Scary Lady

You do not want to mess with this lady..lol..sorry lostfoot..

Haven't posted for a wee while going to try and catch up today inbetween catching some sun. Love this picture of Ewan, dirty jeans a sign of a good day out.

Loved this..

These hands

These hands have...

Held my newborn son

Have climbed a mountain

Have carressed

Have defended

Have opened

Have shut

Have buried

Have offered comfort

Have scratched

Have picked

Have wiped tears

Have saved my life

Have held 140.000 ciggaretes

Have gestured in anger

Have given praise

Have painted

Have felt pain

Have given pleasure

Have thrown

Have found

Have pointed

Have ripped

Have saved a life

Have written

Have repaired

Have destroyed

Have built

Have planted

Have climbed a tree

Have crushed

Have pinged

Have nipped

Have Tickled

Have poked

Have Pushed

Have Dug

Have Slapped

Have massaged

Have knitted

Have Cooked

Have solved

Have Grated

Have stirred

Have felt cold

Have felt warm

Have sweated

Have shook

Have stroked an elephant

Have captured a fish

Have held a bat

Have broken 1 0r more of the 10 commandments

Have shook Morrisseys hand

Have squashed an insect

Have been read by mystics

Have typed this blog post

The sandman

I love the sandman books...it is a wonderous thought that when you die dreams sister takes you by the hand..check this link for quotes from books..
http://www.generationterrorists.com/cgi-bin/sandman.cgi?book=1&count=yes
The Sandman's main character is Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, who is essentially the anthropomorphic personification of dreams. At the start of the series, Morpheus is captured by an occult ritual and held prisoner for 70 years. Morpheus escapes in the modern day and after revenging himself upon his captors, sets about rebuilding his kingdom, which has fallen into disrepair in his absence. Gaiman himself has summarized the plot of the series (in the foreword to Endless Nights) as "The Lord of Dreams learns that one must change or die, and makes his decision."

The character's initially haughty and often cruel manner begins to soften after his years of imprisonment at the start of the series, but the challenge of undoing past sins and changing old ways is an enormous one for a being who has been set in his ways for billions of years. In its beginnings, the series was a very dark horror comic. Later, the series evolves into an elaborate fantasy series, incorporating elements of classical and contemporary mythology, ultimately placing its protagonist in the role of a tragic hero.

The story-lines primarily take place in the Dreaming, Morpheus's realm, and the waking world, with occasional visits to other domains, such as Hell, Faerie, Asgard, and the domains of the other Endless. Many used the contemporary United States of America and the United Kingdom as a backdrop. The DC Universe was the official setting of the series, but well-known DC characters and places were rarely featured after 1990, with one exception: Lyta Hall, formerly Fury of the 1980s super-team Infinity Inc., figures prominently in the "Kindly Ones" story arc. Various characters from the series did appear in other DC Universe comics however, including an appearance by Daniel during Grant Morrison's JLA run. Most of the storylines take place in modern times, but many short stories are set in the past, taking advantage of the immortal nature of many of the characters, and deal with historical individuals and events.

Mmmm...don't think this is working..

An Artist is born

Today I had the wonderfull opertunity to join Ali's art group with a client.. Ali aka 'Lostfoot blog'(Check it out..too wierd to live, too rare too die). So Ali plonked a blank piece of paper and asked me too draw Alice..ie Alice in wonderland as is the current art theme...As you can see see I am an Undiscovered talent..I found creativity in me I did not know existed..found drawing a rabbit mighty hard but with Ali's tenative nurturing of my creativity i produced this profound peice of work.

NB..Said picture is subject to copyright laws as apply to Eu states..original will be for sale on E-Bay and as alimited edition lithograph

Oh and yes Alice did wear American Tan tights..not a lot of people know that

My Dalek

Do you love my Dalek?..it was made from a council compost bin and stands decaying in a garden, composting to this day...

Bio mechanical mirror

My mate scott made me this Biomechanical mirror years ago..he is a big fan of the Aliens films and giger..love it..more for the Bachelor pad I think though..lol

Dean Castle country park

I love the Dean Park in Kilmarnock,Ayrshire in Scotland. I spent most of my childhood exploring it and still spend many days there.The park used to be more wild however it is now a country park and lots of areas have been cut back, fenced off and generally made more safe, it is still a great place to explore though with miles off walks through forests. I made a video in the park..'The Forest of Doom'..it started as a story I told my wee boy about during a walk in the park..however the video tuned out to be more sinister...It's in the blog sidebar if you want a look.
Dean Castle takes its name from ‘The Dean’ or wooded valley – a common place name in Scotland. The original keep dates from around 1350 with the Palace being added around 110 years later. Built by the Boyd family, it has strong historical connections with many people and events in Scottish history – Robert the Bruce who gave the lands to the Boyds, James III whose sister married a Boyd, the Covenanters – some of whom were imprisoned there, Bonnie Prince Charlie – whose rebellion was joined by the 4th Earl of Kilmarnock and Robert Burns who was encouraged to publish his poems by the Earl of Glencairn who owned the castle at the time.

Around 1290, the English committed an atrocity in Ayr by hanging a number of Scottish nobles. It is believed that Sir Robert Boyd was amongst the murdered men along with members of the Wallace family. As a result of this action Boyd’s son (also Sir Robert) joined forces with William Wallace and other Scottish patriots to fight for Scottish independence. He took part in “The Burning of the Barns of Ayr” where the English forces were either burned alive or slaughtered. He also took part in a battle with the English at Loudoun Hill outside Darvel. It is also thought that Sir Robert Boyd was present at the Battle of Falkirk where Wallace was defeated.

After Wallace was executed, Sir Robert Boyd was then one of the first supporters of Robert the Bruce and was trusted enough to act as his queen’s escort in 1306. In 1316, Robert the Bruce gave him the Lordship of Kilmarnock for his support during the Battle of Bannockburn. He was finally captured by an English army at Halidon Hill in 1333 and died soon after. The English however, due to the efforts of Boyd and others like him, were never able to gain a strong foothold in Scotland again. His son, Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock probably completed the building of the keep of Dean Castle before being captured with King David II in 1346 and suffering a period of imprisonment in England. The Boyd family were to live at Dean Castle for the next 400 years.

The 8th Lord Howard de Walden (Thomas Evelyn Ellis) inherited the castle in 1899 and spent many years restoring the castle as it had suffered over two centuries of neglect after being gutted by fire in 1735. The restoration of the Keep was completed in 1908 and the Palace in the 1930’s. Lord Howard De Walden was a man of many talents – he wrote books and plays and had a keen interest in music and art. His other passions included horse racing (both as an owner and breeder) and fencing ( he was a reserve for the Olympic team in 1908). He collected some of the countries finest collections of swords, weapons and armour which are now housed within Dean Castle.

Lord Howard De Walden was married to Margherita Van Raalte, the daughter of a Jewish Dutch immigrant, Charles Van Raalte, who is responsible for the finest collection of historical musical instruments anywhere in Europe. This collection is also housed within Dean Castle. Lord Howard De Walden and his wife spent a lot of time at their Scottish home and chose to be buried here as is Lord Howard De Walden’s mother - Blanche. He died in 1946 and was succeeded by his son – the Right Honourable John Osmael Scott Ellis as the 9 th Lord Howard De Walden and Seaford. In 1974, he gifted the castle and its collections to the people of Kilmarnock and in 1976 the castle was opened to the public. The collections of Arms & Armour, historical musical instruments and tapestries are some of the finest anywhere in Europe.

Tarot Cards

Have dabbled in Tarot over the years.
The Universe is a painting by Lady Frieda Harris. It was one of an entire set of paintings created with the instruction of the occultist Aleister Crowley for his Thoth Tarot Deck and Book of Thoth: A Short Essay of the Tarot of the Egyptians. Their colaboration was supposed to be a six month project to update symbolism of established Tarot imagery, most commonly known from the Rider-Waite-Smith Deck, but the richness of the new project ended up taking five years to complete. Many of the works she had to repaint as many as eight times to satisfy his vision. This is the set I own andI love this card. To me it represents that an individual has become all they can be and they shine bright...good Karma..






This card however I think is horrible and is a fantastic representation of destruction in ones life..scares me a bit..came up once in line with a few other negative cards and things eventually did not bear to well for the person...

Love Edward Gorey--Gashlycrumb Tinies,