Death in custody

all things begin and end in eternity

the question you've been wanting to ask ever since we met

 My interest is energy - transference of energy

My life isn't secret, Mr. Farnsworth, but it is private

If you sell it to me now, you can't redeem it later

I'm quite fond of a lot of the graffiti round here but I'm very aware that it doesn't say anything.  Nothing at all.  This one does.  This is saying there were five deaths in custody in Winchester Prison during a three month period in 2015.  

Hadyn Burton

Daryl Hargrave

Jason Payne

Mohamed Emany-Foroushani

Chris Garitty

What can you say?  Well, reading some of the comments below the line of the local newspapers that have reported this it appears you can say anything you like.  Apparently, if someone has committed a crime then they're fair game.  There appear to be many without sin who are prepared to cast the first stone.

graffiti from Southampton and Winchester

Troubadour Heart

Michael Weston King with Michael Cosgrave

The songs of Townes van Zandt & Jackie Leven 

Discovery Centre, Winchester

Friday 10th July 2015

8pm (Doors 7.30pm)

Michael Weston King first met Townes van Zandt in 1993 when opening for him on a tour of the UK & Ireland. He continued to do so for next three years whenever Townes came over, up to sharing the stage with him in what would be his last ever show – at The Borderline in London in December 1996. Along the way they become friends, duetted together on record and Townes cut a version of Michael’s song “Riding The Range.”

In 1994 Michael met Jackie Leven for the first time at a festival in Norway and thus began a friendship, an adventure, and many musical collaborations until Jackie’s untimely death in November 2011. Jackie produced Michael’s 2003 album “A Decent Man”and appeared on two others. He was part of Michael’s band The Decent Men and one third of their singer songwriter tours, “An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman”.

This concert will showcase some of the finest songs by both artists played out over two sets, one dedicated to Jackie and one to Townes. Expect a good number of stories and reminiscing too. Michael will be joined by multi-instrumentalist and long-time Jackie Leven musician and co-producer, Michael Cosgrave.

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

Tickets: £12

A fundraising evening for QE2 Activity Centre, a registered charity providing activity opportunities for people with disabilities

www.qe2activitycentre.co.uk 

England, my England

 

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green:

 

And was the holy Lamb of God,
On England's pleasant pastures seen!

 

And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?

 

And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among these dark Satanic Mills?

 

 

Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of desire:

 

Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!

 

I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:

 

Till we have built Jerusalem,
In England's green & pleasant Land

Culture Club

Captain Cook had medals struck to give to the indigenous populace of nations he visited so they knew they had been discovered.

Death of Captain Cook by George Carter, 1781. (National Library of Australia)

Hi Cato,

sorry I'm late.

We went sightseeing today,

we went to the Imperial Palace.

Touch, Drummond, Balfe, Larty, 1979

  

I have all the culture I need here in my hand.

Full English