Category: Conversations

  • “Do you remember the beach hut where that photo was taken, Mum?” Of course I do, dear. It belonged to a friend of your uncle. “The huts were on a spit of sand between the river and the sea. I remember wood splinters and cold sand on my feet when I walked between them.” “They…

  • Voila! Hat and sunglasses. Just like in the beach photo. Pretty good, dear … Yes?

  • You must remember us going to the seaside. When you were little you would run around in your knickers and vest. We had a photo of you … holding up a fist full of wet sand, looking all pleased. I thought you were going to eat it. You were that kind of child. Always putting…

  • So is this all right, then ? “You’ve got clothes on.” Yes. At the end of your cartoon … you said that I had to put some clothes on.  I said I didn’t need clothes because I’m dead. And you said you couldn’t draw me with no clothes on. So I put this on. It’s…

  • So come on then, where’s this cartoon you’re so secretive about? “It’s coming, Mum…. I promise…. Next post.”