You coloured every part of my life
Now I see everything way brighter than before
vs
You look like a limp piece of over-blanched spinach
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* Quoted/paraphrased from Dynamite Kiss and Damiano David *
Sunday, 1 February 2026
Conscious Uncoupling 2016
"While we still love and care about each other, we have decided to separate" - (Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow).
"If 'A' is open to processing with 'B' then friendship with an ex will help to put a fullstop on a painful chapter."
"Just because a romantic relationship ends doesn't mean that the other facets of your relationship have to end or, indeed, doesn't mean they can't get better" - (Chris Martin).
"If 'A' is open to processing with 'B' then friendship with an ex will help to put a fullstop on a painful chapter."
"Just because a romantic relationship ends doesn't mean that the other facets of your relationship have to end or, indeed, doesn't mean they can't get better" - (Chris Martin).
"People change. Feelings change. It doesn’t mean that the love once shared wasn’t true or real. It simply means that sometimes when people grow, they grow apart" (500 days of Summer).
Playing for the Lacrosse Team and the Golf Team
~ Winona Ryder
~ Amanda Strang
~ Michele Monique Reis
Characters
Professor Charlie Wheeler played by Aisha Tyler
Wilhelmina Slater played by Vanessa Williams
Amanda Tanen played by Becki Newton
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~ Takeshi Kaneshiro
~ Keanu Reeves
~ Chris Martin
Characters
Chidi Anagonye played by William Jackson Harper
Alternatives
Bill Bailey playing the piano
Phil Rosenthal eating
How Does Jeff Goldblum Stay Inspired?
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake.
Life is no ‘brief candle’ for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”
(George Bernard Shaw)
The Singh Twins
A selection/close up shots of some of their mixed media art at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery
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| The Three Disgraces |
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| Half civilised |
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| Modern offerings now include popcorn, it seems |
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| "Let the English who read this at home reflect that...it is not the tea alone but the improvised blood of the slaves devoid of its red seeds of life and vigour that they are drinking" |
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October 2025
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Hyacinth Bean and Dragonfly
Transforming into an Insect in the Sky
In the air, the dragonfly soars,
With fluttering double wings.
Carefree, it hovers above,
Dancing in the dew.
Amidst the bean leaves, the breeze is gentle,
Waiting for what lies ahead.
Its shadow falls on silk,
Pausing like a celestial being.
In the air, the dragonfly soars,
With fluttering double wings.
Carefree, it hovers above,
Dancing in the dew.
Amidst the bean leaves, the breeze is gentle,
Waiting for what lies ahead.
Its shadow falls on silk,
Pausing like a celestial being.
扁豆蜻蜓圖
化身蟲天，翩翾雙羽。
逍遙凌空，吸露而舞。
豆葉風清，伺伏何所。
影落生綃，駐以仙組。
This poem describes the elegance and freedom of a lentil dragonfly.
Poem analysis
The dragonfly soars in the air, symbolizing its freedom and lightness.
The light dance of the wings of the dragonfly, showing its flexibility.
Dragonflies fly freely in the air, unrestrained.
Dragonflies dance in the morning dew, showing their elegance and vividness.
The bean leaves in the background sway in the breeze, creating natural tranquility.
The dragonfly seems to be looking for a certain target or place, which adds to the mystery of the poem.
The shadow of the dragonfly is reflected on the soft gauze, adding a dreamy atmosphere.
The last sentence mentions the existence of dragonflies like fairies, which brings elegance and beauty.
The whole poem is full of praise for natural beauty, and shows the lightness and flexibility of dragonflies.
The dragonfly soars in the air, symbolizing its freedom and lightness.
The light dance of the wings of the dragonfly, showing its flexibility.
Dragonflies fly freely in the air, unrestrained.
Dragonflies dance in the morning dew, showing their elegance and vividness.
The bean leaves in the background sway in the breeze, creating natural tranquility.
The dragonfly seems to be looking for a certain target or place, which adds to the mystery of the poem.
The shadow of the dragonfly is reflected on the soft gauze, adding a dreamy atmosphere.
The last sentence mentions the existence of dragonflies like fairies, which brings elegance and beauty.
The whole poem is full of praise for natural beauty, and shows the lightness and flexibility of dragonflies.
* One of DGs paternal cousins provided this information, translation and analysis using Google translate and the app POC *
French Illustrator based in London
Domestic Goblin's Favourite Lucille Clerc Illustrations
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| Spring |
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| Summer |
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| Autumn |
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| Winter |
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| Access to Education for Girls in Different Countries of Africa |
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| Access to Education for Girls in Different Countries of Africa |
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| Kew Gardens Christmas |
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| Kew Gardens Christmas |
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| Kew Gardens Christmas |
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| May Day Dancing |
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Flowers Exclusion Zone
Outside written by Fat Oswald
Outside is cakes and tins of pop
And you can go into a shop,
To buy the chocolates that you like,
Or training shoes: the best is Nike.
Outside is flowers and trees galore
If we could leave the prison door.
There is girls with pretty faces
We could take them to nice places.
Outside is where we want to be,
Charlie, Carlton, Lee and me.
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You may resume your perambulations, ladies.
(Dwayne Lockhart)
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The paucity of your ambitions will, I expect, be matched by the parochialism of their execution.
(A fictionalised version of Stephen Fry)
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You're neither use nor ornament.
(Arthur Grice)
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When Charles thought about heaven, he imagined it to be an English pastoral landscape with farmers in moleskin trousers driving horse-drawn ploughs.
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A custard cream is so fondanty, a little like having sunshine in one's mouth, whereas a bourbon has a certain French earthiness about it.
(Charles trying to decide which biscuit to select from the compartmentalised tin)
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William thought to himself that he owes it to the nation to produce an heir to the throne, soon.
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An improvised supper of curried frankfurters, home grown root vegetables and parsnip wine.
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Tulips are terribly spontaneous in their habits.
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Prince Graham of Watford.
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Charles' ideal life
Live in a tiny shack in Cannock Moor, Scotland
Keep warm and cook over an open fire
Have very few possessions (a few rough cooking pots, a plate, a cup and bowl each; a knife, fork and spoon)
A plank bed covered in animal skins
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* Amusing quotes taken from 'Queen and I' and 'Queen Camilla' written by Sue Townsend *
Tiaras
Domestic Goblin's Favourite Tiaras owned by the UK Monarchy
The Diamond Diadem created in 1820 by Russell Bridge and Russell for the 1821 coronation of King George IV.
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The Lovers Knot created in 1913 by Garrard & Co for Queen Mary.
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The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland created in 1893 for Queen Mary.
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Queen Mary's Fringe was created in 1919 as a modern version of the Hanoverian Fringe Tiara owned by Queen Adelaide.
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The Oriental Circlet Tiara was designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria in 1853. The tiara featured lotus flowers within seventeen mughal arches set in 2,600 diamonds and originally contained opals, one of Prince Albert’s favourite stones.
However, the current design was replaced with rubies and the mughal arches were reduced to eleven.
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The Lotus Flower created in 1923 out of a necklace gift by the then Duke of York (who later became King George VI) to his wife (who later became the Queen Mother).
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Tiaras not part of the Royal Family Collection
The York Diamond was created as a wedding gift from the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh for Sarah Ferguson when she married Prince Andrew and became the Duchess of York in 1986. The Duchess of York retained the tiara even after their divorce in 1996.
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The Spencer was crafted in 1937 for Cynthia Spencer (Diana Spencer's grandmother). This tiara is still privately owned by the Spencer family and only available to Spencer born women.
Images and information in this post were obtained from online sources.
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