Lesley's Loot

I couldn’t imagine coming across one of these! Its actually got some of the painted road lines too. It reminds me of an exhibition I visited in London many years ago featuring a family of collaborative artists, the Boyle’s. They are best known for their “Earth Studies” where they chose a bit of earth via map anywhere on the planet and recreated via a 3D cast technique.  

Poppy It’s inevitable I’d find a poppy around Remembrance Day as they so easily come loose from peoples garments. The Poppy Appeal versions are the worst as either you find them whole because the pin supplied lacks sufficient grip or you’d come across disembodied segments strewn about the ground, although I never no why as they seem to have been securely fastened in the first place. Once in my younger more curious days I thought I’d try to prize one apart to find out how it was made; sadly looking back now at how I innocently hadn’t realised how disrespectful I was being towards those poor dead men who died for our country.  

The morning after Halloween I was lucky enough to gain a treat without having to trawl the streets locating welcoming neighbours displaying their Halloween wears such as pumpkins, spider webs and more which is a sign to say they’re available to give you a trick or treat. Not that they would be best pleased seeing an adult waiting on their door step instead of a kid dressed for the occasion begging for a treat. Its not the first time I’ve not been lucky enough to not have to work hard for this seasonl gift. Some years ago two chocolate Hop a Long bunnies had been left outside a house waiting for some lucky kid. They must have cost a lot – perhaps a child had accidentality left them their after one of the neighbours played a trick on them instead and ran away terrified leaving them behind – well they didn’t go to waste!