Frome Flyers

Mag reckons that theres nowt wrong with these two who race round the town on disabillaty vehicles, that they culd walk should they choose to. I see them observing, analysing the comings and goings of this small town. I think they are real, but still the greatest observers of this town. Their vehicles allow them to circumnavigate the town, perhaps engaged in doctoral reaearch, from Asda to the Cornerhouse they race to see a minor vehicle collision. They are the nearest thing Frome has to non interventionist super heroes. A batman and Robin of 2011, compiling in depth analysis of the changes taking place. I have befreinded them to the degree of 'alright' ing them yet hunger for the day they let me in on their purpose. Sadly I doubt they will reveal their thesis as yet. Between them there is a good 40 sone of knowledge and 2 powerful vehicles to get it around.

Composition

Old Brewery Corner

Outlet in to the River Frome from the Sewage Works

The reason Art writing is so poor

Amongst the worst writing existant today as that which you find in art catalogues. What should be there to demystify and help viewers understand the work seaks to do the opposite at its' best, at its' worst becomes mere linguistic riddles. The reason for this is clear. Marcel Duchamp , Dada changed art forever with the ready made, anything could be art. Hereafter conceptualism followed. A concept or an idea is a linguistic construct and hence the real work is the writing about the art object. Sadly, most of the concepts are elementary when read by philosophers. Virtually all art writing is based on French Deconstructionist philosophy, Baudrillard, Barthes, Leotard, Foucault are all used to fill tracts between the pictures in catalogues. These writers were mainly born in the 1930s and write, by their own admission, linguistic riddles. Baudrillard openly says, 'I'm fucking with you', 'Don't take me too seriously.' They sought to expose the idiocy of language, the impossibillity of a word being anything more than a symbol to represent an object. The word 'table' is not a table. When read, untranslated, in French, they are fun to read, equally as fun as the surrealism they are part of. But to take this, translate it in to English and use it to to deconstruct art is laughable, it appears moronic. At first you try to decode what these writers have written, then you start to lagh; not at the knowledgeable deconstructivism of the French but at the writers stupidity in thinking it can translate. Entire chapters boil down to, 'this picture is pretty'. It is time for this to end, time for an English art writing to evolve to match the great Brit art of the last few decades. Unless we accept we Brits are visual artists and leave the writing to the French.

Hull FC 22 vs Leeds Rhinos 38

Lewis Jones was my fathers favourite all time Leeds player. Here, my all time favourite Leeds player beats Jones goal kicking record for the club. We are now facing Castlefford this weekend in the Challenge Cup Semi Final.

Rugby League Semi Finals

This weekend the two Challenge Cup semi finals are played. Leeds drew Castleford. Many may think this the easy draw. Leeds are the aristocrats, the team that won three consequitive Grand Finals in recent years yet a team that grew together, a team that have an intuitive understanding of the three playmakers positions without having to look. A team that are at the tail end of an era that, in many ways, given salary caps, achieved more than any other in recent times. The coach, McClennan left early and McDermott took his place a year earlier than planned. A coach that should never have been chosen. When Leeds play well it comes purely from the players intuitive understanding of each other. They slot together on a scheme that Tony Smith created, McClelland carried on but now the team may as well have no coach. Kevin Sinfield must be regarded as a great of the standing of Lewis Jones, John Holmes, Ellery Hanley. Rob Burrow, a phenomenal player that brings a speed to play and a beautiful creativity that no one of his size has managed in the modern game. Jamie Peacock, without whom the Leeds pack can look weak. And of course McGuire who scores from a vision seldom see before his action. A truly great Leeds that match the Leeds of the late 60s early to late 70s. It has been an honour to witness the beauty they brought us. Now, with Cas to beat before a likely showdown with the reemergence of a mighty Wigan side, the likely final, I fear. This could be this teams last stand. Should they beat Castleford the final could be the last moment of glory for one of the greatest Rugby League teams of all time, or the destruction of a team taken one game too far. What can be garunteed is the greatest sporting events of the weekend. Whoever rises forth from the semis will give their all for the sport, for Rugby League is the greatest game of all; this is beyond despute, only mindless bigots would disagree, no other sport has banned players from returning for taking a mere trial at another game, what did they fear? tell me? only the fact that any player who knew could see that in RU you can hide for half the game, you need not be so fit, you need less skills, Johnny Wilkinson, that RU hero could kick goals, but in League what would you do with him for the rest of the game? his poor defence, his weak tactical game, his innabillity to pass the ball, he would have been a liabillity. and we have shown for a century that League is the superior code, with less money, less exposure. At each turn they stole our defencive tactics, the video ref, now they buy our players. Yet each time you see their mistakes. Andy Farrell was ready for retirement, no RL team would have signed him. Eastmond, now scrutinised prior to his code shift looks flawed. His season has revealed his lackings.
But back to the semis. I hope Leeds win. I believe Cas can beat Leeds as they always raise their game for us. However, I don't feel they can beat Saints or Wigan in the hullabulloo of Wembley where as Leeds can raise their game and, recently, have had something over Saints and Wigan, I don't quite get what. But Leeds, or the vast body of the team have played big finals and won. Should Castleford win I will back them all the way.
Come On Leeds!