"SOMEWHERE TO SHARPEN THE PENCIL"

An unfortunate angle, but it has reminded me of a moment at Art College many years ago, when I drew the short straw and got this same perspective on my first day of life drawing. Geraint Jones - arguably the funniest person I had met by 18, sat next to me, set up his easel, pointed at the model and said "somewhere to sharpen the pencil". Later that week, he was beaten up by a gang of rockers, fortunately he kept his helmet on, it transpired that Griff - also on the same course - and his mates, had dished out the beating to Geraint the mod, without realising that they were friends at college.

This dogs bottom has brought back this whole episode.