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

Poison Ivy channelling her inner Norma Desmond

Possibly a metaphor type thing

Hmm, a black disc with white circles … interesting

Click to read properly, without straining your eyes.

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?

World Cup fever grips the 1537 household

Don’t cry Billy.

Replicas vs. Replicants

Anyone up for a nice country walk?

I like the way this one turned out.

An iconic image for our times, and some Beatles.

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

I’m very proud of this one

Roll Up !!

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

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

Moss!! Moss!!

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

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

Click to read properly

Gotta dig that Tuscan geometry. San Gimignano.

Text from ‘The Priest … in all its ambiguity

Owls? I’ll give you F*^&#”G owls!!

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

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

It’s mine, all mine

Thom Yorke takes part in a 1537 advertising campaign

I like the way this one turned out

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

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

Hilarious visual joke, ahoy!

Sign of the times, mess with your mind

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

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

Rush Hour

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

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

The mute that sang the siren’s what?!

Time for our William Tell act

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

Easter cake, made by me.

Grim urban reality#1: Packs of rabid feral dogs

Daytime Pyro

I like this one

You look so super

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

Saturday night chez-1537

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

The first picture I ever took for 1537

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

My beloved Sgt Pepper mill

I’m inordinately proud of this one

It really was that blue waiting for them

Mmm, conceptual

I love how this one turned out!

Still life, with tissues

It doesn’t get any better than this!

Rural Virginia, yesterday

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.

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

I’m rather proud of this one

All for £2.50

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.

Useful to know where they keep it

Priest … Live !!! (maybe)

Wife, daughter and dog

Some famous clock thing

She’s got …

I’m quite proud of this one

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