Jacob

Cool crab! I’ve probably said it countless times before, but I’m the same with parties and crowds – I just can’t be doing with all that noise, and having to raise my voice just to talk to someone. And then there’s the obligatory hullabaloo over why I don’t want alcohol or ice cream. Ugh! If YOU were at the party, though, that would be different.…[Read more]

Ah, nice! I don’t have Netflix, so can’t watch that, but have heard lots of good things about it.

Yes, and it’s funny how it’s often stuff you think insignificant or aren’t entirely happy with that garners such a response. I think creators sometimes overlook the big picture, but there’s always someone out there who wants to see what you’ve made!

Wow wow wow, Charlie! What a beast! I got excited just at the mention of you opting for a motorcycle for the first time, and I hadn’t even seen the image yet. I think I can say you exceeded my expectations (and believe me, they were already suitably high). That is truly incredible! I can barely ride a bike, though, so I wouldn’t fancy my chances…[Read more]

Well, I’m glad I wasn’t alone in thinking the original a bit off. Perhaps that explains why the Beeb switched to celebrities – also, I imagine they’d feel more able to fire back should those mean judges cross a line! 😛

Yeah, Portrait Artist is the highlight of my viewing at the moment. I’ll be gutted when it ends in a couple of weeks! There’s…[Read more]

They may be shades, but with glass, metal and reflections, it’s a hat trick for you! 😉 They look pretty cool too, though I’m sure I’d manage to make them look bad if I were to try them on – seems to be the way with most of them!

I watched the first series of The Big Painting Challenge which was with regular contestants, and it wasn’t the most…[Read more]

“Look what you’ve done” is becoming a bit of a catchphrase for me at the moment, but it needs saying even for the umpteenth time this week. It’s crazy how much this place has blown up, but hardly a surprise – 1,500 days (and counting!) of joy forever wrapped up in those sketchbooks! And I think you should bring back the signature – be all retro…[Read more]

Yay for metal and glass! I was oddly fond of timepieces as a child and always wanted one of these. There was a show on after school called Bernard’s Watch, where Bernard could freeze time just by clicking his pocket watch. I wanted one even more after that! I don’t think I ever got one, though, I assume because my parents didn’t like the idea of…[Read more]

It was that windmill you painted which did it 😉 Aw, well I don’t know about inspiring, I mostly just talk nonsense. It has been a fun journey, and I’m sure there’s still quite a way to go yet!

That is hilarious! You’ve gotta love Essex!

They are adorable! And I’ll say what I said just yesterday – look what you’ve done! 😉 Social media and its trappings can be a drag, but when it’s done right, it’s brilliant. This place is the best!

That looks just as I remember it (he says as if he’s been – not sure I’d cope with Vegas or Paradise, but nice to enjoy the neon from a distance!) It is funny how it’s often the quicker, sometimes ‘lesser’ things that take off, though I suppose ‘lesser’ is the wrong word if it’s captured so many imaginations! If you want a great place sign, check…[Read more]

Oh wow! Look what you’ve done, Charlie!! It’s great to see it all collated like that. And here’s to addiction, well, at least where watercolour is concerned!

Ah, glad to hear it! I missed most of it so I need to check out the hashtag and see what craziness went down. The game is called RetroMania Wrestling and should be out early next year. It’s all 2D/pixel with arcade style gameplay so hopefully will be fun, fan or not.

Yeah, I miss you too! Keep on doodlin’ and washin’, though I’m sure that goes…[Read more]

Haha, hiii Charlie! <3 It has been a while. I'm fine, just working on a video game at the moment and failing spectacularly to keep up with this place; I've made one post in six months. I don't know how you juggle all this stuff daily! I trust you are doing well too, and that World Watercolour Month was the usual triumph!

Yarr! Shiver me timbers! That be one grand galleon, even if it is a pirate ship. Amazing. Pirate stories always promise adventure and buried treasure, so it’s sure to be a fun journey.

I don’t remember our video tapes coming in those cool colours! Oh, the memories: the horrifying sound of the tape being chewed up or worse, someone daring to tape over mum’s soap operas.

We managed to get a DVD/VHS combo, which meant there was no need to get rid of the tapes and free up some space – there are loads of them sitting in my room, and…[Read more]

Happy birthday, Charlie! Here’s to never growing up! <3 Sounds like you've a great evening lined up, so make the most of it; it's one day where any amount of ice cream is allowed 😉

Aww, how could anyone resist that look? I’ve become a little obsessed with huskies recently – well, more than I was before – because of K’eyush the Stunt Dog on YouTube. It’s hilarious how clever and chatty he is – his social skills are better than mine! Check him out if you need a laugh 😛

They’re amazing! It’s been unseasonably warm here over the last couple of days, which is quite nice, but snow! Snow wins for me – especially when it’s a Friday and there’s spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. Jealous! 😉