Today features that confounded construction Crane cameo again!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I really think this is the cartoonist’s way of keeping up with the times. I was in England last year and, probably because of the Olympics, signs of construction ie. the ubiquitous cranes were everywhere. The old England is fast fading.
I wish I was an outdoor gardener. I have a dozen orchids in the house in full flower but our outside garden (quite large) consists of half an inch of soil on several feet of builders’ rubble. The houses each side are owned by the local council and the occupants don’t care about the weeds.
As a result we have brambles, mountain ash seedlings, unidentified heavy duty weeds and mice. As soon as we clear it, it grows back..I would have a dog if I didn’t think it would disappear into the jungle. Maybe I should have the garden designated an “area of special natural interest”.
Reginald Smythe became a cartoonist for “The Mirror” in 1954, having spent several years doing odd jobs after leaving the army. Three years later, he began drawing “Andy Capp,” featuring characters based on his parents, Andy and Florrie. “Andy Capp” came to America in 1963, and is now syndicated in more than 50 countries. Smythe received the National Cartoonist Society Award for Humor Comic Strip in 1974. In 1998, he died of lung cancer, and his comic strip is now being carried on by a new generation of writers and artists.(From Arcamax.com)
Plods with ...™ about 12 years ago
Andy’ll be dry until someone flushes.
Sandfan about 12 years ago
Andy has a good relationship with the local constabulary…
flagfly about 12 years ago
I would call it using God’s name in vain.
Number Three about 12 years ago
I would leave him down there.
Serve the drunken layabout right!
LOL xxx
Number Three about 12 years ago
Andy Capp 1957
There was a time where Andy NEVER came out of the canal!
jtviper7 about 12 years ago
Hey Andy say Hi to Norton while your down there.
Number Three about 12 years ago
Awwww. That’s cute. I don’t really know much about plants and gardening to be honest. But if you enjoy it then that’s all that matters!
Are you still practising the Keyboard & Guitar? I attempted the Guitar once in a music lesson and didn’t have a clue on how to play it.
I was much better at the Keyboard but not a pro unfortunately.
How are the roof and gutters coming along? I was guessing you had to put them off because of the wet weather you said you had.
Linguist about 12 years ago
Today features that confounded construction Crane cameo again!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I really think this is the cartoonist’s way of keeping up with the times. I was in England last year and, probably because of the Olympics, signs of construction ie. the ubiquitous cranes were everywhere. The old England is fast fading.
lisebrouillette about 12 years ago
Must be dry plaster…
Number Three about 12 years ago
@Linda Dean
Thank you for the hugs yesterday!
Back to you! ((((Hugs))))
pcolli about 12 years ago
I wish I was an outdoor gardener. I have a dozen orchids in the house in full flower but our outside garden (quite large) consists of half an inch of soil on several feet of builders’ rubble. The houses each side are owned by the local council and the occupants don’t care about the weeds.
As a result we have brambles, mountain ash seedlings, unidentified heavy duty weeds and mice. As soon as we clear it, it grows back..I would have a dog if I didn’t think it would disappear into the jungle. Maybe I should have the garden designated an “area of special natural interest”.
Fan o’ Lio. about 12 years ago
Reginald Smythe became a cartoonist for “The Mirror” in 1954, having spent several years doing odd jobs after leaving the army. Three years later, he began drawing “Andy Capp,” featuring characters based on his parents, Andy and Florrie. “Andy Capp” came to America in 1963, and is now syndicated in more than 50 countries. Smythe received the National Cartoonist Society Award for Humor Comic Strip in 1974. In 1998, he died of lung cancer, and his comic strip is now being carried on by a new generation of writers and artists.(From Arcamax.com)