PALERMO

BENCH

on Monday, a full update of stu bags antics was promised. only half of it was delivered then. so here's the other half. it concerns stu's long held interest in the bench adjacent to his Camden canvas (that sometime white rectangle). this is my england can only begin to imagine stu's horror when the bench, some time this spring, was rendered useless (all back and no seat):

stu was pleased, therefore, when the dear old bench was replaced by a new one:

that said, he was concerned to notice that the little plaque (dedicating the bench to the late Frederick Pearce) was absent from the new piece of street furniture. so stu took it upon himself to do something about this outrage. not sure if his effort is still in place. but at least he had a go. you'd hope that the Pearce family would be pleased:

(one thing we learn from this: when you dedicate a bench to some departed loved one: it may not last forever)

BELATED NEWS OF OLD FRIEND

FOR BLOODY AGES, ONE OF THIS BLOG'S BEST FRIENDS HAS BEEN CAMDEN-BASED SCOTTISH STREET-ART SCOUNDREL STU BAGS. this is my england HAS BEEN REPORTING ON STU'S ANTICS FOR OVER 3 RUDDY YEARS, FER CHRISSAKES ALREADY. BUT FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO, GETTING DOWN TO STU'S NECK OF THE WOODS HAS BEEN MUCH HARDER THAN IT USED TO BE. SO THE this is my england DSLR AND CAMERAPHONE BOTH FAIL TO KEEP UP TO DATE ON DEVELOPMENTS AT STU'S FAMOUS (FORMERLY) WHITE RECTANGLE (FIRST OBSERVED IN APRIL 2011). this is my england, THEN, IS NOW INDEBTED TO STU FOR TWEETING THE ODD UPDATE. BELATEDLY, LET'S SHARE THESE, STARTING TONIGHT.

SOOOO.....

IN LATE MAY THIS YEAR, STU PUT A SELF-PORTRAIT THERE:

THEN HE ADDED HIS BODY:

MORE STU NEWS TO FOLLOW...