Today, with Wilson's help, Byron has shot a self-portrait for his photographic series.
Nërp is feeling sufficiently recovered to participate in Byron's Art Project.
Byron has spent much of his time in lockdown reading Art History books and watching SKY Arts on tv, and he has become enthralled by the work of Gillian Wearing.
I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that Nërp is making a good recovery – last night one of his friends suggested giving him a glass of 3-in-1 Oil, and he perked up after that.
Nërp has been discharged from hospital and the living room has been transformed into a sick-room while he regains his strength.
Nërp's maiden flight was brief but eventful!
As Storm Alex sweeps over the UK it's been cold, windy and very wet, so when the clouds parted and the rain briefly stopped Nërp quickly took advantage of the break in the weather.
Wilson was watching Lorraine on TV yesterday – @lorraine – and there was a big discussion about Breast Screening.
It appears that because of the pandemic, people are unwilling to visit screening centres – sometimes even missing appointments without phoning to cancel!
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Wilson and Byron are in the kitchen baking Arnold's Park Termite Snack Bars, to fill the orders they confidently expect to pour in following the recent advertising campaign.
Nërp has allowed Jīqìrén into his workshop for what he has described as a 'test firing' – perhaps he's making pottery?
Huge billboards and hoardings advertising Wilson's and Arnold's* new snack bars have started to appear in nearby towns.
Wilson assures me that the advertising, although expensive, will be paid for out of the profits… once the bars have actually been produced.
I hope he's right because in the meantime I have no doubt that it's being paid for by my Visa Card.
Sometimes I regret ever giving W access to my account details…
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*Visit Arnold here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjOIfNBC74/
or search for: the.gourmet.anteater
Nërp has been busy in his workshop making something which he says will 'Really put Uckfield on the map, tourism-wise!'
I don't know how he's managed to fit it in, but with Byron's assistance Wilson has created a recipe for a new snack.
It's a crunchy bar containing Termites (ugh! 🤮) which he intends to market with his friend Arnold*.
It's not in production yet, but in typical fashion Wilson has started advertising it – he says this is to create an 'unfulfilled demand' – which he assures me is an established marketing technique.
I really don't know how much demand there is ever going to be for a Termite Bar, unfulfilled or otherwise…
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*Visit Arnold here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjOIfNBC74/
or search for: the.gourmet.anteater
Wilson is in the library installing (aka playing with) the light-box Nërp has made for him.
Obviously the first thing he did was to write rude words, but now he's settling down with it.
Byron is not with him because he's had another of those tantalising dreams in which he sees a lot of amazing art – sculptures and installation pieces mostly – but as soon as he wakes up he can't remember any of them.
He told me that as soon as he woke he sensed them disappearing from his memory one by one…
He's having a doze on the sofa in hopes of something coming back to him, so he can make it himself and become a famous and successful artist.
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Wilson is very pleased with the light-box, and he and Byron have taken it up to the library to install it.
Wilson was relaxing in the garden, soaking up what might prove to be the last of the summer sun, when he came across an alarming article in the paper.
It has also led him to think about copying many of Banksy's works, because they are all now effectively copyright free…
Encouraged by his repair to the fridge yesterday, Nërp has remembered how he used to enjoy making and inventing things.
Nërp has finally put a patch over the window in the fridge – or The Cold Room as it was briefly known.
It's not quite as neat as I'd hoped, but I don't like to criticise his workmanship…
Speaking of the Cold Room, are you missing the heatwave yet? It's starting to feel distinctly Autumnal here...
