The lateness of my posts today is down to a day of incredibly uncomfortable travel. I am heading to London on a train (to watch the mighty Arsenal play Everton FC) that is brim full. My booked seat is null and void, because all bookings have been cancelled, so I had to try and find a spare seat. Unfortunately the carriage I eventually found a seat in is quite noisy, the gentleman next to me has a stinking cold and the young lovers in front of me are very excited about their trip to America for Christmas to ‘meet the parents’, which is lovely, but I’m not sure I need to know every detail. I try to occupy my time by writing this blog post, but it is far from easy.
This container on the raised section of the Dean Lane skate park has quite a high turnover, but I would say that about three quarters of what appears here is ordinary, so it was great to find this superb combination piece by Smak. Smak has written his letters in a pleasing bronze/brass and purple combination, but it is the encircling snake that catches the eye. The snake is a kind of crossover between realistic and cartoon, looking a little bit like Kaa from the Jungle Book. I hope I survive the journey without going mad or contracting some revolting sickness just in time for Christmas. To cap it all, the train has just ground to a halt. Grrr.
Natural adventures 
You’re a Gooner?
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Oh, yes. I grew up in North London, and had to make a choice between Arsenal and Tottenham. I made the right decision.
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Agreed!
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Hurrah.
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Sorry about the trials of train travel Stephen. But I thank you for perservering and sharing this lovely piece. I do like the purples and excellent shades of near purple blues used. Great piece.
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Trains will be the death of me. Another trip to London tomorrow.
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Oh safe travels, Stephen. Blessings. Here’s hoping it will be smooth journey this time.
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I found out that this was actually a collab with SledOne painting the snake.
I guess to cap your ‘grim’ day off the football wasn’t much to write home about.
At least my lot didn’t win which might ease a little of today’s pain for you . . .
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I think I am going to have to concentrate on cups this season.
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We’re not even half way through the season and I think there’s still plenty of hope for quite a few teams tbh with you . . .
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At least Citeh are looking fairly useless.
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Not sure if that’s a deliberate misspelling or not lol . . . 🤣👋🏼🤣
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Totally deliberate, it is what we call them at AFC.
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Sittay . . . !!!
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😁
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