Author: adamthebrave

Yesterday me and Daz went to go and collect a free chicken coop that one of my clients decided they didn’t want anymore.

So, we arrived in Marston Meysey, only to find that it was rather bigger than once thought. However, we ended up, with much worry and plenty of laughter, travelling the 10 mile journey back home looking like the Beverly Hillbillies.

It would have been nice to capture the many bemused expressions of Cricklade locals as we ambled slowly through the town looking like a cross between a Top Gear task and a Hermit Crab/Chicken, but alas it was not to be. These memories will have to live privately, away from your beady eyes.

Anyway, we arrived back at Bentham in one piece, and I must add that the cluckers are really very happy and heartened with their new Des-Res Chickenopolis…

My painting ‘Period Drama’ features briefly around 35m 35 s

Little write up in today’s (13th Feb) Swindon Adver.

Writing by Dave Franklin – http://greenmanbsp.wordpress.com/

“That’s Life”

“That’s life”. My new favourite phrase, yes. I’m like a toddler with a new word. Here’s the proof:

I rent some land a few miles from my house, on which Laura and I keep Pigs, Sheep and Chickies. We also grow stuff. Anyway, to cut a long story short, my landlady of the land’s just spent a lot of bloody money on replacing a load of roof tiles on her old manor house, of which the roofers spent a lot of time dicking around on the roof and thus consuming her hard earned money.

So, I bumped into her tother day in the yard and asked her how it was all going with things, as you do in polite small talk an’ that. She responds by asking me about the animals and stuff and then she’s into comfortable territory and wants to talk about the roof. She tells me that since the roofers have left (and a fortune has been spent etc) that the house is now leaking as badly as before and how Christmas was ruined cos they had to spend the majority of the festive period away from the comfort of the main, previously liveable area of the house. I listen intently and considerately on her tale of woe and then feel the need to respond with (and I may add with a rather nonchalant grin) “ That’s life”.

She looks a bit upset so I make my regards, say goodbye and drive off.

So you see, I have a problem, but hey “That’s life”.

For any of you that may be in the Stroud area on Friday (7th) I’ll be selling some of my prints, postcards and music via a stall at the Shambles market in Stroud town centre. I know it’s during work hours and that, but if you’re on ya lunch break pop in and say hi or summat…

Postcards of ‘We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking up the skirts’ are available now via my online shop:

https://adamcrosland.bigcartel.com/

They are also available in real life via String & Threads in Swindon’s tented market. You can also find a few of my prints and musical endeavours there, as well as load of really cool clothes and guitars n stuff. Say hello to Emily, who’s shop it is and go grab yerself summat fancy :

https://www.facebook.com/stringsandthreads

Postcards of this pic will be available very soon via my shop…