Continued from My Cornhill diary 03 08.09.2008Monday 15 September 2008 - Lehman Bros. Bank has gone under as reported this morning...
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080914/tbs-uk-markets-global-7318940.htmlJohn Humphreys on BBC Radio 4 didn't know the difference between insolvency and bankrupt - there is no difference John; they are the same conclusion! Following 'alternative' information, I was expecting another major bank to go under. However, 'alternative' information also led me to believe oil could reach $200/barrel by the end of 2008, yet today it has lowered to $99
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ayEGnggXZ81k&refer=worldwideHere's the latest 'St. Edmund' and the beginning of a Bury St. Edmunds painting...
Tuesday 16 September 2008 - Philippa Taylor from BBC Suffolk Radio called by to test there is an audible signal at Cornhill Walk. She's planning to interview me Thursday morning. This is Matthew Seddon below. He will be 15 tomorrow, the 17th and I said I'd blog his photo...There you go Mat!
Wednesday 17 September 2008 - My morning chocolate muffin and coffee from the Carver Cafe Restaurant next door...
This is Mrs. Rayner, 87, born in Julanda, India and visiting Cornhill Walk today...
I learned today that 'Martha' of Martha's Vineyard, USA fame, was the daughter of a local man and Martha is buried in Bury St. Edmunds. Sounds like a future exhibition; assuming the USA doesn't go completely bust in the next year or so. The Bury Free Press visited again to photograph 'St. Edmund' and latest painting with working title 'Bloomin' Bury'...
Thursday 18 September 2008 - 8.45am interview with Philippa Taylor of BBC Radio Suffolk at Cornhill Walk...
Making the most of the BBC logo...
A coffee was delivered to me immediately after the interview by The Suffolk Carver, so I've included them in my Bloomin' Bury painting, though you'd need to be closer than this...
What to say? I was reminded of this report today, please watch the interview with
ex-BBC reporter Phil Hayton...
http://www.lookingglassnews.org/viewstory.php?storyid=7240Friday 19 September 2008 - Jarman and Joshua from the USA. Joshua lived in Adana, Turkiye for a couple of years. We had an enjoyable meeting...
Are
http://www.edgemediatv.com/ using the NPP image Albert Monroe? According to a visitor to Cornhill Walk today, they are. Please let me know
Claire McGauley!
Great news - John and Pamela Bateman agreed to purchase 'St. Edmund' and 'Bloomin' Bury? Yeah!' and want the paintings to be available for public view where ever possible. They heard the interview with Philippa on BBC Radio Suffolk Thursday morning. Here's the scene above my head for the last couple of weeks...
Saturday 20 September 2008 - Will from The Suffolk Carver next door dropped by. Will brought a coffee to me the morning of the BBC interview and is ex-Thurston School...
Today, I noticed a girl pointing out 'Allah' in the painting 'Your Way Up'. She's probably Muslim. It's called 'Your Way Up' because to those who do not understand Islamic Arabic scripture, the painting can be viewed any which way up. It's interesting how often people notice details I spent little or no time thinking about. Producing a painting is often an experience of spontaneous flow for me. I was looking forward to a rest after this 14 consecutive day gig, as the umpteenth 'SpongeBob' comment breaks out. Endless children, even in push trolleys, have gone by saying 'SpongeBob!' One moment I'm tiring and even bored, over analysing myself sitting in a shopping centre. Then, a moment of energy breaks out as some one takes an interest and an involved conversation evolves. Despite the enveloping fatigue, it has been a successful venture. I love the 'St. Edmund' painting, yet it is the the 'Bloomin' Bury' painting that has attracted a great deal of interest.
Claire from Edge Media TV has contacted me. They are indeed using Albert Monroe, the painting you can see here on the left...
Unfortunately, it doesn't really show the way the image can 'change'. I'll write to her. Never the less, here's the promo link she sent me...
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=42406339Sunday 21 September 2008 - A girl points out 'Allah' in 'Your Way Up'. She's probably Muslim. It's interesting how people notice details I spent little or no time thinking about. It's often a spontaneous flow. I'm looking forward to a rest as the umpteenth SpongeBob comment breaks out. Endless children, even in push trolleys, have gone by saying 'SpongeBob!'
One moment I'm tiring and bored, sitting in a shopping centre, then a moment of energy as some one takes an interest and an involved conversation evolves. Despite the fatigue, it has been a successful venture. The Bury painting has attracted a great deal of interest. Jade and Chanise visited the exhibition to add a touch of local glamour to proceedings...
Met Mr. Mike Ames who invites me to display both the new paintings at Cornhill Walk next Sunday for the Bury In Bloom annual awards ceremony. Will be my pleasure!
Tuesday 23 September 2008 - follow-up live on air chat with BBC Radio Suffolk
Mark Murphy Show approx. 8.45am with John Bateman to discuss purchase of paintings...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2008/09/22/bury_art_pamphilon_feature.shtmlCarling Cup, Arsenal 6-0 Sheffield Utd. Arsene Wenger demonstrates his policy of nurturing young players without ridiculous over spending...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LblSC6kFce0&NR=1From September 10, 2008 C-SPAN TV, US Representative Ron Paul held a news conference supporting third party presidential candidates and urged support for independent candidates rather than the Republican or Democratic nominees. This is the man who should be the next US President. He speaks so well, his brain is engaged and one feels he genuinely has the public best interest at heart...
http://cspanjunkie.org/?p=459...and more from Jesse Ventura...
http://www.jonesreport.com/article/09_08/15ventura.htmlFriday 26 September 2008 - In BSE, went to Sprint Print where it will take several days to produce reproductions; I'm used to next day and even same day service in Istanbul. Met Mike Ames. Good chat. Before heading home I grabbed a sandwich from Marks & Spencer; bloody awful. Improved recipe? Are you kidding? I couldn't eat it.
Saturday 27 September 2008 - On a day of laptop Windows virus problems and Arsenal inexplicably losing 1-2 home to Hull City, Luke sends through a message that
http://nedpamphilon.blogspot.com/ is back under NPP regime control! Wonderful news Luke. Thank you. Hopefully, the finalised installation of Ubuntu will restore the Windows problem. R-love-ution rules!
Allan brought round a copy of The Bury Citizen, a free newspaper, yet still a significant circulation and there we were bottom front page...
Sunday 28 September 2008 - Attended the annual awards ceremony for Bury In Bloom at Cornhill Walk. Ben drove the paintings in his van...
We had a pint in the Dog & Partridge before the ceremony. I wanted to take Ben to The Nutshell, but it was unexpectedly closed due to unforeseen circumstances. At the ceremony 'Blooming Bury? Yeah!' and 'St. Edmund' took pride of place either side of the stage...
Here's looking forward to the next gig at St. Mary's Church,
NPP at RedgraveReturn to
Cornhill Walk
