tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post2373597977123402764..comments2024-01-11T17:17:37.361+00:00Comments on The Raft Journal: Prince Charles' watercoloursWoman on a Rafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-57094726116703104472013-05-09T15:23:30.146+01:002013-05-09T15:23:30.146+01:00He's all those and less, Mr Ishmael, but paint...He's all those and less, Mr Ishmael, but painting is still an interesting choice. The consistency with which he has painted over the years suggests he takes it seriously and it is not merely spin - or at least, not to him. <br /><br />Of course, it is being manipulated now since they hope to achieve a measure of acceptance for him. It's a tough trick; the public just don't warm to him because he spent too many years being petulant. He's never seemed quite 'grounded' in that despite his education he didn't seem to be able to see outside the bubble of privilege.<br /><br />I believe the painting is a way he attempts to do that.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-80326229348424625452013-05-06T04:03:54.019+01:002013-05-06T04:03:54.019+01:00But he's just a cypher, is't he, a made-up...But he's just a cypher, is't he, a made-up, rounded man ? He paints, he plays the 'cello, he skis, he rides, he hunts, he flies, he sails, he writes, he gardens, he builds; no wonder he has to have someone wipe his arse.<br /><br />These activities are all things suggested and encouraged by his tutors and paid for by us, the better to make him rule over us in parasitical splendour.<br /><br />Better by far, for him and us, had he been taught plumbing. Or fidelity.call me ishmaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369028864168461729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-35584808014094619662013-04-22T20:44:20.633+01:002013-04-22T20:44:20.633+01:00Hello, I'm back from a quick trip to Yorkshire...Hello, I'm back from a quick trip to Yorkshire. One resolution made: to plant a flowering blackcurrant ASAP. It is about the only plant which has struggled in to flower and the bees are desperate for it. They are having to hunt miles to find anything, so that plant is a life saver for them. Considering it looks as fragile as an antique cotton print, it has put up a much better fight than most of the other plants. <br /><br />Just catching up with the news. Next weekend is the spring Goth weekend and Whitby is hoping to welcome its first wave of money, but I haven't been over there to see how things are going. <br /><br />Thanks for the heads-up about OH. I'll just catch up with that. It would explain why there have been so many hits for certain articles. The police and CPS tend to wade in thinking it is easy to secure a conviction; it is not. My concern is that serious legislation was put in place to deal with stalking and harassment on a personal basis. It doesn't much help because the real crazies don't care about legislation, but it is now being mis-used, as was feared, to try to prevent public as opposed to private statements.<br /><br />As for Prince Charles' paintings; maybe it will inspire more people to get out there and give it a go.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-69003935478474029352013-04-21T22:54:55.098+01:002013-04-21T22:54:55.098+01:00Dear Mrs WoaR
Hope all's well.
Evelyn Waug...Dear Mrs WoaR<br /><br /> Hope all's well.<br /><br /> Evelyn Waugh created Charles Ryder for everyone to take the piss out of.<br /><br /> Things seem to have been restored to normal in blogging stuff. Defo rejoice; all's well. <br /><br /> Old Holborn seems to have got him cen arressted - innocent, proven a actor. Good boy.<br /><br /> Whitby has problems. No elections round here so bit vicarious but this Miliband thing is less likely than granted.<br /><br /> Big fat hugs<br /><br /> DtP<br /><br /> Dick the Prickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683095612320513712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-28664562409175885422013-04-21T07:09:45.055+01:002013-04-21T07:09:45.055+01:00Of all the things to criticise Charlie for, being ...Of all the things to criticise Charlie for, being a lousy artist isn't, surprisingly, one of them...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-10044274852118675422013-04-20T16:11:35.235+01:002013-04-20T16:11:35.235+01:00I wish my attempts at watercolour had turned out a...I wish my attempts at watercolour had turned out as well. I'll stick to the expensive camera.The Jannienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-27896292735573145682013-04-19T17:23:03.156+01:002013-04-19T17:23:03.156+01:00I read the topic whilst honing the axe....which wo...I read the topic whilst honing the axe....which would be unfair to wield after seeing his abstracts.<br /><br />MTGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-20546784768282323152013-04-19T16:27:37.918+01:002013-04-19T16:27:37.918+01:00Na. Would I have them on my wall.... MAYBE.
They ...Na. Would I have them on my wall.... MAYBE.<br /><br />They are, in my eye, not the WORST I have ever seen.<br /><br />It is not as if we are talking about somebody who would be a proffessional here.<br /><br />It is, for him, a hobby. And as a hobby, I find them to be acceptable.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.com