chris fornley smiths book covers

These spoof penguin book covers featuring the words from songs by The Smiths have been created by Chris Fornley, and they look immediately iconic.  I like The Smiths, but have never been a devoted fan or anything like that, but l can see why people were so attracted to them at the time.  For me, they're a bit like The Manics (or Manic Street Preachers as l used to call them), as l like their attitude, looks, statements and politics, but find their musical output lacking somewhat.  My loss, l'm sure.

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roy from the it crowd's t shirts

Roy (Chris ODowd) from The IT Crowd (a brilliant series) wears a different t shirt in every episode, which are geeky, stupid, or just plain nonsense (unless you are a geek).  What you need to decipher (or buy them) is a site dedicated to them,  but that would involve levels of geekdom l can only aspire to.
Luckily, there are plenty of people who have reached that level, and there are sites here and here devoted to the very thing.
Enjoy!

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colour footage of boris karloff as frankenstein's monster

Here's something you don't get to see every day.  It's colour footage of Boris Karloff's portrayal of the monster for the Son of Frankenstein 1939 film. The green make up is so it shoots better in black and white (I think).  Good to see Boris horsing around in the outfit.

walking around jervaulx abbey

I haven't seen the model of Jervaulx Abbey, even though l have parked next to the Tea Rooms where it is kept  (I might go and see it next week).  I did however, walk all around the abbey itself last week, as these photographs will testify.  As you can see, it was quiet - very quiet. I didn't see anyone else at all while l was wandering around.
The things you do when there is spare time from work to kill.

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we - yevgeny zamyatin

I'm finding this book hard going at the moment (We - Yevgeny Zamyatin).  It's not difficult to read or anything (a state controlled organised future), it's just that l have only been reading it at work just before falling asleep, so l haven't taken stuff in properly, and then forget what has been happening the next time l pick it up.  I might make a concerted effort at the weekend.

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persepolis - marjane satrapi

The Persepolis film is based on the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, and tells the story of her coming of age in Rasht (Iran) and Vienna, incorporating revolutions, punk rock, changing attitudes and identity.  Interesting, and highlighting a different kind of cartooning style, it certainly made a change from the usual super hero graphic novels. Recommended.

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jervaulx abbey model

Derek Shaw spent two and a half years making a 1:72 scale model of Jervaulx Abbey, by East Witton, not far from Masham, North Yorkshire, as it would have looked in about 1530.  I certainly wouldn't want to undertake such a task myself, but l'll be the first to agree that he has made a pretty good fist of it.  The official site is here, and the model is in the back of the tea rooms.

meat adverts

Meat adverts that are straight to the point.  Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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how to celebrate being 100

I don't know who this granny is, or even if the picture is faked,  but that is the way to celebrate a 100 year old birthday.

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old fashioned medicine

Old fashioned medication, the way it should be prescribed (although you could probably just buy this over the counter).
I may start a petition to bring it back.  Sometimes advancement is not for the best.

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jm barrie, arthur rackham, and peter pan

More crap that l would like to collect if l had the money and the space.  Pre First World War books illustrated and signed by Arthur Rackham.  The above illustrations are from J.M Barrie's 'Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens', and the whole book, complete with illustrations, can be viewed here.
It's about time l had my lottery win.

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ferry cross the mersey (1965) - jeremy summers

I watched Ferry Cross The Mersey the other day on a pirate DVD (as you do).  Hardly ever shown on TV and never officially released, it's the tale of Gerry and The Pacemakers supposedly trying to win a talent competition in Liverpool at the peak of Merseybeat.  It features old Liverpool locations, top tunes by Gerry and his gang, would be stars at the competition, plus a pre nose job Cilla Black doing them a favour (fnaaar).  Excellent stuff!

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grim reality

This is how the FPO lives her life.

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