tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post7561231014591161353..comments2024-02-06T16:17:25.826+00:00Comments on THE GRØNMARK BLOG: A portrait of Labour MP Diane Abbott - sanctioned by fellow MPs - cost taxpayers £11,750Scott Gronmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-77166428561518001942014-02-13T12:06:18.673+00:002014-02-13T12:06:18.673+00:00Wildlife interference in an amateur capacity - the...Wildlife interference in an amateur capacity - they can't touch you for it. For the last thirty years I have been involved in contemporary art and I am now an art historian - funny old world. I look forward to hearing from you.Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191599030795096843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-90272796709371423952014-02-13T00:03:11.872+00:002014-02-13T00:03:11.872+00:00Out of my misery and delighted. Will email. (Sound...Out of my misery and delighted. Will email. (Sounds like you're still interfering with wildlife?)Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-23457732488476765892014-02-11T16:52:46.169+00:002014-02-11T16:52:46.169+00:00Our last meeting was in a Fleet Street pub with Ni...Our last meeting was in a Fleet Street pub with Nick Jones, the affluent banker. The KCS connection should clinch it: Martin Riley - rileyalbatross@btinternet.com<br />Out of your misery?Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191599030795096843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-91426541140797187302014-02-10T18:50:58.912+00:002014-02-10T18:50:58.912+00:00Well, your blog doesn't exactly provide any cl...Well, your blog doesn't exactly provide any clues! Is the name a hint (in which case I know who you are)? Go on - put me out of my misery!Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-4387196190076242462014-02-10T02:57:17.120+00:002014-02-10T02:57:17.120+00:00Ah, we meet again Mr Bond (gronmark) that last tim...Ah, we meet again Mr Bond (gronmark) that last time was at least thirty five years ago and KCS is even more distant. Funny old world.Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191599030795096843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-64412559180500146652014-02-09T16:46:41.570+00:002014-02-09T16:46:41.570+00:00Good question. I imagine that, being a raving egom...Good question. I imagine that, being a raving egomaniac, she loved it to start with, but probably not quite as much after we all collapsed laughing.Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-24542253895320822612014-02-09T04:02:55.235+00:002014-02-09T04:02:55.235+00:00Do we know how Ms Abbott views this apparent caric...Do we know how Ms Abbott views this apparent caricature (refer to a dictionary for the definition). Is this how she would wish to be represented in the House? Does it reflect both her dignity and gravitas and the ability of the portrait painter?<br />Answers to these questions should be sent to The Beano.Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191599030795096843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-35744659694038140982014-01-15T17:43:30.558+00:002014-01-15T17:43:30.558+00:00Been studying the portrait of D. Abbott which near...Been studying the portrait of D. Abbott which nearly triggered the first non-alcohol related attack of delirium tremens in our time [I have sent the story to the dimunitive Fergus Walsh at the BBC]. One of my recurring nightmares is waking up in bed next to this women and having the hab-dabs.<br /><br />I am reminded of those endless cod science stories [usually fronted by Walsh in his suit from the Harrods Boys Dept or Pallab Gosh] where some group of idiots have discovered a piece of prehistoric DNA or a bone fragment or suchlike and proceeded to generate an image of a dinosaur or a neanderthal and get it plastered all over the media. This image would probably be titled "Blancmange Woman from The Rift Valley".<br /><br />As she will probably be the Home Secretary in 2015 I should be more courteous.SDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-50168411467756575482014-01-14T08:29:46.110+00:002014-01-14T08:29:46.110+00:00Quite apart from anything else, the painting itsel...Quite apart from anything else, the painting itself is terrible. It looks like a photograph that's been through one of those apps that my children have with names like Faceblatter or Fatmoosh. I am sure one of your more talented correspondents could have knocked out a suitably respectful portrait of Ms Abbott for under 50 quid.ex-KCSnoreply@blogger.com