For New Years I went to a party with the theme of '2017'. I only found out it had a costume theme the day before so kept my eye out for empty boxes to transform. I was in luck... and found a 'bear factory' box shaped perfectly like the top of Big Ben. I decided to go as Big Ben because his repair work had been quite a feature of 2017. Jack (always one to choose a villain for fancy dress) went as Charles Manson.
One of the first books I read this year was 'The Hearing Trumpet' by Lenora Carrington.
I chose the book from the library as the authors name seemed very familiar. It wasn't until googling Lenora I realized it was her paintings that I knew so well (below).
I was glad to see the same surreal atmosphere of Lenora's paintings echoed in 'The Hearing trumpet' from the cover illustration and synopsis (back cover). Her life was extraordinary, I'm surprised/embarrassed I never knew about her before.
It made a delightful read!! Very visual, imaginative and bizarre. I zoomed through it in 2 days.
“Wouldn't it be wonderful if I won a helicopter in a crossword puzzle
competition? There is not much hope though I am afraid, as they never
give such practical prizes.”
The Hearing Trumpet
