I remember the heady, halcyon days when the name 'J. Epstein' signified a sculptor - rather than a disgrace.

In a moment of distraction my husband decides to play 'grizzlies'.

Open the cupoard. Open it.

With Jouhikko - Finnish bowed lyre.

He may wear Prada - but the true horror appears on his cloven hooves.

'All Creatures Great and Small' in the style of Strindberg and Ibsen was never really going to a thing really. @girlsown.bsky.social

"If I can't eat it - it's going under the couch - and I mean 'right under' - so I can twist and whine about it until yor eyes look ever so bright and shiny... I know how to start a good time."

This is as jovial as I go today.

My interview with cast members of Dark Immersion Productions new musical drama - 'In The Air Tonight'. Broadcast on Hull's 107 FM Listen here: soundcloud.com/hulls107fm/i...

Der Wald II Acrylic gouache on paper - 2026

"And so my role as emotional support dog ended abruptly on account of not putting up with anyone's nonsense."

Former world-leader Nero 'deeply concerned' at recent geo-political decelopments. "It's a right to-do, " the former Emperor said in today's infernal podcast. "At least we had standards," he concluded.

This has saved me no end of bother in the last twenty five years - in person and online.

Jimmy and I, doing what we do.

I have been fashioned into a T shirt by @inkyvalhalla.bsky.social - this aso refers to my accompanist and colleague, Jimmy - who is rarely seen wearing trousers at festivals. Mr Inky is very prolific and one of my dearest riends.

Friday.

Macbeth - Hull Truck Theatre 2026. My interview with actors, Colin Hurley and Cayvan Coates. Broadcast recently on Hull's 107 FM. Listen here: soundcloud.com/user-8377738...

"Swan Song" About right.

I'm being taken to Wednesday.

Twenty Four Years ago. I've always liked a hat.

Eric was terribly disappointed that the part of Sally Bowles had been assigned to yet another of the director's favourites. If the Pontefract Musical Theatre Group wanted drama - Eric would now find a way to provide it. @girlsown.bsky.social

@jmcl1980.bsky.social You need to know that an entire local greengrocers now calls tis spce this 'Star Anus' after I informed them of your spectacular corruption of the label. One woman can't wait to correct a customer's innocent inquiry.

This is also me attemting persuade @hoagiepogie.bsky.social that a visit to the doctor is necessary.

This is what happens when you begin to master the Russian perfective and imperfective verbs.

"This is my French Post-Impressionist phase."

Having read Carlo Rovelli's, 'Helgoland' - I'm thinking of a new telephone answer-message. "We may or may not be at home. Like some quantum state, neither is true until you peep through the letterbox."

Enough of all this. I have preening to do.

This is a reminder of the time even my baking resorted to personal criticism.

I have to unblock the gutter today. No metaphors please - I actually have to unblock a gutter. Oh for goodness sake...

If you see this, post a vampire who isn't Dracula. Catherine Deneuve as Mrs Blaylock in 'The Hunger' Delphine Seyrig as Countess Eliszabeth Báthory in daughters of Darkness'. The predatory horror of it all - but the clothes! The style!

The green Parka. It'll be wailing songs and inter-familial fights next.

Nude VI Acrylic gouache on paper - 2026

Quite by accident I viewed a television advert for programme where celebrities undergo an SAS themed experience. A hooded and bound man, seemingly under duress, urinates in his clothing - apparently for our entertainment. I imagine this happens elsewhere - and certainly not for entertainment.

I've always been moved by John Tiller's own compositions - and he brings his charm and musicianship to this cover of Gaz Coombes' 'Matador'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxEn...

I must get dressed and go to the shops.

Adventures in Duolingo... Добрый вечер, медведь - Good evening, bear. Finally, something useful...

I wrote this ten years ago. Read by my friend, Eva Young. I revisited some of the places in the film today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkyg...

Dog walk.

This is a stick.

Quote with a GIF that depicts the energy you're going into 2026 with.

Ruin two bands by combining them: The Spiders from Lindisfarne

Towards a New Year and Bonfires. "All our ceremony is but to live - to live and love the light." W O'H 2025

I'm going to have to punish a certain friend very soon. At least it's not the '"I put nine cream eggs up my bum," newspaper headline.

The day after Boxing Day - in the style of @gingertrevtrev.bsky.social

....and so after my wicked, 'how I hate those smug Hotel Trivago adverts yesterday'..... My very droll friends did this.....

"I know there's pork crackling on that worktop - and don't think I can't reach either."

This is a gravy boat. My very dear friend drew condemnation on himself yesterday when he taught his grandchildren to make vomiting noises as the gravy was poured. Bad, bad grandad. 🙂

Am I alone in hoping that these smug people in the Hotel Trivago television adverts get a hefty dose of Salmonella? Compliments of the season...

A blessed Yuletide to you all - Medieval Harp.

Solstice Evening - Poem - W O'Hare.