A lad....... by Michael Mcmanus

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Excellent painting and anecdote.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 06 Oct 18:39:59

Thanks Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 Oct 18:53:40

Lovely portrait Michael.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Thu 06 Oct 19:05:07

I love to read the story, which is included with your paintings. You make the gallery pages fun :)

Posted by Kirstie . on Thu 06 Oct 19:06:31

Thanks Kirstie. That's not one of my fib stories, it is the truth.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 Oct 19:14:00

I thought all the stories were true... lol ... the shed man is not real , the next thing you will say is that there is no Father Christmas ;)

Posted by Kirstie . on Thu 06 Oct 19:18:09

I bet he was jealous of your good looks Michael. I'm surprised he didn't get another reprimand from the nuns to add to his drenching. Really good watercolour washes again Mick.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 06 Oct 19:49:35

I'll not argue with that lovely greys and great hair Michael a real pretty boy

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Thu 06 Oct 20:29:23

Thanks Margaret. There is probably 'some, truth in all the stories Kirstie. There is some truth in faerys and santas I think. I was always the biggest, strongest and most gorgeous Fiona. Oh, and the humblest. Thanks Dennis, it's us sailors.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 Oct 20:59:02

Lovely portrait and lovely story, Michael.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Thu 06 Oct 21:25:40

Thanks Cesare.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 Oct 22:01:44

Good for you Michael! Only way to treat bullies. You have given him that sullen look.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 06 Oct 22:04:36

Thanks Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 07 Oct 05:52:14

Beautiful portrait Michael.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Fri 07 Oct 16:22:31

Thanks Satu.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 07 Oct 16:54:56

Hang on Studio Wall

06/10/2016

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A lad who bullied me at primary school. He said I was a 'pretty boy'. One day I lost my patience with him and knocked him down in the boy's toilets. He had a brand new bottle green suit on and it was drenched. The next day his Mam came to school and complained to the nuns. I got into trouble but he never bothered me again and I gained the reputation of the best fighter at St,. Godrics.

About the Artist

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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