Red nose day in the UK

Posted on March 21, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged billion, Collection, comedians, Comedy, Forty years, Fun, Laughter, Life, Red nose day 2025, TimeLeave a comment

Back in 1985 several comedians got together and started raising funds for charity. A few years later it became a biannual fundraising event for people in the UK and around the world. The comedian Lenny Henry was at the forefront of the shows and helped present so many funny routines that made it such a different type of telethon for collecting money. Many comedians and musicians have lent their support to the show including Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders. Billy Connelly, Griffin Rhys Jones, Miranda Hart, Russell Caine, and many more. The show also went to places to see how they could help and recorded the results of their support of communities and individuals. Providing help for people suffering from HIV, and other chronic diseases, mental health issues, children injured during war, starvation and so many more frightening experiences.

Comic relief has collected over One Billion pounds in donations from the British public in those 40 years and are continuing to do so. We may wish that governments should support more needy children and young adults, but at least we are trying to make an effort to help.

Patterns

Posted on March 21, 2025 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Apps, Art, carpet, Design, Fun, incollage, knees, Photodirector, Playing, SketchingLeave a comment

These are my knees and a very patterned carpet. It’s been put through various style and texture choices in photodirector and also incollage. I like adding and changing textures in these apps, it makes things more interesting.

Newcastle under Lyme

Posted on March 11, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged A few years ago, Acting, Comedy, Fun, Memories, Mock mayor, Newcastle-under-Lyme, TimeLeave a comment

My friend designed this banner for a Mock Mayor ceremony he organised in 2021? To celebrate the ancient tradition of electing a Mock Mayor (like a lord of misrule) for a day. I’m not sure of I’ve remembered the right date. But Covid happened and a new ceremony was postponed.

That means I’m still the Mock Mayor! It makes me laugh. It’s not real or serious but it is a nice thought that I was allowed to play the part! My hubby got to wear a dress and play the lady mayoress, he revelled in it. Fun memories….

Raffle!

Posted on February 28, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged chip butties, enjoyable, Fun, hard questions, penkhull mystery plays, Quiz, Raising fundsLeave a comment

Just back from a quiz to raise money for the Penkhull Mysteries day. Some very hard questions, when was Port Vale football club formed, where does the Boat race start on the River Thames. What age was Joan of Ark when she died? Our team didn’t do badly, but we were 6 points behind the winners.

I did win a raffle prize, I usually do for some reason. I guess I get some luck occasionally. I enjoyed the evening, enhanced at the break by chip butties. People had fun and I think we raised a reasonable amount of money from the evening. X

Pterydactil?

Posted on February 27, 2025 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Dinosaur, Flying, Fun, offcuts, Paper, Photo, Prompt, pterydactilLeave a comment

My mind was in a funny condition when I saw these black paper off cuts. I somehow saw a flying dinosaur, pterydactil skeleton!

#bandofsketchers prompt was condition, and rather than drawing something I thought I would share this photo with you.

Spied (#bandofsketchers prompt)

Posted on February 25, 2025 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Dragons eye, Drawing, Felt pens, Fun, Life, Prompt, SketchingLeave a comment

Another #bandofsketchers prompt, spied, I’m way behind, this was set about 5 weeks ago! I’ve not wanted to do these for a while perhaps I’m feeling a little better?

Purrs paws claws

Posted on February 24, 2025 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Claws, Food, Fun, Happy cats, head butt, Paws, Purrs, Staring, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Cat paw on my hand, he likes saying hello. Hello in the morning, when he comes up to me, assumes the “staring” position and waits to be fed! Then sometimes he will reach out with his paw to greet me. My other two don’t do that. One sharpens her claws on my leg, pulling holes in my leggings, the third likes to head butt my hand in greeting. Sweet.

Tulip finale

Posted on February 20, 2025 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, Fun, incollage app, Kaleidiscope, Pattern, Photography, Tulips, wilted2 Comments

Almost withered, the tulips still have sculptural interest to me. By using the symmetry of four pictures I created interesting patterns including this one. By rotating the images you are able to make different patterns including thus one. I hope you like it. I used my incollage app to work on it and create a kaleidiscopic effect. .

Choir tonight

Posted on February 19, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged extended, Fun, Languages, Library, monthly meeting, Music, Singing, Songs, Traditional1 Comment

Tonight’s choir practice was a monthly event, based at Hanley Library in Stoke on Trent. I almost missed it because of my car problems but friends gave me a lift. It was due to be the last practice but the librarian has got extra funding for an extra 3 months. X

We sing various songs including north American Indian, south African and Maori pieces as well as traditional English songs, sometime we tackle Welsh songs like Canon Lan. We had a cheerful evening, I even tried to play the kazoo. It’s good to socialise and singing is good for mental health and memory.

Posted on February 7, 2025 Posted in Fine Art, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Design, digital finger painting, Doodle, Drawing, erased, Fun, inverted colours2 Comments

I worked a bit more on this digital drawing. I used a filter in photodirector to invert the colours, then an eraser that took out some of the dark colours and revealed the underlying colours. I think this looks a little like marble?

Mallaband-Brown

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