The Robin. Hope you all had a great Christmas.

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A song from long ago Michael, and a lovely little painting. .

Posted by Jim Morris on Fri 30 Dec 16:26:54

Thanks Jim.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 30 Dec 16:40:15

I know it Mick…..lovely words and a wonderful Robin……he looks anything but a poor thing, in fact, he looks as though he has his eye on something juicy! A happy, healthy 2023 and Lang may ya lum reek Mick.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 30 Dec 16:45:40

Thank you for your kind words Fiona. I have a false lum but I’m told a bag of coal is £28. My dad used to get me to be First Foot. He always said I was lucky and he wasn’t far wrong. Fondly….

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 30 Dec 17:14:11

As long as you’ve got your penker Mike, life is sweet. Cute little robin.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 30 Dec 17:30:46

Love the song and the Robin Michael - a delightful image.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 30 Dec 18:14:19

Super painting and words (which I didn't know.)

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Fri 30 Dec 18:32:49

Thank you Marjorie and Carole. My penker stopped working properly years ago Marjorie.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 30 Dec 18:33:31

Beautifully illustrated with your robin and snowflakes

Posted by Christine Rogan on Fri 30 Dec 18:57:36

Great painting and enjoy the New Year.

Posted by Denise Cat on Fri 30 Dec 19:04:28

Michael, you’ll be giving everyone the wrong idea!😳

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 30 Dec 19:53:42

Thank you Christine Marjorie and Lewis and Denise. Not me Marjorie😇

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 30 Dec 20:09:41

A sweet little robin Michael, and happy new year to you too. Why do robins generally look so plump and perky! Very nicely done.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 31 Dec 07:55:58

It's lovely as is the verse.

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 31 Dec 09:01:18

Delightful Michael. The verse brings back childhood memories but then I am a north country folk

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sat 31 Dec 09:24:06

Tessa, Heather, Martin, thank you for your lovely comments.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 31 Dec 10:03:33

A lovely painting of everyone's favourite.

Posted by valerie harper on Sat 31 Dec 11:54:22

Wonderful

Posted by Ceri Jones on Sat 31 Dec 13:47:45

A lovely robin and the snowflakes are wonderful. Happy New Year to you.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sat 31 Dec 20:30:32

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30/12/2022

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‘The Robin’. Anon. A Quatrain. The North Wind doth blow That we shall have snow, And what will the Robin do then? Poor thing. He’ll sit in the barn And keep himself warm And hide himself under his wing, Poor thing. North Country Folk; you know this. Watercolour, with a little white soft pastel, adjusted with Adobe Photoshop Express.

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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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