Tales Of The Gurrier

Gorges du Verdon Originally uploaded by Gurrier. I hope this does not come out sideways.

Aix-en-Provence This building looked amazing. The two statues/reliefs? emerging from the commerce building and shouldering the massive lintel and balcony.

Statue detail Originally uploaded by Gurrier.

IMAGE_00139.jpg I have often wondered about the huge industry involved in the creation of war memorials that must have sprung up proceding World War I. Every little village or town in France or the UK has one like this and often they are the only public artwork in the village. I can only assume it [...]

Well it would appear I have a doppelganger. Imagine my surprise when I ventured forth this morning to find an angry mob of hairy bikers spreading petrol on the lawn and threatening the postman with menaces. After much debate it transpired they believed I had been bringing their good name into disrepute and posting wild [...]

Why in the name of Jaysus is this lanky strip of a mickeydazzler left with the use of both his legs to walk the highways and byways of Ireland . Why hasn’t he been hog tied to the back of a Ford Escort and dragged through the streets of Dublin so decent Irish skins can [...]

The wretched scabrous figure lay sprawled where he had collapsed, down amongst the debris and detritus of his labours. His ravaged form twitching spasmodically. From time to time a low moaning sound would utter from his cracked lips; unearthly and guttural. The darkness of the hovel formed a cocoon around the slumbering figure. The air [...]

Next month I will mostly be doing this, NanoWrimo. The idea is to write a 50,000 word novel/story in 30 days. A mighty task, akin to sitting through an entire epsiode of Bergerac. Of course it doesn’t have to be any good which is why everyone gives it a lash. I like the NaNo concept [...]