Walking the dog this morning, I haven’t messed about with the colours at all – I love that winter light!

Lego just don’t do suitable Hendrix hair; shame on them.

I like the way this one turned out.

…and the last thing I heard was a muttered word …

I like this one

Easter cake, made by me.

Christmas lights seem to have turned the fireplace in my front room into a terrifying pagan altar – maybe that’s the true meaning of Christmas?

Hilarious visual joke, ahoy!

Click to read properly

The psychedelic trellis outside Mendips, probably responsible for inspiring all that stuff about submarines and walruses

Daytime Pyro

This may be the single greatest thing I have ever done in my life.

I love how this one turned out!

World Cup fever grips the 1537 household

I’m rather proud of this one

Possibly a metaphor type thing

Don’t cry Billy.

My work on this earth is done. I shall now ascend.

It doesn’t get any better than this!

Destined to cause a bit of a stir on Antiques Roadshow in 2031

Text from ‘The Priest … in all its ambiguity

She’s got …

I’m quite proud of this one

It really was that blue waiting for them

It’s mine, all mine

The first picture I ever took for 1537

Thom Yorke takes part in a 1537 advertising campaign

Saturday night chez-1537

I’m very proud of this one

All for £2.50

Rush Hour

With this first commission under my belt, I can see a whole new career opening up for me …

Much careful deliberation went into this drivel you’re about to read

Gotta dig that Tuscan geometry. San Gimignano.

Hmm, a black disc with white circles … interesting

Really arty photo, to show off my mad camera skillz and sensitivite, creative nature (chicks love that)

My friend Paul had a boom box just like this – I was so jealous.

My beloved Sgt Pepper mill

I can now die happy, my work is done. (Even my son was impressed by this).

I like the way this one turned out

Priest … Live !!! (maybe)

I love this – almost Eddie circa: Somewhere In Time.

You look so super

Some famous clock thing

Replicas vs. Replicants

I’m inordinately proud of this one

You’ve got a friend in me (da da da da daa)

Owls? I’ll give you F*^&#”G owls!!

Mmm, conceptual

The astonishing 3D effect you can achieve by ‘hatting’ Mr Hayes

Sign of the times, mess with your mind

Click to read properly, without straining your eyes.

Still life, with tissues

Anyone up for a nice country walk?

Every time you listen to Poison Idea you make a pixie cry

Wife, daughter and dog

You have to love those Y-fronts! (and Lego-based censorship)

Useful to know where they keep it

Poison Ivy channelling her inner Norma Desmond

An attempt at fluffification of ‘Why D’ya Do it’ – a genuine imageof an alternative cover taken from the Antilles vaults

So shiny and difficult to photograph, i took matters into my own hands and made my own – using my awesome creative skillz! I have to say that is the best drawing I have ever done of John Wetton.

Nature’s nice and stuff, but it’s no 1200 word review of an obscure hardcore LP, is it?

Time for our William Tell act

The mute that sang the siren’s what?!

Grim urban reality#1: Packs of rabid feral dogs

Moss!! Moss!!

Not photo-shopped – it’s balanced on a tray

An iconic image for our times, and some Beatles.

Rural Virginia, yesterday

The Lego thrash metal minifigures are really starting to pay off for me now

Roll Up !!

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