Olaf Falafel

I am thoroughly stoked, chuffed and honoured to have won a LOLLIE award for Trixie Pickle Art Avenger - Toxic Takedown. It was completely unexpected and such a joyous morning meeting loads of lovely people (I got to meet Michael Rosen dressed as Scrooge too!)

I used to steal from my first employer but if anyone noticed I’d distract them by dancing like the guy from The Happy Mondays. I eventually got charged with embezzlement.

Who did your guttering mate?

Elf realisation

Elf realisation

A few from the Snoopy trail in the Fleet Street Quarter yesterday. @hazelmpinner.bsky.social

It’s on till mid-January I think

Once I’d finally perfected my cloning machine I was beside myself.

If you look out of your windows tonight you might see her…

No - why’s that?

One of the girls left a review

And of course I’ve was paid in brownies!

How have you spent your Saturday mornings?

I’ve been entertaining a load of Brownies (not sure what the collective noun for Brownies is).

SNOOPUBS!!!

It’s a fun inexpensive thing to do if you’re with kids - or - if you’re with grown ups, there’s are some cracking pubs around.

Here’s a Snoopy fact for you - did you know Snoopy has a brother called Olaf who first appeared in Peanuts in 1989 as the winner of an ‘Ugly Dog Contest’.

Here’s a sort of ‘making of’ video showing me drawing the map. I reused the textured paper that I first made for a new picture book I’ve got coming out next year…

I’ve also recorded the audio tour with facts about Snoopy and also the Fleet Street area (I’m now a genuine Snoopy expert). Scan the QR codes on each Snoopy sculpture to hear my beautiful voice…

If you’re in central London over the next six weeks, there’s a Snoopy Trail in the Fleet Street Quarter. I’ve illustrated the map that shows where all 12 Snoopys are…

It’s National Illustration Day today - here’s a farting hyena that I’ve drawn from the new picture book I’ve got coming out next year.
#nationalillustrationday

Terrible to see the west coast gang culture infiltrating the UK

I quit my job at a bank vault due to bullion in the workplace.

My dry cleaner is much more reliable than the alcoholic one.

When Barry Chuckle died they should have planted a 2 metre Yew.

10 Children’s books for February in the @thebookseller.com this week and 10th February just so happens to be my birthday. Coincidence? Hmmm I’m not so sure 🧐

Looks like I’m going to have to put some effort in now that I’ve been legitimised

That’s what I call fusion cuisine - Chinese combined with Lancashire

Coincidentally I gigged with Robin tonight!

It's ironic that illustrators with loads of work and illustrators without any work are both overdrawn.

And we do talk!!!