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27 Oct 23
Eddie Cochran done from the priority to-do list.
Photos
Thank you to Bill, at the Van Morrison concert in Sandringham this summer. Brill t-shirt Bill, but the glasses, where did you get them, I need some. Thanks also to Will at the Blink-182 concert, an incredible rock pose. And finally Dave with Wayne Ellis from the amazing Limehouse Lizzy. Thank you everyone and thanks again for buying from us.
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Our Diary
Here’s the key points from our week
Friday
Let’s start the week with a bit of motivation:
When you’re sick of being piddled on – dream big
Saturday
Norman really did want England to do it.
But they didn’t Norman and you’re wrong again, so get into your bed.
Sunday
Did this painting of Tom Hanks quite a while ago, acrylic paint on a wooden board.
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Monday
Very unusual to see an Intrepid-class interstellar starship so close to the Earth’s surface
Tuesday
Someone’s been defacing Diane’s Tom Cruise calendar again
How absolutely pathetic. And it couldn’t have been me – look at the glasses they’re all over the place and his moustache is totally wonky. I’d only draw like that if it was Friday and I’d drank a bottle of wine, which I never do. It’s usually more than that.
Wednesday
Me mam wanted an atmospheric photo of her by the lake, showing her best features, while not really wanting to be in it, but at the same time being the focus of it. Here’s the one she liked best:
Thursday
A customer, Kevin, sent me this today in response to the Star Trek spaceship cloud earlier.
It’s been a sci-fi week, and it’s ending with bad news, just spotted the Death Star over Derwent Water
That’s it for now. If the world isn’t destroyed, have a great week. Come back soon.
Ian and Diane
20 Oct 23
This week I sketched The Trap Door from the priority to-do list.
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Thank you to Caroline and Alison for sending us these photos from the Blink-182 concerts. Hope you both had a great night.
Also, thanks to Steevo, who went to see Tommy Cannon last Friday in his Skwiggles T-shirt. He said Tommy liked it, ‘that’ll do for me, Tommy’ Thanks Steve.
See more lovely faces in Skwiggles T-Shirts right here
If you’ve been to a concert, or just have a good photo of you in your Skwiggles T-Shirt, let me know and I’ll put your lovely face above.
Our Diary
Here’s the key points from our week
Friday
In 45 minutes I broke the world record for repeatedly saying ‘Are you joking?’ and ‘Disgusting’ and ‘Just look at him? It’s obvious.’
Watched the first episode of The Reckoning, not sure I can take another.
Saturday
Surely this leads to Hogwarts or The Shire or any place where magic exists.
Spoiler alert: It doesn’t, it leads to ASDA
Sunday
Please never FaceTime us. Because if you do, you can forget about your tea and sleeping and you’ll probably lose your job. Diane can’t say ‘Goodbye’ on Facetime. Even if you use the obvious, please let me go sentences.
‘Okay, tea’s nearly..’
Diane: ‘Whoo, what are you having?’ (start of a new tea-related conversation)
‘Bit tired now…’
Diane: ‘Really, what’ve you been doing to make you so tired?’ (start of new fatigue-related conversation)
‘We’ve been talking for 10 hours, I’ve got to get ready for work…’
Diane: ‘Whoo, hope it’s not too busy, what have you got on today?’ (start of new work-related conversation)
‘Really have got to go…’
Diane: ‘Absolutely, don’t be late for work, what time’s your bus? (start of new bus/traffic-related conversation)
She can’t say it.
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Monday
Oh poo, there must be a demonic possession in the neighbourhood.
Tuesday
Guess who bought from us today?
If you are one of those skeptical types, who may think there’s more than one S Nicks in the world, that’s up to you, but you’re wrong, We’ve sold a Stevie Nicks hoodie to Stevie Nicks and that’s what I’m telling everyone.
Wednesday
I don’t usually give advice, but on this occasion I feel the need to give advice to Posties throughout the land. Don’t give labradors biscuits, because if you do they will sniff you out and hunt you down for the rest of your life.
Like the BInman from last week who gives him treats, the Postie has done the same and she will pay a high price. Norman doesn’t forget, ever.
Thursday
Spotted this modern art exhibit beside a path just outside the Lake District. It’s a powerful statement on the struggle of modern man to remember to not be a complete bumwipe.
Look what I found in the local charity shop. £5.99 and I finally get to play for Liverpool
That’s it for now. Have a great week. Come back soon.
Ian and Diane
13 Oct 23
This week I got two sketches done from the priority to-do list. Justin Hawkins from The Darkness and Dolly Parton
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Thank you to Brian and his band Striking Back, all wearing their Skwiggles T-Shirts except Mac. But Mac has just joined the band, so I’m sure he’ll see the light soon 🙂
Here’s their Facebook page and website:
Striking Back – Facebook
Striking Back – Website
Or go a see them, they’re in the North East and they’re brilliant.
Also, thanks to Julie for sending this great photo in with Andrew Cushin, also from the North East. Julie’s wearing her Andrew Cushin Skwiggles T-Shirt and I think Andrew likes it.
We saw Andrew last night in the Brickyard in Carlisle, he was brilliant.
We met a woman, who was Andrew’s neighbour, whose claim to fame was she met Robert Plant in the 70s and he said she was the coolest chick he’d ever met. Not sure if he kissed her after that, didn’t like to ask.
See more lovely faces in Skwiggles T-Shirts right here
If you’ve been to a concert, or just have a good photo of you in your Skwiggles T-Shirt, let me know and I’ll put your lovely face above.
Feedback
Instead of the usual Diary section this week, I wondered if you could let us know what you think about the membership so far?
Here’s what we promised you:
£36 off every year
£5 off when you spend £50 or more
£15 off one-off sketches
Free T-shirt customization worth £10 (e.g. if you wanted a lyric changed)
Your suggestions take prority on the to-do list
Limited edition sketches and T Shirt only for you
Members only weekly newsletter (this)
Exclusive Facebook Group
Priority Postage, if required
When I was younger I memorized certain parts of certain poems that I thought would be cool to know, this is one of them
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul
Invictus – W E Henley
Norman thought he saw the binman who gives him treats in town on Wednesdays.
That’s it for now. Have a great week. Come back soon.
Ian and Diane
6 Oct 23
This week I sketched Dolores O’Riordan, The Cranberries from the priority to-do list.
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Thank you Julie and her friends on their way to see The Bay City Rollers. And thanks to Adrian in Cromer about to eat something crab-related, no doubt. And finally, the number one super guy (he’s wearing a Hong Kong Phooey T shirt) but that’s not why I called him that, it’s because he is, and he’s also Joanne’s husband. Thanks Joanne for sending that in and thank you everyone. Love them.
See more lovely faces in Skwiggles T-Shirts right here
If you’ve been to a concert, or just have a good photo of you in your Skwiggles T-Shirt, let me know and I’ll put your lovely face above.
Our Diary
Here’s the key points from our week
Friday
As mentioned in the newsletter, we went to Manchester to meet old friends from university to go round the old places, of which there were none. And since you’re our favourite people you get to see us in action. Look:
This is taken at Sinclair’s Oyster Bar, which we used to go to 30 odd years ago, but it wasn’t actually there, it was 300 metres down the road. After the IRA bomb in 1996, they moved it to a safer place.
Saturday
It got worse on Saturday night.
Old people getting drunk and dancing is really cool, that’s what my daughter tells me.
Sunday
It was the start of the Tory conference in Manchester, and we went for a pub lunch, accidentally in the thick of it (no deliberate reference there to the Peter Capaldi show). Reporters were everywhere. I could’ve been on telly three times walking back from the pub.
Yes.
Is Rishi Sunak running out of time?
Yes.
What the ‘eck is Liz Truss doing here?
Yes
I powered through it
Monday
Bad technology week this week. The website wasn’t working for a few hours today (sorry)
500 Internal Server Error, it said and ‘See your service provider.’
I called our service provider and they did a diagnostic on the flipperty flop and ping a ujamaflip, just to absolutely confirm it was nothing to do with them.
So I had to fix it myself.
Anyway, all sorted now.
Tuesday
We got Sky broadband, because it’s blisteringly fast and cheaper than BT at the moment. So fast in fact that the telly’s too old to connect to it and my ancient phone is hot to the touch. Need a new telly and phone now. Great financial decision.
Wednesday
It’s our daughter’s 20th birthday today. Happy Birthday Jen. I know you’re going to say something like – there’s no way you look like you have a daughter who is 20 years old – and you’re right, I look more like her granddad.
Here she is today, ready for a night out in Carlisle.
Thursday
I wish Norman would stop scratting the floor in our living room.
Dave sent these lyrics in from Iron Maiden, based on the poem by Coleridge. Rush also did Xanadu based on Coleridge’s Kubla Khan, which is another classic poem and song.
And by the light of the moon
He prays for their beauty not doom
With heart he blesses them
God’s creatures all of them tooThen the spell starts to break
The albatross falls from his neck
Sinks down like lead into the sea
Then down in falls comes the rain, ha, ha, haRIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER – IRON MAIDEN
Jeff Goldblum was right ‘Scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should’ Look what I saw wandering around
That’s it for now. Have a great week. Come back soon.
Ian and Diane