New for 2014
A few good things to report for Summer 2014
which is shaping up as another great season.
Firstly, one side of the lorry has been painted. Mural artist Greg MacMillan has created a
wonderful trompe l’oeil mural on the side.
Here’s what it now looks like:
This was taken at the British Library when
I did a show there in October and turned quite a few heads. (Oh yes I appear at
all the very finest British venues!).
Greg is aiming to do the other side soon which will be the rear of the
house. Then it’ll be the cab which I think will be traditionally painted in
showman’s burgundy and hand painted gold line work. Greg has amazing talent which
you can see at a distance as in this photo, but up close the detail is
superb. Do try and come and see it for
youself.
The calendar for 2014 is up on the website
(www.mralexander.co.uk). A few new festivals.
Check out the website for details
of the Vintage Nostalgia show (www.vintagenostalgiashow.co.uk)
in Wiltshire which promises to be a lovely event. Vintage Nostalgia? Very me, don’t you think? Another new one for
me which is provisional at the moment but I am confident it will be confirmed;
the Rhythmtree Festival on the Isle of Wight (www.rhythmtree.info). I love the Isle of Wight and would live there
if I ever won the lottery. Not that I do
it, I just dream of winning!
I’m really looking forward to the Just So
Festival at Rode Hall in Cheshire in August.
Again just provisional at the moment, but I’m optimistic. It was certainly my favourite event of
2013. A really creatively designed event
with so much to do, especially for the children. Check them out too – a very nice website (www.justsofestival.org.uk) and an absolutely great event.
And I’m back at the Shrewsbury Flower Show
after a few years of absence. So happy
about that as it’s a lovely traditional event with some great performers and
displays. And right in the centre one of
my favourite British small towns. Well
worth a visit.
The truly great Bunkfest (www.bunkfest.co.uk) winds up the summer
2014 in Wallingford. What a great free
Festival of folk music, steam and beer.
Last year’s was a top highlight with one of my favourite bands the
Oysterband headlining. And the new
layout on the Kinecroft (which was the free grazing for pigs and cattle for the
people of medieval Wallingford) has improved the event tenfold.
And next year’s Great War event in
Middlewich in October promises some fantastic nostalgic moments. Another new one for me too.
And of course all the annual
favourites. Llandudno, Hollowell and the
mini-highlight the Betws Y Coed Ferret Derby.
All three have been on my annual Calendar for over twenty years. The summer would not be the same without
them.
Anyway, it’s lining up as another classic
year, and I look forward to seeing you at one or more of the events.
Christmas may not have been that great but
the New Year, that’s a different story…
All the best from a road near you,
Mr Alexander