I didn’t really know what to expect when I attended the launch of Peter Howson’s latest work on Brother Walfrid (more information here). The headline item is a painting, which the artist attempts to capture the horrors of famine across the world, and the compassion which drove Walfrid to do something about the poor in his own community. The painting contains figures which Howson accurately calls “grotesques”, a weighty work for a weighty subject.
The film accompanying the work manages to bring fresh insight into the potato blight which afflicted Europe in the mid-19th century, arriving in Ireland with devastating effect when Walfrid was a child. The blight caused hardship in Scotland and elsewhere, but as we all know, became the Famine in Ireland.
Microbiology, Malthusian politics and liberal economics combined to leave over a million to die, while millions more emigrated, often only to survive a short existence thereafter. Well done to Howson and his collaborators. If you get a chance, check it out.
Best of luck to Henrik Larsson who moves up the managerial food chain by taking over at his former club, Helsingborgs. If he can cut it at this level, I’d expect his next move to be to the UK.
Absolutely loved the Rangers Supporters’ Trust complaint to the London Stock Exchange about Mike Ashley, who I am sure will have acted without consulting his army of legal advisors when loaning Newco Rangers money to pay their wages this month.
The complaints are futile, neither Ashley nor Newco have broken any LSE rules, but they hammer home the divisions which are doing so much damage to the club. The reality for Newco fans is unattractive, Ashley looks set to continue to pick off their commercial assets, while major shareholders will seek a high return on their speculative investment, but it’s reality nonetheless.
The future of this club is not going to look like Rangers. Better to accept this and give Newco the support it needs, than turn it into the ‘next Rangers’, if you follow my drift.
Great news – Davie Hay will be on the blog on Thursday between 10:00 and 12:00. We’ve done this before a few times now, so you know the drill. Tune in and leave your questions on the blog which Davie will answer.
These events have been really enjoyable in the past, so put it in your diary.
We’re also having a party at the Supporters’ Club in Greenock on Friday 21 November with Davie and Billy McNeill to celebrate the launch of Caesar & The Assassin, their story of managing Celtic. We have plenty planned for the night, so if you’d like to attend, get your ticket from the Greenock Supporters Club, or email me at celticquicknews@gmail.com with the work Greenock in the subject line.
ALL ticket money is going to the Inverclyde Foodbank, you can pay as little as £1 for your ticket, up to a maximum donation of £10.
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If McLeod plays any part of either game I will be shocked. The boy has less experience than Patterson and every player in that squad will want to play England. Incidentally it would be a disaster for sevco if he does play in either game and shows up well. He will be on pennies and a low level English club will pick him up for buttons.
LB
WITS,
DID YOU BET MONEY ON IT
Canamalar, no I didn’t. I didn’t take it seriously, but you ruffled a few feathers
I don’t think he will play either, just laugh at them trying to spin pish for the hun to lap up.
He is worth up to 6 mill don’t ya no
HH
WITS,
What do you mean “were” :(
Am I loosing my touch
i know celtic fans disrupted the moments silence in pittodorie on sunday
it was wrong
BUT this whole poppy thing is now nonsense
the uk government and establishment have hijacked the whole remembrance celebrations to legitimise the wars in iraq and afghanistan and other future wars eg syria
if you criticise the wars then you are criticising the troops on the ground scenario
so its hard to blame fans who react when forced to go along with this nonsense
the whole remembrance celebrations are now a travesty
Canamalar
You’ve no time troll between providing expert opinion
Canamalar, no your level of grumpiness is still the same. It’s just there is a newer meaner type of grump around these days. I often dream of the good old days when you were the scariest man on the blog. Bit like the old East end folk who felt safer when the krays ruled the roost. Not like nowadays, ain’t got no respect the young uns
Dharma Bam
Regarding Lemincello,I also have a wee chilled and frozen Lemincello(must be from the freezer)after my meal at night here in Malta.I have tasted Lemincello in a lot of places in Italy and Sicily as South of Tunis mentioned.But not being biased I prefer a Lemincello I got in Rome called Capri.But each to their own.Glad you enjoy it.HH.
the battered bunnet – what did you make of Sturmey Archer’s Three Gears of Hell?
I was more of a BMX bandit. (thumbsup)
bournesouprecipe – Ole Malcolm Tucker GSA alumni.
See what I mean? He’s an ersatz Sylvester McCoy. (thumbsup)
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers – So I hope you liked the ‘thumbs up’ version of it which PAUL67 was kind enough to pass on.
I was grinning like a loon when I saw it. Thank you. :) (thumbsup)
glendalystonsils – Howson’s earlier work was technically superior (IMO) to a lot of his more recent stuff, like the Walfrid painting. Not so long ago he was bemoaning the technical decline in drawing and painting skills in the art colleges but now he seems to be falling into the same trap himself.
It frustrates me. Unlike the majority of modern artists, who are frauds whose only skills lie in self-promotion and deluding themselves that they still épater la bourgeoisie as if it was still 1910, and who endlessly regurgitate predictable nonsense like a photocopy of a photocopy of a child’s drawing of a Marcel Duchamp original, Howson has talent.
He can paint. I just wish he’d paint better looking things. There’s enough ugliness in the world without deliberately adding to the sum of it. (thumbsup)
bigshuggy – Your brother is a man of refinement and taste. (thumbsup)
WITS,
I did :oD))) didn’t I, sometimes feel sorry for people who took it as gospel but sadly sometimes still laugh like copulation at the power of an Internet bampot, the feed back from the other side was far more satisfying than the disappointment from here, they were shittin themselves for a week and they never heard it from the SMSM, ’twas too good to resist.
I’ll always say sorry to those I disappointed but if you knew the fear they suffered you’d have done it too.
Philvis, it’s surely passed your bedtime
marspapa,
The lift was greatly appreciated and your booked for next year :)
Cars…had to leave mine in the works car park tonight…Feckin gremlins :(
“Even with Irish supporters dotted all around home areas of the stadium, there was no hint of trouble inside Wembley last night.”
From the Torygraph report on the 2013 Wemberlee game.
More of the same please, 21st century:)
That came out rang, it started as a wind up, I never knew it would get viral, so when I heard huns talking about it within a day of making it up, well, who widney.
Canamalar, I thought it was funny. Knew it couldn’t be true. After all rangers were too big for anything like that to happen to them. Whatever did become of then by the way☺☺☺
Great crack tonight on the blog, brilliant to see. I’ve a long and busy day tomorrow so I will bid you all……. Night Night Timland.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Hi weefra, how you getting on
Philvis..,
Has baby gave you a pass out ? Or are you skulking in the shadows trying to feel free :)
what is the stars
21:56 on 11 November, 2014
Hi weefra, how you getting on
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Now, you know as well me Weefra will be up for another couple of hours now :))
My friend recently got crushed by a pile of books, but he’s only got his shelf to blame !!!!
a wee favorite ,
the blackpool shammy.
a few well kent faces.
http://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/banners/#jp-carousel-43
Think they are modelling sporting fashions in some rich mans window for food.
wits
I am just ticketyboo. Hope you are well also. Got the hospital with the mrs the mo (wishaw gen) and then livestock supplies to pick up, and be back in time before twilight descends, mr fox’s most prominent predatory timescale. Thank feck I’m retired, when the hell did I ever get time to work??? Hahahaha. See yawl.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
What’s the first sign of madness….?
Suggs troopin up ur driveway
Hrvatski Jim
17:20 on
11 November, 2014
17:15: Rangers board inquiry — Richard Wilson BBC Scotland
A Rangers supporters group has written to the Alternative Investment Market calling for an alternative to the investors that are investing in the new company.
Take care weefra, but remember foxes have feelings too you know
sipsini
Up yours kiddo. Hahahaha. Really need to cot down now. See you on the 22nd buddy. KTF.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Fourgreenfields.
You have mail.
Wits
They certainly do when my buckshot flies right up their ar@@s. Regularly.:-)). Byeeee.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
Murray wins (Andy – not the sevco losers).
Truly duff episode of Taggart on Sky 166,a referee gets done in at Firhill………..get the Quatro fired up ….
Nice one Andy Murray…..
Next up, Federer……. Easy
Go Andy!
He now has to beat Rog to get through?
**Last man standing 2**
Competitors – you have mail!
20 teams to choose from this week but some play on Friday so a degree of urgency required.
Failure to pick on time will mean you are on the default team. This week it’s a country that may feature 2 of our own Bhoys – Israel, playing on Sunday evening.
When emailing your pick ( cqnpredictor@gmail.com ) it would again help if you include your Moniker. But I’m getting there….
GOOD LUCK!
Jobo
Is their a Fanzone in Merchant Square for our Irish friends?
Time for baw baws,
Night night n hail hail timland
Sips
your more than welcome ;))
if the weather is as good , i might just sit in your brothers back garden what a house , what a view , listening to the tunes your lovely daughter played ,
s club 7 , steps and the like , she knows how to rock the place …haha
did’nt think we were getting Ger57 oot once he started singing …ahh great weekend good memories in good company ,looking forward to it again ;)))