Alastair Gittner

Artworks - v. by Tony Harrison - BBC Sounds The controversial poem by Tony Harrison, to mark his death.

If anyone is interested, this is the Tony Harrison program I was listening to. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Bet me to it

I realise the issue. The coverage is on ITV it’s the same with the football we never do well on ITV

Taxi for Borthwick.

Where is the giant foot????

It's the same as the one from everyone else...."arrogant England." Used so often it is the equivalent of "your Mum."

I change channel and then go back

Hayseed Dixie are very good live

Modern Six Nations Rugby is a triumph of immigration

So do I. 😀

It was clear, as I said I’m trying to clarify my own position on this debate. Thank you for your time in replying

I always seem to miss these. ***Puts it on the bucket list “get to #BrewEd27”.

Remember the big piece of paper as they arrive for them to draw self portraits and write their name. Helps identify who was there and keeps them occupied until everyone is there

PS I enjoyed your blog and agree with you largely I’m just trying to get my head round the requirement of novelty in creativity and how we encourage creativity in children

and that’s what I worry about. Who defines the “field” and does that serve to promote creativity. I’ve read Burbalsingh decrying Stormzy in favour of Mozart. You go to the NY Met, the African galleries far less visited than classical Western art……

I would say so, yes. But that band down the pub badly knocking out Oasis tracks some would say not. I’m listening to Tony Morrison reading v on the way to the shops and some questioned the creative value of that at the time, is it value judgements?

The old Watership down joke, you've read the book, seen the film, bought the pet, now eat the pie.

(I believe it was hard for her to push rabbit food through the letter box without making a mess) I think the neighbour was out of her depth...LOL

...or are they? Art has value when it causes a reaction? So their response is valid if not in line with part of society. Another question; Is the London Symphony Orchestra full of creatives? Or are they a glorified cover band? Are they creative musicians or music technicians? Genuine questions

3 paintings of a woman by Picasso

I worry that there are value judegements made in this topic about what has "value," and that we "teach" in schools our societal norms. I've taken friends to art galleries who would tell me that the 2nd and 3rd paintings are "rubbish" and "anyone could do that" ..of course they are "wrong" ...

They can be territorial. A friend had one, went on holiday leaving the neighbour to come round to feed it. She ended up having to post the lettuce and carrots through the letterbox as the rabbit so viciously attacked her when she came round!

But thank you for taking the time to find one.

While it is grim it was, like many of his best “quotes,” made in private. He is not swaggering like a two-bit boxer pre-fight bragging about what he is going to do to the enemy. As is always the case with Trump, it’s not so much what he says but that 30% of Americans think it’s right.

We now know who has ALL the Epstein files........

As the Orange one appeared to lionize Churchill. I cannot remember Churchill glorifying in the numbers of the enemy British troops killed, ever. Happy to be corrected.

THE BEATLES - I Saw Her Standing There YouTube video by bootanist

I heard this on the radio this evening, after not hearing it for ages. It is such a great song. McCartney (the main composer for this one) wrote it when he was 19. youtu.be/wLNQ8EfTiJs?...

My Dad was with you "why say something in 3-4 small words when there is one word that means exactly what you want to say."

A photo of the vinyl album Anticipation by Carly Simon.

Whilst looking for something I came across my copy of Anticipation by Carly Simon. Like many copies the insert is missing the lyrics for “I’ve got to have you” are missing. Love that its previous owner has written them in.

You never told me @imcmillan.bsky.social was on here. He was the last reason I kept my account open on the other place!!! Made my day that has.

#FridayFive are albums you don't think get enough love.
1. Pieces of eight. Styx
2. Bad for Good. Jim Steinman
3. The Boomtown Rats. The Boomtown rats
4. Cuilidh. Julie Fowlis
5. Wheels of steel. Saxon