The Pursuit of Evil

It’s been a long time since I last posted.  Far longer than I realised.  It came as quite a shock when I saw that my last post was dated 11th May 2024! 

 

So, why no posts and why post now? 

 

OK, 2nd question 1st.  I got messages over Christmas from IRO and Mark Morin which was very kind of them and it was clear that my modelling son IRO was missing his modelling dad.  Rather than keep him crying and blabbering on again and again I thought I’d try and put a post out if only to keep him quiet!😉

 

1st question 2nd.  Why no posts? 

 

Where to start?  Lets begin with the hand.

 

 

On the left is my left hand.  Perfectly straight.  It’s a nice hand.  The problem is I’m not left handed.  On the right is my right hand.  Not a nice hand.  The problem is I’m right handed! 

 

It’s a condition called Dupuytren’s Contracture, known to some as Viking Finger.  Genetically passed down from generation to generation it’s a mutation designed to hold a club or similar weapon to aid the protagonist in the pursuit raping and pillaging.  Essentially the finger(s) bend into the palm and you cannot straighten them.  Will it get worse?  I don’t know.  Can it be painful?  In my case yes.  Can it be operated on?  Yes.  The NHS will operate but not until such times as the fingers have completely folded over.  You’d think by then it would be harder to deal with.  Bazaar.  At some point I might have to get things sorted privately but that would make my hand useless for a considerable time and right now there is to much going on so it isn’t an option.

 

There is good news.  It doesn’t stop me from painting or playing golf.  Golf is far easier, you don’t grip clubs very long before striking the ball, returning the club to the bag and moving on to the next shot.  Painting is a different story.  An hour or so and it becomes an issue.  I have never been a fast painter but now I’m snail like.  I’m happy with the quality of my work but not with how long it takes to do.  The issue, aside from the cramp I get holding a brush, is the loss of momentum.  Sometimes, more often than not in fact, I simply can’t be arsed to get things out and get started.  That said I’ve still done a fair bit over the past 20 months, just not published anything.

 

So why have you not published anything TIM?  Two reasons. 

 

Firstly, I ran out of space and have yet to decide whether or not to delete more images or get suckered in to a further upgrade. 

 

Secondly, I fell out of love big time with WordPress when they changed the format.  You wouldn’t believe how difficult I’ve found it trying to create this post.  There is an argument that the more I post the more I’ll get used to it but this is countered by the fact that I’m a grumpy old bastard and when I fucking hate something I fukcing hate it and that’s all there is to it.  However, I shall try to persevere with the blog and further posts but am promising nothing.  You may well have to wait another couple of years for my next publication.

 

Enough of the histrionics.  Time to give you something to look at.  A little vignette entitled “The Pursuit of Evil”.  Figures by Crooked Dice.

 

TIM