tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post3940032488971269760..comments2024-03-18T18:06:36.159+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Background music et al.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22456882296236616212020-10-21T23:06:52.404+01:002020-10-21T23:06:52.404+01:00Funny, today when I checked I knew straight away w...Funny, today when I checked I knew straight away who it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54221277328793123762020-10-21T04:32:26.442+01:002020-10-21T04:32:26.442+01:00Carl Giles was really the only cartoonist I '...Carl Giles was really the only cartoonist I 'read' up until I was about 18. A nice man.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29131731387121773082020-10-21T04:23:54.161+01:002020-10-21T04:23:54.161+01:00His life will make a great film, in time. I wonder...His life will make a great film, in time. I wonder who they'll chose to play him?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87846871417081162682020-10-21T02:34:27.492+01:002020-10-21T02:34:27.492+01:00Two further clues. He is ginger and thick as a pla...Two further clues. He is ginger and thick as a plank.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85358401335487060742020-10-21T02:32:44.840+01:002020-10-21T02:32:44.840+01:00I find background music to TV shows quite fascinat...I find background music to TV shows quite fascinating. It can add an air of silliness or drama but different music would make us react very differently. Nice to learn that Giles gave you pleasure in the mid-60's.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12393360478743681312020-10-20T18:15:59.035+01:002020-10-20T18:15:59.035+01:00Posy Simmonds for me. But for music, we had the fi...Posy Simmonds for me. But for music, we had the first of a series of three documentaries about Trump last week, covering the period up to the meeting with Kim Jong-un. The sound producer who decided to play spaghetti western music in the background as they approached each other is a genius. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31265413318117012422020-10-20T16:55:27.387+01:002020-10-20T16:55:27.387+01:00Look at a few Giles cartoons; they're wonderfu...Look at a few Giles cartoons; they're wonderful.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49921406161723115702020-10-20T16:54:32.254+01:002020-10-20T16:54:32.254+01:00I had lots of favourites. Vicky, Reg Smythe, Mac, ...I had lots of favourites. Vicky, Reg Smythe, Mac, Ralph Steadman, et al. All wonderful people.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11813004009182441022020-10-20T16:41:29.991+01:002020-10-20T16:41:29.991+01:00The things that I have never heard of! Off to fall...The things that I have never heard of! Off to fall down a google rabbit hole once again. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25669464706501897902020-10-20T16:17:44.191+01:002020-10-20T16:17:44.191+01:00I had forgotten Giles. You can't beat a real...I had forgotten Giles. You can't beat a really good cartoonist can you, They say a thousand words in one drawing. I enjoy Peter Black every day in The Times.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37600336027717163652020-10-20T13:16:22.866+01:002020-10-20T13:16:22.866+01:00I managed a West End gallery in the mid 60's a...I managed a West End gallery in the mid 60's and my boss managed to get all the top Fleet Street cartoonists to hold a one-off exhibition. One of my duties was supposed to have been to visit Gerald Scarfe in Paris, and bring back all his works. Unfortunately, just before my visit he decided not to exhibit. I was not happy; I would loved to have met him.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53203943874176463482020-10-20T12:51:01.165+01:002020-10-20T12:51:01.165+01:00Greta is my favourite too. Loved Giles.Also liked ...Greta is my favourite too. Loved Giles.Also liked Gerald Scarfe's political cartoons.Caz.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11206843820602358144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59999481094795315422020-10-20T12:36:23.936+01:002020-10-20T12:36:23.936+01:00My favourite is Greta Thunberg. Brilliant.My favourite is Greta Thunberg. Brilliant.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47287508317161732962020-10-20T12:34:36.240+01:002020-10-20T12:34:36.240+01:00She has a famous husband.She has a famous husband.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10087244067249525622020-10-20T11:10:47.899+01:002020-10-20T11:10:47.899+01:00The creators must have had so much fun making thos...The creators must have had so much fun making those puppets.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52522735231172144352020-10-20T11:09:43.949+01:002020-10-20T11:09:43.949+01:00Is this someone famous? I don't recognise her....Is this someone famous? I don't recognise her. Sorry to hear about your bad wind. Is there a pill you can take?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7195614001630088332020-10-20T10:51:10.516+01:002020-10-20T10:51:10.516+01:00If anyone wants to download YouTube videos then th...If anyone wants to download YouTube videos then this works very well. I download at 720 not full chat. It gets rid of the advertisements and saves bandwidth.<br /><a href="http://midrey.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>MIDREY</b></a>Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18171764079447987462020-10-20T10:07:52.262+01:002020-10-20T10:07:52.262+01:00I can only see it on YouTube. I don't have suc...I can only see it on YouTube. I don't have such fancy things as BritBox.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89355317322200721022020-10-20T10:06:25.823+01:002020-10-20T10:06:25.823+01:00We were the same. That Giles book was essential; a...We were the same. That Giles book was essential; almost as much as the tree!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27988310064687029482020-10-20T10:06:11.335+01:002020-10-20T10:06:11.335+01:00I confess to have forgotten about Giles. He was pa...I confess to have forgotten about Giles. He was part of my childhood too. I must look some old cartoons out. I thought Spitting Image this time around was only available on BritBox (another subject for annoyance) but I shall explore YouTube.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69085485725498485952020-10-20T09:59:29.541+01:002020-10-20T09:59:29.541+01:00My cousin, who is a bit older than my sister and m...My cousin, who is a bit older than my sister and me, always got a Giles cartoon book at Christmas. Whoever makes the Spitting Image puppets gets it spot on ... so clever. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22560955372975560702020-10-20T09:21:58.070+01:002020-10-20T09:21:58.070+01:00Yes, you can see the while episode on YouTube. I j...Yes, you can see the while episode on YouTube. I just took a photo of the bit I wanted.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89070073383082348022020-10-20T09:20:52.697+01:002020-10-20T09:20:52.697+01:00I loved his work. Grandma Giles was always doing s...I loved his work. Grandma Giles was always doing something strange, whilst there seemed to be endless amounts of kids around. His Christmas cartoons were often the best.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-64802104204604764552020-10-20T08:34:53.735+01:002020-10-20T08:34:53.735+01:00I always felt sorry for the mum in the Giles carto...I always felt sorry for the mum in the Giles cartoons. She seemed to be the only sane one in a house of sniffles, wonky Christmas trees and turkey-stealing dogs.Andi's English Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136573194920355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63665747171154038492020-10-20T07:54:25.022+01:002020-10-20T07:54:25.022+01:00I see this is on YouTube. I'll have to give it...I see this is on YouTube. I'll have to give it a look.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.com