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by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:29 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Fulham:whether it be bestial oblivion or some Craven scruple
Replies: 245
Views: 32377

Re: Fulham:whether it be bestial oblivion or some Craven scr

Pru and I are going to this one. Strangely looking forward to it. :crazy:
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:42 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 271563

Re: The Great Art Debate

In fact, on my first trip back to Bolton town centre for well over a decade the week, I was shocked to go into the Bolton Art Gallery and see just how few paintings the town has accumulated over the years. :-( They seem to focus more on exhibitions of this and that Mummy. I think it's more a case o...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:12 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 271563

Re: The Great Art Debate

A one-time T-W stalwart posted on Facebook today about a trip to The Lowry, which led to my learning that Lowry painted not one but two views of Burnden Park. This, sold at Christie's in 2012, has, happily, found its way into the Lowry Collection (I'm guessing it's on loan there, like the other, mo...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:21 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 271563

Re: The Great Art Debate

A one-time T-W stalwart posted on Facebook today about a trip to The Lowry, which led to my learning that Lowry painted not one but two views of Burnden Park. This, sold at Christie's in 2012, has, happily, found its way into the Lowry Collection (I'm guessing it's on loan there, like the other, mor...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:11 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 271563

Re: The Great Art Debate

Despite his involvement in "post impressionism", which after all means nothing more than "after impressionism", except, it doesn't. Post-impressionism was not at all simply what came after Impressionism - it is the phrase used to describe a new school of art set deliberately in opposition to impres...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:00 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: You take the high road...
Replies: 569
Views: 37664

Re: You take the high road...

Leaving the practical difficulties to one side, the logical need to solve the West Lothian question is unassailable, isn't it? That it needs addressing is unassailable since the Tories have decided to raise it. But it was clearly ignorable since 1977 when Tam Dalyell asked it. Indeed Gladstone rais...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:11 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: You take the high road...
Replies: 569
Views: 37664

Re: You take the high road...

Leaving the practical difficulties to one side, the logical need to solve the West Lothian question is unassailable, isn't it?
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:45 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Fiddily technical lighting question
Replies: 16
Views: 2441

Re: Fiddily technical lighting question

Couldn't you utilise something like this? http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/versatile-halogen-400w-stand-work-light-a13rw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I have considered free-standing options like that, Tango, but really there isn't space to have those things standing about, nor could we h...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:12 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Fiddily technical lighting question
Replies: 16
Views: 2441

Re: Fiddily technical lighting question

I'm aware that I would need those permissions and testing and wouldn't mess about with anything like this myself, of course. Nor would I try to use the American fittings - at this stage I'm just wondering whether it's worth trying to find a UK alternative. £750 would be way outside of budget, but wh...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:54 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Fiddily technical lighting question
Replies: 16
Views: 2441

Fiddily technical lighting question

A technical lighting question on the off chance anyone can help... I am looking to curate another art exhibition in an office space that has lighting that is very poorly suited for this purpose. All of our fittings hold two compact fluorescent lamps (we use these ) with G24Q 4-Pin bases and essentia...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:34 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Today I'm angry about.....
Replies: 19926
Views: 1310527

Re: Today I'm angry about.....

I nominate you for the "give quietly to charity every month via direct debit from your bank account" challenge.
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:07 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: This Most Excellent Canopy, The Air—Look You. Boro at Home.
Replies: 196
Views: 26531

Re: This Most Excellent Canopy, The Air—Look You. Boro at Ho

boltonboris wrote:Oh yeah and Ream cannot stay on his feet. Either get's too tight and spun, or backs off too much and gets skinned
This is exactly what comes to mind when I think of him, but others seem to be suggesting he played well?
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:13 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 271563

Re: The Great Art Debate

Was in town yesterday so popped into the National Gallery to see what the fuss was about...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IROXqn_JCpo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:05 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 271563

Re: The Great Art Debate

thebish wrote:
and - you can go online and find pictures... or buy a postcard :wink:
As it happens I don't think that's true in this case.
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:29 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 271563

Re: The Great Art Debate

Ha. It was cold, wet and deserted in that particular bit of the Hayward that morning. As I say, I don't decry the taking of photos as such - just the way the activity of getting the shot gets in people's way.
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Fri Aug 15, 2014 3:56 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Great Art Debate
Replies: 3491
Views: 271563

Re: The Great Art Debate

Vincent appears to be taking the early brunt of the change....
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Aug 14, 2014 1:59 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Today I'm angry about.....
Replies: 19926
Views: 1310527

Re: Today I'm angry about.....

There's a guy involved with our club whose girlfriend died of cancer and he's basically become a fund-raising machine, through running the Paris marathon then running to London to do the London marathon, to weird world-record attempts, to, and what is his main thing, combining teaching kids sports,...
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:18 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Today I'm angry about.....
Replies: 19926
Views: 1310527

Re: Today I'm angry about.....

Smug, self righteous email forwarded round our London office from a colleague who is doing 10 marathons in 10 countries in 6 continents in 10 months.

She's currently raised £7.5k of a £10k sponsorship target.

I know she has covered all her own costs, but they must be at least £10k, FFS.
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Thu Aug 14, 2014 11:38 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Today I'm happy about......
Replies: 9035
Views: 731112

Re: Today I'm happy about......

I have to admit I was curious when Bish said it was about the place, not the course, having never been there.

Is it any of these reasons?! http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/13/13-reason ... k-4828613/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by mummywhycantieatcrayons
Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:08 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Politics Thread
Replies: 20534
Views: 1855292

Re: The Politics Thread

Last weekend. Hundreds of thousands all over the world in Solidarity with Gaza. Pictures from International Solidarity Movement newsletter. If you don't wish to see photographs of crowds of many thousands in Africa, Asia, Europe expressing their support for Gaza, please ignore. Lifted my heart thou...