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October 20th, 2011

Update on progress etc

Church Times cover, 21 October 2011

Church Times. This week I’m back in the paper with some illustrations for a feature on church small groups, and these drawings are also on the cover (above – or a bit bigger here). My Guide to the Church cartoon isn’t there this week (still that blessed office picture), but should be from next week onwards.

Thanks to all of the people who have encouraged me in various ways in recent weeks. Not been the best of times – I’d like to say more, but… [*rewrites repeatedly*] I can’t bring myself to do so here, what with people reading and everything.

Place to work. I know I’ve said this before, but I still need somewhere to do things for 2-3 days a week. Within reasonable travelling distance by railway (from Laindon station) would be ideal. With other people preferably. Offices, churches, towers, sheds, hovels – all fine. As would some combination – a tower of offices or a church hovel spring to mind.

Bit of a break. Whilst I’m cartooning again I may not be actually around much on the internet (Twitter etc) for a while. I think you’ll be OK.

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  1. Sarah B says:

    I think you would make an interesting Cartoonist in residence somewhere! Keeping you in my prayers for whatever it is.

    October 20th, 2011 at 8:56 pm
  2. Dave says:

    Sarah – thank you. Yes, I like to think I could offer something to wherever it is beyond just taking up space. I can pay for space of course, but the ideal would be somewhere where I can be of some benefit too. Somewhere where the public can feed me things through the bars while I draw.

    October 20th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
  3. Steven Buckley says:

    Great to see you back and cartooning, you’ve been missed! Really looking forward to seeing the Church Times cover when it drops on the doormaton Friday.

    October 20th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
  4. David Coleman says:

    You make the Church Times worth opening. Whether I shall bother if you are already on the cover remains to be seen.

    October 20th, 2011 at 10:27 pm
  5. Mike Maddox says:

    Good to see you’re back, Dave. We’ve missed you.

    October 20th, 2011 at 10:59 pm
  6. RuralVicarJames says:

    Would love to offer you somewhere that would suit but here in Hampshire is 3 hours and 3 changes away from Laindon Station. Not a good commuting option…

    October 21st, 2011 at 1:26 pm
  7. chris clark says:

    Great to see you back Dave. I trust the big man will show you the next step(s)

    October 21st, 2011 at 1:39 pm
  8. Dave says:

    Stephen – thank you, kind of you to say so.

    David – I could ask about making the cover my weekly gig, but…

    Mike – thank you.

    RuralVicarJames – no possibly not. Very kind of you though.

    Chris. Thank you. Indeed.

    October 21st, 2011 at 3:22 pm
  9. Ann says:

    You could use our study but Oregon, USA, is a long way from London. Hope something turns up. Glad you are back.

    October 21st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
  10. Alison says:

    Keep going Dave – your cartoons have always cheered me up and made me laugh and feel better.
    I’ve just bought your 2012 calendar and laughed like a drain over ‘January’ – The Periodic Table of Churchgoers – and that was the reaction of everyone I showed it to in church. As a churchwarden, I was very pleased to find my colleague and I were ‘noble gases’, but as an intercessor, I was reminded to be concise! If you haven’t got a copy of the calendar yet – why not?! Go and get one right now – your year will be a lot funnier if you do. (And no, I’m not Dave’s mum…..!)

    October 21st, 2011 at 6:57 pm