Gerald Ball
I recently acquired my late dad’s bowling ball. It’s not good to sell and I don’t want to just put it in the bin. Consequently, I’m going to send him out into the wilderness, with a note. Where shall I…
Steven Lovell
Me and a bunch of stuff I've done
Steven Lovell
Me and a bunch of stuff I've done
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Old Screwfix catalogue
I just surreptitiously deposited an unopened 21 year old Screwfix catalogue in my local branch, just to cause the slightest bit of confusion or wonderment.
Alien & Dad drinks
It’s only taken 32 years to re-visit, but here’s how a painting of drinking with my dad and an alien could have looked if I’d been able to Photoshop it instead.
Dad painting fix
In 1993 I painted my dad stood at a bar. It wasn’t very good at all, but I took it to show him and he was a bit lukewarm about. Then he phoned his girlfriend whilst I was there and…
Orderaround – Yorkshire completed
I’m pleased to say that I’ve now made pub maps for the entirety of Yorkshire. The region is covered by 19 maps, with a further 10 of smaller areas from the main maps, like city centres or popular coastal tourist…
Orderaround – Craven & Richmondshire
The former districts of Craven and Richmondshire were combined into one Orderaround map. Completed today. It’s here:
Orderaround – Hambleton & Ryedale
I finished a pubs and bars map of the whole of the former districts of Hambleton and Ryedale combined. It’s here:
Printed Journals
In 1986, I kept a very basic and dull diary, but since 1990, I’ve maintained a consistent record of my life. Having such a complete record isn’t always a good thing as old journals can stir up memories of stress…
Dull Photo Scans
I’ve just scanned all the content from my childhood family photo albums. They’re out of order, undated and unlabelled. What astonishes me the most is the apparent lack of original curating. I’m sure we must have binned some, but it’s…
Christmas Bore Chores
I have a weird tradition of doing tedious tasks on Christmas Day. This year: Plastering a window frame and colour sorting several thousand plastic bottle tops. The latter is taking much longer than expected.