Another birthday! Woohoo! Husb gave me three excellent books first thing and then took me this evening for a gorgeous meal at PAs wine bar in Mumbles, one of our favourite restaurants. While we were waiting I sketched the Norman Oystermouth Castle, currently being renovated in the distance behind some of the little Victorian cottages tottering down one of the many Mumbles hills. It’s a funny name, Mumbles. Legend has it that French sailors, upon seeing the two small islands offshore, shouted “Mamelles” which means breasts. Trust the French, eh? The word could also come from Celtic, Latin or Nordic roots but I think I prefer the French story. Drawn into my little A6 cat-themed sketchbook.
The books: Rob Brydon – ‘Small Man In A Book‘ / Philip Pullman – ‘The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ’ / Martin Gayford – ‘A Bigger Message: Conversations With David Hockney‘ . Plenty of reading for weeks to come – lovely 🙂
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Oops, and Joyeux Anniversaire!!
Wait, I was actually expecting tetons…haha :0 😉
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Happy belated birthday. Sounds like a perfect day too.
It was fab 🙂
A very Happy Birthday to you. And a good set of books.
Thank you and they are – I’m trying to read all three at once.
The Celtic word mamucium meaning breast shaped hills is also credited as a possible source. What ever it’s origin thank god for their poetic prose. If named today you might have celebrated your birthday in the lovely seaside village of *Nice Tits* ?: )
hahaha it probably means just that to French sailors 🙂
Hope you had a happy birthday, and wore your birthday-suit all day 🙂
hehehehe you are SO naughty Hansi 🙂
A belated Happy Birthday 😀
That’s a lovely sketch btw.
Thank you 🙂
I’ve always maintained that the best people were born in April…happy birthday!
Oh yes – so do I. Thanks 🙂
Happy Birthday Rosie, sounds like you had a great day!
Naming islands & hills after boobs seems commonplace, The Paps of Jura, up in Scotland, spring to mind. Great sketch, Russell.
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Or the Grand Teton out in Western US. 🙂
hehehe those French again 🙂
Thanks Russell – you’re right. Another one is bald heads – Moel in Welsh, which means a treeless smooth hill.
Happy Birthday!
Thank you Drew 🙂
Happy Birthday, Rosie! Happiest of days and years!
This is too cool.
My blog today is about today being the anniversary of my father’s birthday. http://jhladikvoss57.wordpress.com/
Also, the birthday of one of my favorite collaborator/artist friends. Paté Conaway–he knits sculpture from wire and garden hose, etc. He has done this as performance/demo in museum settings.
http://mouthtomouthmag.com/pc2.html
http://www.margingallery.org/pate.html
We curated a show together–effortless and fun!
Knew I liked you for good reason.
Best,
Judith
Thanks for the links to Pate’s work Judith. Your blog about your father was lovely.