I kept this blog for three months while I was living above The Clayton Arms in Peckham, London.

I have moved out of there now and will start another website as soon as I can. Feel free to browse through December, January, February, March and the shop is still open. 

The Dalai Lama says he does not control the Tibetan people:
“I’m a spokesman for the Tibetan people, not the controller, not the master. It’s a peoples’ movement, so it’s up to them. Whatever they do, I have to act accordingly.”

Tibet’s spiritual leader is also appealing to the Chinese authorities. “Stability is important” is his message - but it must come from the heart, not simply from the use of physical force.

There is not much sign, though, that Beijing is listening
“Of course I feel helpless,” the Dalai Lama admitted. He is particularly worried about the deadline given by China, for protestors to surrender by midnight on Monday (1600GMT) or face the consequences.

This is Dave. He says he has been drinking in the Clayton Arms ever since he was old enough to earn money.

Charcoal on paper.

This is a doodle of a joke my mate Dave told me years ago. I won’t write it all but it ends with the bloke wrestling the fish into the fish and chip shop and asking for a fish cake. The man behind the counter asks why he wants a fishcake when he already had a giant fish. He replies “It’s his birthday!”

Kenny lives up in the North East but he drinks in the Clayton Arms when he is in London for work.

This is his dog. It’s a Shitsu it’s the only one of it’s kind in Britain.

He wanted me to draw it for his daughter.

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Pen on paper.

I quickly sketched these guys  on the bus on their way home from work.

I think they must have been working in West London and they were on their way home to South East London.

It must have been a long day.

mouse over man and walrus = up

mouse moved away from man and walrus = down

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Ive turned my hand to a bit of pub sign writing. JFK ( John Kelly is doing some cooking for St Patricks  day).  This sign is up on the pub door.

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mouse moved away from man and walrus = down

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charcoal on paper drawing animated.

I sketched this guy while I was on the 436 bendy bus that goes past The Clayton Arms. It goes all the way from Lewisham to Paddington. The guy I sketched held his head high even when he realised I was drawing him. He was well turned out with a flat cap and a denim jacket with a furry collar.

Charcoal on paper.

Charcoal on paper.

On 27th February 2008 there was an earth quake that could be felt across England.

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This animation is looped the beginning is when you see ” lads wake up…”

You need to watch from start to finish to appreciate it really.

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Holy Moses parted the Red Sea to set the Isralites free. Use the mouse pointer to give him a stylish centre parting.