Icarus @ 59 # 143

Saturday in the sunshine and it feels like summer is just around the corner. It has been a long time coming. And the first signs it has arrived is the Brighton Festival kicks off today and the banners for the Open Houses are already up. Its not just a Brighton thing, of course, but loads of artists in Brighton turn their houses into small galleries so they can sell their art. But what it means is people like me can have Sundays, wandering the streets and popping into houses to view a great deal of fantastic work. I have bought some over the years, around 6 or 7 pieces and they are displayed around the house simply because I like them. In fact as I sit in the kitchen, writing this (while sipping the early grey) I can see two pieces, one of which is pictured top right and is a favourite. Its by Kate Lulham who lives next door to me. I don't wear my iPod as I wander around the houses but if I did I might listen to this John Prine song - broken the speed of the sound of loneliness, just because I like a bit of country: