Mary

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After Everett Raymond Kinstler.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 29 Aug 15:50:00

You convey a lot of attitude in this piece, Michael. A bold and dramatic piece.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Mon 29 Aug 16:52:03

Thanks for your kindness Seok.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 29 Aug 16:56:01

A class piece Michael

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 29 Aug 17:41:17

You don't half get them Michael and love your words. Caught her attitude well

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Mon 29 Aug 17:43:21

Thanks Dennis and Derek. I was very glad to see the back of her.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 29 Aug 18:02:15

Shameless!! Her not you Michael, I expect she took advantage of your kind and caring nature. She's definitely got attitude, you're well out of it!lol Love her the pose and execution Mick.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 29 Aug 18:07:08

Thanks Fiona, you're so right. She had very little to offer.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 29 Aug 18:15:23

You wish Michael! ;)Anyway she looks bossy! Good figure though.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 29 Aug 18:50:20

I don't know what it is about me Carole but women seem to use me mercilessly.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 29 Aug 19:15:10

You're a hard man, Michael..... But then, there's only so much constant seduction a fellow can be expected to stand....

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Mon 29 Aug 19:33:49

Yes Robert, it becomes quite tiresome.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 29 Aug 19:38:32

Well, well, what can I say.....

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Mon 29 Aug 22:50:40

Again, Love the work and the anecdote!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 30 Aug 17:47:40

Thanks Margaret and Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 30 Aug 19:16:44

Hang on Studio Wall

29/08/2016

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Pastel. She was down on her luck so I said she could stay with me until she sorted herself out. Three months later and she was still there. All she ever did was lounge around, smoke and drink tea. I couldn't stand the smell of tobacco on her breath and became bored of her too. I put her stuff outside and told her to leave. She begged to stay but I wasn't having any of it.

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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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