GRECO ROMAN STYLE COLUMN ........ Presented by BB

 SILICONE DOUBLE SIDED MOULD 

Copy Right Paul Howes 27/02/2026

The plan was and still is to produce many of these for one of my written stories, using 1/72 and 20mm-28mm plastic figures within mighty scenes of valour. Although in the world of childlike play larger figures could be used. It is always the world of imagination coming into play that of course would govern such an action of heart that decided upon that matter.  For i had lots of sizes of toy figures that i played with because no more were available for me as a child... it being the mid 1950's, But i was always a dreamer!

The successful first 8'' inch casting is still embedded halfway in the double sided 

                             mould that i made using silicone, corn flour and baby oil.                                                            

The other half of the two part Mould can be viewed on the left hand side of the picture! 

Memories Are Made From This

It has got to be all of 11 years since i bought the plastic pattern, that is just one of a set that even further back in time supported a very large Wedding Cake Tier in the early 1970s. All were a complete something that i bought on E Bay, from America.

Stay Safe, Stay Well and Help Others if you can.  Beano Boy

Configuration presented by Paul Howes

 A configuration of castings i made in the hot Summer of that dreadfull year of 2019. 

From moulding 20mm toy figures.that i alone cast up. Of course i do not trade in any way shape or form,or indeed sell these things i just like to create silicone moulds of lots of things for my story telling activities!  Infact mainly i am a junk modeller as my Wife Mrs B, kindly calls me,and i do not guess that this could be true,because it sure enough is. 

What entire families world wide throw out to fill their recycling bins that make big wig cat people even richer! i use such things for my own arts and craft world of creating an ellusion of a world that does not really exist..... Like for instance Sir Percy's invisable Library! Where the things above stand upon an anciant floor within that place... Where sometimes little dreams can come true.

The Gas Man Cometh Presented by BB

 Song by Flanders & Swann

T'was on the Monday morning, the gas man came to call,

The gas tap wouldn't turn, I wasn't getting gas at all;

He tore out all the skirting boards to try and find the main,

And I had to call a carpenter to put them back again!

Oh. it all makes for the working man to do...

T'was on the Tuesday morning, the carpenter came round:

He hammered and he chiseled  and he said : ''Look what I've found!

Your joist are full of dry rot, 

but I'll put them all to rights!''

Then he nailed right through a cable and out went all the lights!

Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do...

T'was on a Wednesday morning, the electrician came:

He called me 'Mr Sanderson', which isn't quite the name:

He couldn't  reach the fuse box without standing on the bin,

And his foot went through a window, so i called a glazier in!

Oh, all makes work for the working man to do...

T'was on the Thursday morning, the glazier came along

With  his blowtorch, and his putty, and his merry glazier's song;

He put another pane in, it took no time at all

But I had to get a painter in to come and paint the wall!

Oh, it all makes work for the working man to do...

T'was on the Friday morning the painter made a start,

With undercoats and over coats he painted every part,

Every nook and every cranny: but I found when he was gone

He'd painted over the gas tap and I couldn't turn it on!

Oh it all makes work for the working man to do...

On Saturday morning and Sunday they do no work at all; 

So it was on the Monday morning that the gas man came to call!

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 i decided to place this old time song here 

 So all can grin, a smile or two

  Or even give out a laugh! BB

The Origin of Christmas on the Homepage of www.jw.org

From the Evergreen Garden of Fiddle Wood 

Dear Reader,                                                                                                                                             

At this time of the year Nativity plays are often the highlight of the children's school year. Forgiving the odd space man,robot or dog being included,to ensure everyone has a happy part.But do these accurately document the birth of Jesus, and the events surrounding it, as was recorded in God's written word The Bible?

I think it can be agreed that many would much rather watch a video than perhaps read such a book?

That being the case Jehovah's Witnesses have produced a series of videos based on biblical events,as appetizes if you like? The homepage of www.jw.org our official website is currently carrying a couple of samples. They being '' The Origin of Christmas.'' and '' The True Light of the World.'' ( Please enter this in the search box if this is no longer the case because it has changed. ) It definitely is not aimed purely at children,but adults alike would benefit greatly from  such an understanding of the importance of Jesus birth,ministry and the role he now holds 2,000 plus years later.

Upon this Holiday Season,

I hope you'll enjoy your break from routine,

 As indeed most of us will. 

 Kind Regards,to one and all.

Stay safe,stay well and help others if you can. Paul Howes. 

Scratch Built Archway Book Shelving Units presented by Paul Howes

Paper Card Scratch Built Archway Book Shelving Units presented by Paul Howes

Copyright Therefore Aplies Dated Upon The 30/11/2025

Being quite active on this project with all its aspects of production certainly made the time fly by without idol thoughts at all, what with a racing mind like mine other projects began to form and line up in my fancy as if already drawn out upon blueprint paper. So as i typed away upon such a white page most certainly i had begun to write most of the planed out extra work to come. Which skipped along with mapping out pen, followed closely thereafter by a super sharp shiny craft knife and soon all that needed doing was well done and dusted.                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                  

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The clock above my head had by that time ticked its way to 24 minutes to four in the pm, and it saw me posing in front of my Mrs B's camera, as she busied herself trying hard to do what i had requested her kindly to do.

 i had just finished sticking the very last few parts upon a pile of twelve library book style arch-ways, and so it was easy to smile with  pleasure upon this occasion and that successful achievement. 

Now came the painting a something that kept me much more busy'er than usual, as i splish splashed my way through a few tubes of acrylic paint. But at least no flying bits of paper will find its way upon polished worktop, table, or stone floor 

Now even though i satisfied myself with such things as magical shelving units, of course there are most certainly flaws for not all is set square into place, but golly gosh! For me unsightly things do eventually become character to each old and charmed upstanding piece.

So upon this Friday that rings out 76 years especially for me, will well reflect how far along my roadway in life i have with great intent plodded.  The wonderful news now is these archways will hold a good 5,000 books that i will personally trundle into loose freestanding place.    .                                                                                                                                        

Upon a Masters wish, Alice of Old Victorian Times, finds herself upon a chess set but little realised it to be one of a legal case, " Of who stole those jam tarts?"  Which was within this picture of course The Nave of Clubs!Who stole away those rather tasty jam tarts.

And upon whiping the jam off his face and lips,''Off with his Head,'' The Queen of Hearts! Demanded,

Now upon a whim,i must make mention that the Tarts within this picture are set out before the King of Hearts and therefore not at all eaten up down to their crumbs. And indeed the oddest thing is the Spades are missing from the picture. So all the things seen worth counting here are all odd numbers too. And as i understand it in a strange topsy turvy way the author is still playing his game of oddity even now because the currect term of use within written English in this case... it being a too is made up of odd numbers too. They being t,o,o!

Arts & Crafts are a delight for anyone involved in them. 

And as far as i am concerned it need not cost the Earth

For it rules out the need of that high-street of inflated values.

Thank you kindly 4 your visit.

Stay safe, stay well.

And help others if you can. BB

It Simply is What it Became. Presented by Beano Boy

It Simply is What it Became

Copyright Applies 29/11/2025

Paul Howes...i believe they along with the canoe are all Cresent Toy Figures

 Plastic Toy figures plus birch bark canoe from the 1950's. i being the fellow of heart for such delightful things, i added the quiver of arrows upon both braves. Dress Makers pins, made ideal loose arrows and paper the quivers! As for the bow's, they became what they are now, from tiny strips of plastic strung by thin fuse wire! The canoe was covered over with a plastic bag and sunk into a neat deep bed of white resin glue that ran over a prepared base of real stone pebbles. So for uplifting water effect after the plastic bag was removed from the loose canoe, it could therefore be placed and removed from the river bed easily. Being quite old like myself i feel it almost the entire picture i had, had of it deep within my own imagination! 

Cheerfully i realise they along with it, it is the only one.

Thank U 4 your visit.

Stay safe guys

Stay well

And help others if you can. BB

*THE SUGARBEAT SCARECROWS * written and presented by BB

Step one just for fun                                                                                                           

The Crows were always welcome to sit and take time out pecking!                                  

           Snow had fallen upon the cornfield near Fiddle Wood in Old Catton Norwich.

Rolled up Paper formed a stump of wood to each and every one of them so they could manage to stand upright, or indeed of their great age even leaning against the windy forced rain or any driven sleet or even thick snow that would head their totally unconcerned way. 
 

Stuffed well with yellow straw they took their stand upon the field. They were infact once tiny silver charms! And it was i who splodged thick paint upon them, and also realised painting comes in many forms but my yard brush only came in one size.

Thank U kindly 4 your visit. BB