Alan Brignull's Blog (27)

Anon from Tyneside — I didn't see it coming either. Thanks, whoever.

Someone who remains anonymous but invokes the IUOMA is better at art than arithmetic — second class is 75p!

Received this 'three-scrap challenge' from Nancy recently. I really like these, the colour scheme is inimitably harmonious. It is currently on display at the kitchen boiler gallery.

Just arrived, a bulging welcome pack from Hilary Konrad — puzzling poems and dada doodads. Thanks! No hummingbirds or stone soup. Promised white silver circle fragment was missing.

Intriguing card from Carien van Hest

I'm not often a fan of trashpo but this bit of squished and gilded rubbish from Martha is exquisite. The scan doesn't do it justice.

A matchbox of trinkets  — thank you Laurence Gillot!

Arrived just in time, separate from torn remains of envelope. Aren't our postal people tolerant?…

This yellow envelope with a drawing of a yellowhammer arrived today from Sabrina. The picture seems to be a coloured pencil drawing (?) and is absolutely incredibly detailed. Thank you!

The post is still operating here, but many post offices are closed. I'm glad I have a good supply of…

Is there a special postman for strange colourful mail? All these arrived in one delivery, some had been in the mail for weeks. Thanks to Bonniediva, Alan Turner, Petrolpetal, Mary Anne, Ruth Giles and Dovbee

Sometimes I pity the postal workers of non-Latin countries like Russia or China who have to be proficient in more than one script. Ours coped with Richard's calligraphy, though.

What is this all about? Many thanks to Tiny Whisk!

Thanks to Sabrina S for this excellent wood pigeon cut, in a very fishy envelope

Thanks to Ilya for this bit of philatelo-constructivist collage, and apologies if I have it upside-down!

An amazing cover which made it by Occussi-Ambeno airship all the way from Waikoa to Wivenhoe in only about six days, if we are to believe the postmarks. So quick that they didn't have time to cancel the one UPU stamp!

A black sun setting over the ice-cliffs of Antarctica?

Thanks, Katerina!

After all these circles it was nice to receive some squares in the mail today from The Lone Ant. Thanks!

This arrived from Ruth Giles, sent the same day as I had sent something to her. Does this often happen to you?

This incredible collaged envelope by Stuart Charlebois arrived today. He writes that it is hard to send work away when it comes out right, which is a familiar feeling and makes me all the more grateful to receive something like this.

Louise Brooks' new haircut only cost elevenpence!

Thanks, Gu