Weather-vanes of Norfolk #3. Blakeney cuckoo.

http://paulbommer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/mango-chutney-screen-print.html

Gay go up and gay go down,
To ring the bells of London town.

Oranges and lemons,
Say the bells of St. Clements.

Bull’s eyes and targets,
Say the bells of St. Margret’s.

Brickbats and tiles,
Say the bells of St. Giles’.

Halfpence and farthings,
Say the bells of St. Martin’s.

Pancakes and fritters,
Say the bells of St. Peter’s.

Two sticks and an apple,
Say the bells of Whitechapel.

Pokers and tongs,
Say the bells of St. John’s.

Kettles and pans,
Say the bells of St. Ann’s.

Old Father Baldpate,
Say the slow bells of Aldgate.

You owe me ten shillings,
Say the bells of St. Helen’s.

When will you pay me?
Say the bells of Old Bailey.

When I grow rich,
Say the bells of Shoreditch.

Pray when will that be?
Say the bells of Stepney.

I do not know,
Says the great bell of Bow.

Here comes a candle to light you to bed,
Here comes a chopper to chop off your head.

Chop chop chop chop
The last man’s dead!^[2][3]

Not many people know the full length version of this rhyme. One who does is Paul Bommer ( http://paulbommer.blogspot.co.uk) who has illustrated it beautifully, and created this lovely screen print.

June 9th, the beautiful allotment shed.

In towns and along railway lines the humble Sycamore is seen as something of a nuisance, a weed if you like. In a wood like this however, it can grow to be truly magnificent! This one is like an enormous hand thrust up through the earth!

Tucked away in the Norfolk countryside, 1 mile from the busy A140 is http://www.norfolkbaskets.co.uk fine makers of all manner of fabulous woven willow.

We took a trip there this morning and found just what we were looking for, baskets and incredible calm and beauty.

Weather-vanes of Norfolk  #2

Progress on our allotment. The first picture taken in April, only the daffodils and broad beans making any headway. The second picture today 26th May, everything greening up nicely! Daffs are over, broad beans have doubled, artichokes, hollyhocks and potatoes all thriving.

Weather-vanes of Norfolk #1. Overstrand.

On board the Dutch barge “Albatross” at Wells-next-the-sea.