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I'm confused. I always thought that was the time. Oh well.

Was it?! I was told it was going to be 1 till 3pm. Ho hum! Left hand, right hand.

Just heard the timings for the Edinburgh and Belfast signings have changed.

Edinburgh now 12pm till 1pm and Belfast now 12pm till 2pm.

Cheers

Colin

Afternoon, all!

Just heard the times for the Edinburgh signing has been revised. It's now going to be 12pm till 1pm.

Cheers

Colin

On a slight tangent, isn't it odd that the definitive artists for Dredd the character can be so different to the definitive series artists? I'll take 'Fist of Dredd' and 'Rowdy Yates' as being as close to definitive images of Dredd as you're likely to get, but is Bolland in my list of definitive artists of Dredd the series? Not even close, TBH.

Off the top of my head, I can't honestly think of a Cam Kennedy drawing of Dredd himself that I'd put on my 'definitive' list, but Cam is right up there on my list of Dredd artists. People talk about Batman being linked to Gotham, but I don't think Gotham is anywhere near as important a 'character' to the Batman strip as Mega-City 1 is to Dredd.

Cheers

Jim

I think you're spot on with both thoughts there, Jim. Good points.



Regarding iconic Dredd images? The 1981 and 1982 Dredd Annuals by McMahon are for me iconic. Every page, every panel is iconic. If I was only able to own two Dredd things in the world, then it would be these two books. This is the problem with choosing iconic Dredd images, there's just sooooo many to choose from.

Cheers

Colin

Why is he using such thin paper now?

You took the words right out of my mouth!

Looks like very flimsy paper. Unless he's inking with markers...?

It's very flimsy paper. It's layout paper, 45gms and yes I do use felt tip pens and markers to ink.

I've used all sorts of different kinds of paper in the past, from paper costing £5 a page to tracing paper. This is just my latest phase of papery-ness.

The main reason I use this paper is that I like the feel of the paper when I'm drawing on it. No, that doesn't mean anything kinky. What I mean is, I pencil and ink each page on the pad (ie I don't remove a sheet of paper to draw on a more solid surface.), So It gives a slight cushioning effect when drawing. I like it's softness of touch.
The other reason I like using this paper is the fact that if a page goes completely wonky, then I can just pull it out of the page and tear it up without thinking "Crivvens I'm tearing up a fiver!", kinda thing. Because each sheet of paper is so cheap, then I am freed from being "precious" about every single bit of paper. It's been quite liberating for me artistically. I hope it's finally starting to show in the artwork.

Anyhoo, hope that's helped explain the oddity of the paper.

Cheers

Colin

Five rings to rule them all and in the blandness bind them. 

That official team work for summer sport events in capital of England between 2011 and 2013 are so nazi! They banned everyone to use those words! Cos they want not upset the sponsors! Proud to be British(!)

Here's one.
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-i-was-busted-by-the-o-advertisement-enforcement-office-2012-7

A related article.
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Angus/article/23248/i-started-laughing-and-kept-on-laughing-olympic-torch-protester-gets-a-police-visit.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18781383

Sweet, will be checking this out at the weekend!

Don't forget to check out the Gordon Highlanders at El Alamein bit of the exhibition too. I did some new Bydandy pictures for it.

Guess who forgot his 11th wedding anniversary?
OOOOOOOP's.

I was going to say that I was having a crap evening after driving a screw through a water pipe under the floor leading to copious amounts of water flooding down through the downstairs ceiling, however after your problems Vzzbux I don't feel so bad any more.

I feel lucky in comparison to you.

Thanks Colin, it is my third visit to Fort William, I love it here.

Up the top of Ben Nevis



Who wouldn't love it up there? Best place in the world in my opinion, but then I am biased. I was born there.

Judging by the photo, it was a nice day today at the top.

Well done, Goaty!

Ben Nevis is a grand walk and Fort William is a grand town.
Have fun with the rest of your trip.

Crivvens!

It's Wednesday night!

It's 10'o'clock! (close enough)

It's Wednesday Night Yap time!


Come on in, the water's custardy!

I popped into HR after work this morning and had to point out that half their flags were wrong. Not that they had put them up wrong but they had been produced incorrectly and it was so easy to tell, due to the stick these efforts were attached to.

The worst bit was, they didn't even notice it 

I did the same thing up here, except I pointed out that the whole red, white and blue thang was completely inaccurate in Scotland. It should have been all red and yellow, like the flag of the Scot's monarchy. The Lion Rampant!
Let's just say the replies I got were akin to the ones you must have got. "Really?! Red and yellow? I didna know that!"
Crivvens! Education!? Pfft! 

Phew, load of good stuff there folks. Well done to all. It was a tough choice, but here's my votes.

1- Up close and personal by Alski
2- How to win friends and influence people by Lady Festina.
3- Peer pressure by Blue Meanie

Hi all!

Just a quick thanks for all the kind words re the art... and other stuff. Cheers! I'm glad my choice in artistic direction has gone down well with folks. All comments are appreciated indeed, even the less than glowing ones. It all helps.

If only he could by chance remember the SW troops were indeed the Stephen Watson of Paisley Fan Club (Sam Wannamaker Branch) if sure I could find a shiny sixpence for a worthy cause!

Y'know, I think it was!