Sing Sing for Jeff Hill Band!

Spot the the differences?

I ordered a re-issue of  the Jeff Hill Band single (“Somethings Wrong With My Baby” b/w “Whatever She Wanted” December 20, 1979) from Sing Sing Records and lo! it arrived across the Atlantic in a matter of days, and for a very reasonable price too! Thirty years old, Oh for goodsness sake!

So, it sounds good, although playing it proved a wee bit tricky. Yup!… the biggest difference is the hole.
Has this always been the case for US singles? I don’t have any imports to compare with. Anyway, after scuffling in the garage an insert was produced and the dancing commenced.
The other main difference is the re-issue sleeve opening is now at the top. Yes, I did spend a few moments being puzzzled by this, or at least my fingers did.

Looks like I live in a grey and slightly sepia wurld doesn’t it?

holiday photys

OK, I know I’ve been quiet for a few weeks. Nothing much happening I suppose but I was away for a few days. You may be able to work out where from the pics below? The bumble bee is probably shown a wee bit smaller than life size, he was impressive.
But now it’s back to the usual daily slippers and dressing gown, getting up at 3 in the afternoon, eating crisps and watching Murder She Wrote everyday…

Can ya tell where it is yet?

Devian’tart’

I’ve succumbed to the various charms of Deviantart and gone and joined up! Check it out, my work and plenty more.

Babz Gallery on Deviantart

the wee folk

Ever since watching a TV advertisement for headache tablets that featured a woman juggling her tiny family and collegues in her hand then dropping them into a flower bed, I have worried that there were tiny people living in the undergrowth. (I worried because she does not pick them up again.)
Well, today I had it confirmed. The usual Amazon email arrived and glancing at the first row of pics there they were, captured in a wee book. Yes, the little people are among us, just look where you put your size fives!

• Little People in the City
• Slinkachu
• Buy the book

painty lady – floral art

Latest occupation has turned out to be… painting, little flowers in acrylics. These above are NOT FINISHED yet.
That’s gonna be difficult, making the last brush stroke, the final fiddle, the definitive dab. And what do I do with them? I feel an online gallery coming on, selling a little part of me might be a wrench but I’ll cope, not selling them may be worse.

The flowers in these paintings are based on my own photographs, oddly I expected to refer much more to the originals but that need seems to wear off once the board or canvas is sufficiently covered in paint. They are taking on a life of their own.

photos = MOO minicards

Finally decided to make Moo minicards using my own photys. The package arrived today and I just had to  lay them all out. Showing 49 cards and missing out the one unsuccessful design I managed to take this, squint, I know. And I could’na resist stickers too. Now I know which are better long or square for the next time.

Cherry Ripe!

As promised I have captured the fruit of the lovely cheery blossom (April). Got in before the fat pigeons scoff the lot! Usually I just see the results glued to the roof of my car…I really should park away from the birdies main perch.

Where Have I Been?

A virtual pat on the head if you guess  my destination correctly. Anyway, I hope they have  a lovely day and wish I was still there.

Cheery Blossom Update!

Mmmm… fruit, almost. Revisited the jolly cherry trees this morning to check progress – small, hard and green by the looks of it. I will try and get back to them before the ripe red fruit is gobbled up by pidgeons.

Polymer Play

Et voila! my first attempts at… caning, slicing (with the ridged blade), using a tinfoil armature to make a bigger bead, my first “skinner blend” and making a tiny bowl with the cane slices (so fragile dainty that I have no idea what to do with it!).