I HAVE A 'FRIEND' called Paul Baker who, as well as being a talented caricaturist, can turn his hand to extremely effective and biting satire when the mood suits him. Unfortunately, he seems to reserve this aptitude for 'attacks' on me rather than contributing fruitfully to Ha! Magazine, another of my ongoing projects. This image [...] Read more »
One of my favourite poems
There's a reason why I haven't been so active with this blog. My mother died last Tuesday. We have been looking at readings for the funeral mass. Although this isn't totally appropriate for the death of a mother, this poem by Thomas Hardy is one of my favourites as it seems to encapsulate all the [...] Read more »
Why I have been away
Sorry about the lack of updates, folks, but you know what it's like. Not only have I been madly busy, but I have also been asked to develop the idea for a sitcom! Nothing will be revealed about that until it is listed in Radio Times! Below is a montage of all the things that [...] Read more »
What are you going to do when you grow up?
Half a century later and I am still undecided. I’ve managed to hack out a living from cartoons and caricatures, all the while being in love with writing, humour, TV and films. If I could equal the living I’m making simply by tapping a keyboard and eventually seeing the contents of my fevered imagination spilled [...] Read more »
