This afternoon I posted https://derrickjknight.com/2022/03/06/a-knights-tale-111-a-photographic-assignment/
Jackie is feeling rather better today, but we thought it wise to stay indoors.
I read more of ‘Bleak House’ and scanned another set of the inimitable Charles Keeping’s illustrations to my Folio Society edition.
‘Mr Snagsby at his door’
‘ ‘Don’t leave the cat there’ ‘
‘My Lady lounges’
‘I saw Mr Guppy looking up at me’
‘Old Mr Turveydrop, in the full lustre of his Deportment’
In the early days Charles Dickens wrote under the pen name of Boz, and facetiously signed his letters ‘The Inimitable Boz’. I had not known that when first applying that epithet to Charles Keeping.
This evening we dined on Red Chilli’s excellent takeaway fare. We both enjoyed Ponir Tikka starters, a plain paratha, and egg fried rice; my main course was tiger prawn dhansak while Jackie’s was chicken sag. I drank more of the Appassimento.
While the illustrations are excellent, most of his ladies look the same: dark-haired and petulant. Glad that Jackie is feeling better.
Yes. That is one of his types, Pat. Thanks very much
Thanks for confirming this was not my imagination or fit of pique.
🙂
I particuarly like “My Lady lounges” (dressed to the nines!).
I’m glad Jackie is feeling better today.
Thanks very much, Liz. Characteristic flowing lines
You’re welcome, Derrick. Those flowing lines must require a very steady hand.
Indeed. I always imaging his straight lines are hand drawn too.
I expect so.
Hi – glad Jackie is on the mend and hope she is 100% soon.
and I was so excited to see bleak house has made it to the derrick queue and see it has been here already – so I will look for back posts
and Derrick – really enjoyed learning Dickens used “The Inimitable Boz” – thanks for adding that too
I’m pleased, Yvette. Thank you very much.
Delighted to hear the Head Gardener is feeling better
Thanks very much, Sheree
Give Jackie my best and to take care.
I never read Bleak House, so thanks for taking the time to give us the sketches.
Thank you very much from us both, GP. I had never read Bleak House before. I am pleased I am doing so now
Glad to read Jackie is feeling better, but it is best not to push it.
Quite so, Laurie. Thank you very much
I’m glad Jackie is feeling better. More excellent work from Keeping.
Thanks for nursing Jackie back to health, Derrick.
Much appreciated, Jill
Glad Jackie is feeling better.
Thanks very much, Mrs W
Your welcome.
The illustration of Mr Snagsby at his door, is definitely my favourite today Derrick, and it’s nice to hear that Jackie is getting betterer …
Thanks very much, Ivor. I knew you would like that one
Poor kitty cat. I always enjoy Keeping’s flowing lines as in “My Lady lounges.” I’m glad Jackie is feeling better.
Tank you very much, JoAnna
I am happy that Jackie is feeling better now. Charles Keeping has stuck to his form.
Thank you very much, Uma
One of my favorite musicians is Boz Scaggs. I’d never heard about Boz Dickens! A little research revealed that “Boz” was a nickname in both cases: very interesting.
Thanks very much, Linda
Truly inimitable!
Thanks very much, Dolly
I learned something new here. I did not know Dickens wrote under a pen name in his early days.
I am glad Jackie feels better, and that she stayed in today to rest a little more.
Thanks very much, Lavinia
I am going to have a look for some Appassimento vino over here. It sounds interesting. How would you describe the taste of the one you have been imbibing?
First – it is Italian which should appeal to you. It is powerfully rich and fruity with a slight bitterness which appeals to me and makes it a good accompaniment to strong stews and hot curries. Thanks very much, Yvonne
You’re correct, that sounds very m uch to my taste.
Good to hear that Jackie is feeling a little better 😊
Thanks very much, Sandra
So pleased that Jackie is feeling better.
Thanks very much, Sue. It is still a bit slow – these things always bring on her asthma.
I worried that she might have caught Covid.
We all did, but she hasn’t, and I’m doing the shopping at the moment – wearing a mask.
Poor Jackie, I sympathise with her chest problems. Get well soon jackie 🙂
Today she insisted on doing the shop herself – successfully
Now that is good news. I’m glad her asthma has eased off enough to do the shopping.
I discovered even slight breathing problems and masks are not good bed fellows!
‘Inimitable’, is such a wonderful word. It bounces right off the tongue. 🙂
It does, Widders. Thank you very much