From a photograph taken by a newspaper photographer in Monaco in the 1960s when I was courting Sophia Loren. by Michael Mcmanus

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In your dreams! Great image Michael.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Thu 10 Mar 08:22:49

Thanks Tessa. Well, that’s what the voices keep telling me.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 10 Mar 08:43:00

Another wonderful digital image ... what next, Elizabeth Taylor?

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 10 Mar 09:09:12

Thanks Heather.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 10 Mar 09:21:58

I certainly reckognised you,Michael. Must have been early in the year, Sophia seems rather pale!

Posted by Jiri Keller on Thu 10 Mar 09:46:50

You’re right Jiri. We’d been indoors a lot.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 10 Mar 10:41:40

This must have been taken when you were in the special forces Mick, before you joined the Navy. Sophia must have fallen for a handsome man in uniform……you luck man!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 10 Mar 12:12:46

Nice painting Michael, delusions due to to much scran , probably babies heads , or falling over water .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Thu 10 Mar 17:12:52

Thanks Michael, Fiona and Paul. She did like a uniform Fiona. I don’t think it’s the navy food Paul, it’s just what the voices are telling me.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 10 Mar 22:01:42

Another super digital piece of art, Michael.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Fri 11 Mar 11:42:48

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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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