I came across an article on Wikipedia about this gentleman. He wrote a novel with over 50,000 words without using the letter “E” This is called a lipogram, a form of constrained writing, deliberately omitting a certain letter of the…
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Ernest Vincent Wright
Tagged with: Constrained writing, Ernest Vincent Wright, Gadsby, Gilbert Adair, Lipogram, Nablopomo, Poems, Poetry, Scott Moncrieff Prize, When Father Carves The Duck, Wikipedia
Posted in Famous People, WTF
Posted in Famous People, WTF
For Grumpy
This post is particularly for Grumpy Old Git. Blog here Alan has his own brilliant cartoons on the blog which I look forward to every morning! Take a look. He was asking if I had any photos of “Your famous…
Tagged with: Accrington, Accrington Stanley, Clayton Park Pies, Nablopomo, Wikipedia
Posted in Local, Video
Posted in Local, Video
Platt’s Lodge
I’m showing a few pictures of a nice area in Accrington. Platt’s Lodge. That’s what it’s known as these days. Platt’s had a large factory in that area, spread over several nearby sites. Before that though, it was owned by…
Tagged with: Accrington, Clare Bigger, Howard & Bullough, Lizard, Nablopomo, Platt's Lodge, Railway track, Sculpture, Stanchions, Wikipedia
Posted in Local, Nature, Photography
Posted in Local, Nature, Photography
Brian Dettmer – Book Art
Some amazing stuff by Brian Dettmer. Book sculpture – absolutely fantastic things done with old books. The detail is unbelievable. Only trouble is, it’s not like paintings in that you could buy a copy, more’s the pity. Would have to…
Stravinsky Was So Rock & Roll
Strange to think that his premiere of “The Rite Of Spring” actually caused a riot in the Paris theatre where it was being performed. Ahead of his time it seems. One wonders what we will accept as the norm in…
Post-mortem Photography
Post-mortem photography – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Blimey, you learn something every day. Post-mortem photography in the Victorian era. Something I picked up on due to a snippet on Facebook. Apparently they would prop the eyes open or paint eyeballs…
