Welcome to Mal d'Mer the blog previously known as kernowkalling.

Friday, 26 February 2010

TRUE TWAIN


Mark Twain quote
Mark Twain.

TRUE TWAIN


Mark Twain quote
Mark Twain.

Thursday, 25 February 2010

PHUUUK!


Tom Curren cutty
TC drawing his line.

If actions speak louder than words, then Curren always spoke louder than most.

PHUUUK!


Tom Curren cutty
TC drawing his line.

If actions speak louder than words, then Curren always spoke louder than most.

WRENCH PILOT


Wrench Pilot - Mel Bend
Wrench Pilot number 16.

Wrench Pilot was drawn by Mel Bend (Andy Jenkins) and published in Transworld Skateboarding magazine between 1989 - 1991. 23 episodes of Wrench Pilot appeared before Bend stopped drawing it.

I had a subscription to the magazine back then and part of the thrill of getting my copy in the post was following the latest adventures of Lettus Bee. I loved everything about it - the contrasty black & white-ness, the graphic flow, the outsider concepts & storylines and of course the brilliant drawing...

WRENCH PILOT


Wrench Pilot - Mel Bend
Wrench Pilot number 16.

Wrench Pilot was drawn by Mel Bend (Andy Jenkins) and published in Transworld Skateboarding magazine between 1989 - 1991. 23 episodes of Wrench Pilot appeared before Bend stopped drawing it.

I had a subscription to the magazine back then and part of the thrill of getting my copy in the post was following the latest adventures of Lettus Bee. I loved everything about it - the contrasty black & white-ness, the graphic flow, the outsider concepts & storylines and of course the brilliant drawing...

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

THE GREATEST


Cassius Clay
"A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life."

Muhammad Ali; world champ, politically and socially outspoken, never lacking in self confidence and always dignified & stylish.

For a few more nuggets of wisdom etc, click here.

THE GREATEST


Cassius Clay
"A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life."

Muhammad Ali; world champ, politically and socially outspoken, never lacking in self confidence and always dignified & stylish.

For a few more nuggets of wisdom etc, click here.

Tuesday, 23 February 2010

HELLO TOKYO


Deep mag
In Deep.
A big welcome to Club 51, all the way from Tokyo, Japan - another transplanted Celt enters the blogosphere...

Why Club 51? Because he dwelleth with the gods upon the 51st floor approx one thousand feet up in the air! That's why.

HELLO TOKYO


Deep mag
In Deep.
A big welcome to Club 51, all the way from Tokyo, Japan - another transplanted Celt enters the blogosphere...

Why Club 51? Because he dwelleth with the gods upon the 51st floor approx one thousand feet up in the air! That's why.