Personal momentous occasions

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Yes a great reminder of your achievement Michael. I remember how I felt when I was promoted to ward sister on an acute medical ward I was over the moon;)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 01 Sep 07:13:00

Thanks Carole and belated congratulations. What a great job you did. I wouldn't be here now if it hadn't been for the NHS and staff. Thank you. With this I'm looking at deviating a little from expressing my art. It can get a little repetitive with the girlfriends so I thought I'd try this tac. Then I thought, I'm going to have to do one on the momentous occasion of our wedding. Plenty to produce with this deviation.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Sep 07:21:25

Great job on your painting and great job as in the c I d , I'm now the police's biggest fan for sure .

Posted by dennis roberts on Thu 01 Sep 07:41:03

Thanks Dennis.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Sep 07:45:18

Great news reaching the peak Michael

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 01 Sep 08:06:29

Thanks Dennis. It was the peak for me at that time. Freedom from uniform.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Sep 10:20:19

Brilliantly smashing, great capture of the moment andexpression

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Thu 01 Sep 10:27:15

Thanks Derek.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Sep 12:12:34

Great expression Mick and congratulations on your many achievements! My momentous occasion is waking up in the morning! lol I do feel rather pleased with myself if I can get any of the wee birds I help back out in the wild and fending for themselves.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 01 Sep 15:42:45

Free & expressive, great marks, Michael

Posted by Willie Drea on Thu 01 Sep 16:35:45

Brilliant. Anyway, you got me to get my pastel pencils out. That is also a momentous occasion.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 01 Sep 19:30:53

Thanks Fiona, Willie and Gudrun. Each moment of your compassion is momentous Fiona.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Sep 20:46:24

Brill painting Michael, I remember that feeling when getting promotion - seems so long ago now, I don't know how I had time to go to work as since I'm retired the time just goes so fast!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 01 Sep 20:57:21

Thanks Margaret. You feel special when you get a promotion. I got a few in the police force. They used to emphasise in the police force that transfer to CID wasn't a promotion. It wasn't of course but it felt like one. Time flies like you say. I hope you are having a great retirement.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 01 Sep 21:07:43

Excellent piece, Michael. It's really lively and animated. Really nicely done!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Fri 02 Sep 14:45:56

Thanks Seok.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 02 Sep 17:30:39

Hang on Studio Wall

01/09/2016

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Pastel sketch after Doust. 1973 and the moment that the Detective Chief Superintendent told me that my application to be transferred to the CID had been accepted.

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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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