Coffee bar encounter.

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Thanks for my early morning grin Michael. (-:

Posted by Jim Morris on Thu 28 Sep 10:24:07

Yer welcome Jim.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 28 Sep 10:25:09

I like this Michael. The lady has good taste, and has cloths on.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Thu 28 Sep 13:38:33

Thanks John.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 28 Sep 13:44:00

Yes Michael she has 'that' look....not surprised you couldn't resist one another. Again some lovely lines and washes.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 28 Sep 16:36:31

Thanks Fiona. Fate is fate isn’t it. There's almost nowt you can do about it. It's exciting too. Unless my memory's gone haywire, which is possible.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 28 Sep 16:40:47

Wishful thinking Michael! Lovely washes, great painting.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Thu 28 Sep 20:26:07

Beautiful figure again, Michael, and no less interesting story.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Thu 28 Sep 20:27:16

Love the painting and 'love' the story Michael!! I'm still waiting for a love machine to turn up at my door!!!

Posted by Jennifer Brown on Thu 28 Sep 20:46:01

Thanks Frank, Cesare and Jennifer. Never say never Jennifer and the best of luck.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 28 Sep 21:18:25

Superb work and story.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 01 Oct 15:50:20

Thanks Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 01 Oct 16:02:28

Hang on Studio Wall

28/09/2017

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Watercolour. A girl I first met in a coffee bar in Durham City when I was 17. Our eyes keep meeting over the cappuccinos. I called at her house late one night. She opened the door and said in a surprised voice, 'What are you doing here?' 'Smelling great and feeling like a love machine' I said. 'Come on in' she replied.

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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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