FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast 19th November - Brighton 2010

[Flying Dodo]

I must dig out my union flag to bring along on Friday.

 

[StuAff]

I read that as Def Leppard cakes and thought they'd be rather heavy rock cakes.

 

[ianrauk]

Someone mention Cake?

 

[Aperitif]

I have no particular comment here, I just felt that the phrase deserved looking at in isolation.

Ah dammit - a typo.
I was going to post this.

Just rejoice in our advantage at not having that stuff wobbling away atop one's head...

 

[Aperitif]

St Withins Day - only applies if you are a raining monarch I'm afraid Adrian.

 

[Aperitif]

I did do a search for that adrian - my musical knowledge is borderline zero.
Again, however, I got this heep of music out of the ether... Boys with hair!
[media]
]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVHyioT8PTw[/media]

 

[rich p]

"Gill's history of adulteries, incest, and experimental connection with his dog became public knowledge in the late 1980s, the consequent reassessment of his life and art left his artistic reputation strengthened"


Greg C, it seems his biographer disagrees with you!!

experimental connection with his dog - this phrase is definitely worth storing away for use at your next dinner party.

"I say, you lot, do you know the derivation of the word, dogging?"

"Why on earth do you want another lap dog, Eric?"

 

[dellzeqq]

goodish news on the weather front

XCWeather shows dry (I don't count 0.1mm of rain), but perishing cold with a crosswind
Metcheck shows 0.2mm of rain, not quite so cold, with a crosswind
BBC shows a smidge of rain near Crawley, not quite so cold with a crosswind

 

[dellzeqq]

Abdikani A
Adam B
Adrian C
Andrew B
Andrew K
Andy H
Andy M
Anne H
Anthony Mc
Bruce R
Carl W
Charlie B
Chris B
Christophe P
Clive B
Dan Hs
Dave J
David F
David R
David W
Ed K
Edmar G
Fahd C
Filippo G
Frank P
Gaz W
George M
Greg C
Hannah L
Howard S
Iain Ap
Jef C
Jeremy D
Joe R
John E
John K
Jon Tr
Jonathon T
Karen F
Lee T
Louise L
Luke C
Marcus C
Marilyn B
Martin F
Martin N
Martin T
Martin W
Matt C
Matt L
Matthew S
Michael D
Mick D
Miranda S
Monica S
Neil W
Nigel W
Paul E
Paul McN
Peter L
Phil C
Rebecca T
Richard R
Rob H
Ross C
Scott D
Simon A
Simon C
Stephen T
Steve Ry
Steve vw
Stuart A
Susie F
Tim D
Tim H
Tim O
Trevor L
Claudine C
Rob C

a few withdrawals, so we're about 79 strong....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

"Gill's history of adulteries, incest, and experimental connection with his dog became public knowledge in the late 1980s, the consequent reassessment of his life and art left his artistic reputation strengthened"


Greg C, it seems his biographer disagrees with you!!

experimental connection with his dog - this phrase is definitely worth storing away for use at your next dinner party.

"I say, you lot, do you know the derivation of the word, dogging?"

"Why on earth do you want another lap dog, Eric?"

His biographer, who did an otherwise splendid job, was perhaps mindful of the times in which we live in making that statement. It is something of a gloss. Eric Gill's own diaries contain many frank admissions that, in addition to his congress with the dog and his own sister, he sexually abused his children.

 

[rich p]

His biographer, who did an otherwise splendid job, was perhaps mindful of the times in which we live in making that statement. It is something of a gloss. Eric Gill's own diaries contain many frank admissions that, in addition to his congress with the dog and his own sister, he sexually abused his children.

There's a P&L topic there Greg!

Can an artist's work be considered in isolation from his morals. If a previously highly regarded oeuvre is discovered to have been painted/written/sculpted by a person with subsequently disclosed socially repellent behaviour, is it right that his work should be re-evaluated?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

There's a P&L topic there Greg!

Can an artist's work be considered in isolation from his morals. If a previously highly regarded oeuvre is discovered to have been painted/written/sculpted by a person with subsequently disclosed socially repellent behaviour, is it right that his work should be re-evaluated?

Well put rich - consider 'Una Paloma Blanco' by Jonathan King as a prime example.

 

[dellzeqq]

if ever a man deserved a picture...

 

[Aperitif]

The caption should read 'Click image to make Little'

 

[GrumpyGregry]

if ever a man deserved a picture...

if ever a man deserved a picture then that particular man deserves it to be this one (only time he's been on the far left of anything)