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

The first picture I ever took for 1537

It really was that blue waiting for them

Roll Up !!

It’s mine, all mine

Mmm, conceptual

Don’t give me no lines and feed the panda yourself …

I’m very proud of this one

I like this one

Time for our William Tell act

Click to read properly, without straining your eyes.

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

Click to read properly

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Easter cake, made by me.

Paul’s bedroom

I’m quite proud of this one

Grim urban reality#1: Packs of rabid feral dogs

She’s got …

I like the way this one turned out.

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

Poison Ivy channelling her inner Norma Desmond

I’m inordinately proud of this one

I love how this one turned out!

Hmm, a black disc with white circles … interesting

Hilarious visual joke, ahoy!

All for £2.50

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

Useful to know where they keep it

All kneel and worship!

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

Wife, daughter and dog

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

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

The mute that sang the siren’s what?!

Replicas vs. Replicants

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

I like the way this one turned out

I’m rather proud of this one

Don’t cry Billy.

Still life, with tissues

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

Love cities at night – spot Floyd LP cover reference, somewhere to the right of mon famille.

Text from ‘The Priest … in all its ambiguity

It doesn’t get any better than this!

An iconic image for our times, and some Beatles.

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

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

Some famous clock thing

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

Priest … Live !!! (maybe)

Daytime Pyro

Anyone up for a nice country walk?

Owls? I’ll give you F*^&#”G owls!!

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

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

Possibly a metaphor type thing

Rural Virginia, yesterday

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

My beloved Sgt Pepper mill

Saturday night chez-1537

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Nice hair dudes !

You look so super

Rush Hour

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

Thom Yorke takes part in a 1537 advertising campaign

Sign of the times, mess with your mind

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

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

Moss!! Moss!!

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

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

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

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