A curse

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Seems a delightful chap but well captured.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Sat 23 Sep 05:54:22

Thanks Stephen.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 23 Sep 07:14:24

Fabulous colours here. Great character.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 23 Sep 09:54:11

I think the man looks very scary and has very wild, frightening eyes. Wonderful portrayal of somebody you wouldn't want to meet in the dark. Would love to see your rendition of Boris Michael.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 23 Sep 10:29:29

Thanks Gudrun and Carole. I might have a go at that Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 23 Sep 10:49:43

Michael, I think I may have met this fellow, in a working capacity, I managed to escape a curse ...I think. I like his Titfa.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 23 Sep 11:01:43

You were lucky Fiona.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 23 Sep 11:15:09

I wouldn’t want to meet him any time soon, Michael. Love the colours though. Looking forward to seeing Boris.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Sat 23 Sep 13:39:07

Thanks Elle. I'm gonna have to do this aren't I?

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 23 Sep 13:44:48

Ellen.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 23 Sep 13:46:09

You do make me smile Michael. This is a great portrait though but he looks really scary!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Sat 23 Sep 15:47:34

Thanks Margaret. I'm pleased I make you smile.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 23 Sep 16:32:58

Hang on Studio Wall

23/09/2017

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A man who put a curse on me at Appleby Fair 'cause I wouldn't pay him what he wanted for a horse. I had chronic diarrhoea for three days and was unable to ride my horse for a month. Apart from Boris Johnson, he was the wildest man I'd ever seen and he really frightened me.

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Michael Mcmanus

I was born in 1946. In the 1960s and part of the 70s I was an airman in the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm. I joined Durham Constabulary in 1971. In 1999 I retired from policing and began teaching sociology and criminology at Durham University with emphasis on policing and researching crime. I am drawn…

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