Sunday 24 February 2013

R.I.P Ray Cusick (1928 – 2013) Dalek designer

R.I.P Ray Cusick (1928 – 2013) Dalek designer


Like the recently passed Gerry Anderson Ray Cusick is one of the blessed legion of designers, writers, musicians etc who filled our childhoods with wonder and in Ray's case terror.

Of course it's hard to say nowadays why the Daleks scarred us so, in a world of Alien vs Predator and endless zombies, Daleks are almost a risible foe. But with their cold logic, short tempers and unstoppable hatred they WERE really scary. Nothing came close to that moment when a dalek turned to face the camera and the screen flashed to and fro into negative while it screamed Exterminate!

We knew then that even the weak jokes about flights of stairs wouldn't protect you if the Dalekss actually ever burst out of our telly and got through your hastely constructed sofa barricade to find us cowering in joyful terror.

Of course next day at school you too could be dalek anorak pulled tight round your face one fist thrust forward robotic voice.

So here's my tribute to to Ray (did I mention he designed James Burke's Connections too)

Thursday 21 February 2013

pizza menu Clip art madness

my second favourite pizza menu picture ever !!

Tuesday 19 February 2013

repetition


repetition
Originally uploaded by BLTP Photo
cheeky snoop round the market with @agittner followed by a restorative bacon sandwich

Sunday 17 February 2013

crossed wires


crossed wires
Originally uploaded by BLTP Photo
crossed wires -happy Sunday everyone

Thursday 14 February 2013

Happy Valentines!!


Happy Valentines!!
Originally uploaded by BLTP Photo
Give you heart...or it's contents! http://www.blood.co.uk/

Saturday 9 February 2013

setlist :Stornoway Hebden Trades club

here's the cords and the songs now put on your own gig! setlist for @Stornoway @TheTradesclub

Friday 8 February 2013

The Duke


The Duke
Originally uploaded by BLTP Photo
Growing up in the Potteries I know a qulaity piece of clay when I see one

Thursday 7 February 2013

Diana Ross & The Supremes Greatest Hits Vol. 2

driven from the radio by the stereophonics into the arms of Diana, Florence & Mary

last few days ...


last few days ...
Originally uploaded by BLTP Photo
"the swirling ironies of austerity Britain" pic by me #hmv #vinyl