Daily archives: November 2, 2007


Sketches – Frightened to Death by Fairies


Fairies, originally uploaded by spinneyhead.

I have a terrible addiction to collecting note and sketch books. It wasn’t so bad when I could get them from the stationery cupboard at work, but nowadays I have to buy the bloody things. My most recent hit is a Derwent sketch pad, a moleskine by any other name. I never seem to fill any of my dozens of books, either.

So I’ve started uploading some of my sketches to Flickr, so you can see what I do with my acquisitions.

This was an idea for a Frightened to Death by Fairies image. It was going to be “Died after drinking Mrs. Lamplugh’s cordial.”

Yes, the fairy is peeing into the bottle. I’m not sure whether to go with this version or simply have her tipping poison into it.

More sketches can be found in my Art set at Flickr.


It's just a silly phase I'm going through

I’m not in love, so don’t forget it
It’s just a silly phase I’m going through
And just because I call you up
Don’t get me wrong, don’t think you’ve got it made
I’m not in love, no-no
(It’s because…)

I like to see you, but then again
That doesn’t mean you mean that much to me
So if I call you, don’t make a fuss
Don’t tell your friends about the two of us
I’m not in love, no-no
(It’s because…)

(Be quiet, big boys don’t cry)
(Big boys don’t cry)
(Big boys don’t cry)
(Big boys don’t cry)
(Big boys don’t cry)
(Big boys don’t cry)
(Big boys don’t cry)

I keep your picture upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain that’s lyin’ there
So don’t you ask me to give it back
I know you know it doesn’t mean that much to me
I’m not in love, no-no
(It’s because…)

Ooh, you’ll wait a long time for me
Ooh, you’ll wait a long time

Ooh, you’ll wait a long time for me
Ooh, you’ll wait a long time

I’m not in love, so don’t forget it
It’s just a silly phase I’m going through
And just because I call you up
Don’t get me wrong, don’t think you’ve got it made, ooh

I’m not in love, I’m not in love…

I’m Not In Love – 10CC