2530. Lower Approach Road (7)

This is one of two new murals near the entrance of Temple Meads station that were commissioned to mark World Mental Health Day and the associated football campaign #onyourside. Beautifully painted by Kin Dose (Nick Harvey) this piece depicts a Bristol Rovers player (one of two football league teams in Bristol) and is a rather unusual commission which Kin Dose has executed brilliantly.

Kin Dose, Lower Approach Road, Bristol, October 2019
Kin Dose, Lower Approach Road, Bristol, October 2019

Obviously there was some working together with (spoiler alert) Jody, who painted the other mural, because they both have a similar look and feel about them. What this demonstrates is the artist’s extraordinary talent for working to a brief and turning out something exceptional. We are lucky to have Kin Dose decorating our streets which he has done with such vigour over the past year or two.

Kin Dose, Lower Approach Road, Bristol, October 2019
Kin Dose, Lower Approach Road, Bristol, October 2019

Zizz

 

Ten minute shut-eye

best preparation for the

north London derby.

 

by Scooj

Kick-off

 

Another season

highs and lows, disappointment,

ecstasy; football

 

by Scooj

Pooped

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It’s a young man’s game

playing five-a-side football

just can’t give it up.

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by Scooj

Baku haiku

 

Preparing myself

for a disappointing night;

learned pessimism.

 

by Scooj

 

  • As a lifelong Arsenal fan, I am used to the upset of disappointing European nights. The best form of protecting myself from any hurt is to enter into the spirit of things with very low expectations. Arsenal take on Chelsea in the Europa Leage final in the rather bizarre setting of Baku in Azerbaijan tonight, and in my mind we have already lost and I am trying to come up with a coping mechanism.

 

Football pools

 

Mum used to do them

knowing nothing of football

a seventies thing.

 

by Scooj

COYG

 

F.A. Cup jitters

time to silence babyface

come on you Gunners.

 

by Scooj

 

  • on anticipating a tense match tonight between my beloved Arsenal and Manchester United (boo). Always a juicy fixture.

Under new management

 

Unai Emery

and his red and white army

a new football chant.

 

by Scooj

It’s coming home

 

Inconceivable

isn’t it that England might,

just might, bring it home?

 

by Scooj

England v Colombia

 

Anticipation

a nation’s expectation,

exasperation?

 

by Scooj