under another sun

I live in a box of paints... As the incomparable Joni Mitchell sang. Well I did today for an hour or so. A bean jar and a little painting this Sunday on the theme of Jacob's ladder. I found it incredibly therapeutic. I blame looking at all those Paul Klee books the other weekend. Lorraine doing unspeakable work, and when she finished we took a walk by the grey sea, and onto the pier. I was fascinated, as usual by the Dolphin Derby and took a couple of snaps. I love the scowling fish looking down on people. Heard an obituary of the formidable Nancy Tait on BBC Radio 4, who has died aged 89. I worked for her for several months in a pokey office in Cuffley for her charity in support of people who had died of industrial diseases. More in my daywork blog about that. Below a colour sketch for Jacob's ladder, the Dolphin Derby under starter's orders, and a lucky winner.

Football and a dolphin derby Lazy carefree Sunday with Lorraine, wandered about in Brighton pausing to eat brunch by the sea, as it was a beautifully sunny day. Then onto the pier, which was crowded, where I became briefly transfixed by the Dolphin Derby and took a few photos of it. Particularly liking the bizarre fish hanging down from the roof. Then back dawdling through the lanes, just mooching about and chatting amiably, and having coffee outside in the sun. Later we went to the Eddy to watch football: Chelsea vs the odious Liverpool. Amazingly Lorraine doesn't mind watching football, which makes her a bit of a geezer bird. As usual when I sit down to watch a Chelsea game the forces of wrongness prevail, and Chelsea were lucky to escape with a dire nil-nil draw. Watching the Dolphin Derby was infinitely more entertaining. A bite of chinese grub before Lorraine went home, and I spent the evening watching TV and feeling generally exceedingly cheery. Especially when watching Man U...