Tag: memory

  • RIP: Dr.John

    Aaah! Dr John. 1972 and a copy of  “Dr John’s Gumbo” from a record shop in Notting Hill. Dancin’ around to “Iko Iko”… “Big Chief”… “Let the Good Times Roll”… “Junko Partner”… “Mess Around”. Thank you so much Dr John. Dr John: 1941-2019

  • The Short Fuse

    “When I’m short tempered I realise how much I’m just like you.” I don’t know what you’re talking about. Me, short tempered? I should coco. Wherever did you get that idea? “Let me think. Where did I get that idea from?”  

  • Interval: The Convenience of Memory

    “I remember you doing that.”    Doing what, dear? “Taking my drum away…  I never saw it again.” I don’t remember, dear.

  • Tiny Things

    Why do you like tiny things. Why don’t you make big, colourful things? … I would. “I do make big, colourful things! My necklaces were very big and colourful. Until everyone wanted tiny, delicate ones. “ “Perhaps liking tiny things is to do with shyness. When I was an art student, one time we each…

  • Artistic

    What did you mean when you said you’d got the watercolours out? “What do you mean by being kitted out with a crayon and a fancy headscarf!” What you do … I do. I’ll have you know that I was quite artistic too. I met your father at art evening classes, remember. “I know. But…