Lobster and King Prawn Linguine

 

This is delicious with just a hint of Pasti in the very rich tomato based sauce. Reminded me of fun and good times in Venice.

Grandad George

 

'George Swinbourne' 
(Professional Boxer, Fishmonger, Greengrocer and Landlord)
George Roberts circa 1990.

I thought it would be nice to post this drawing of my granddad next to the post of his brother Fred. He was a a funny on bloke, from a time long past but I really loved him.

I don't believe I have ever posted this little drawing of mine, which has sat on a shelf in our dining room for the past thirty or more years.

As time goes by, I begin to look like him.

Great Uncle Fred Swinbourne at the Camberwell School of Art

 My Great Uncle Fred Swinbourne was an interesting and multifaceted human being. One of the four the 'Fighting Swinbourne Family' of four professional boxers, based in Kent during the early to middle part of the last century.

Fred was also an amazing card sharp and street magician. When I was a young lad, I used to be quite intrigued and a little frightened by this man, who would at the drop of a hat, demonstrate how to chew razor blades and eat light bulbs. Clearly kids, do not try either of these at home.

He fought in WW2 and was blown up and thrown from a jeep by the blast. His health was affected by this experience for the remainder of his life 

My partner, being a teacher and historian, more latterly discovered, that Fred had been a male model for the life drawing classes at Camberwell College of Art. 

The drawing of Fred above was created by the artist and college lecturer, John Minton.

John Minton_(artist)

Another male model at the College and a contemporary of Fred, was Quentin Crisp.

Nobody knows what is going on in his head.

 

'Mindscape'  digital art George Roberts Jan 2026.

'Don't 'Dilly Dali' on the way.

Mesdames et Messieurs 

Girls and boys 

Don't confuse intelligence 

With saturated noise.

George 'doggerel' Roberts

Tasty Teas

Crab and Prawn Risotto 

Tartiflette with smoked salmon, sweet potato and mushrooms.

The first being full on traditional Italian and the second being 'off road' French Alpine.

Nice and Tasty!

A Fishy Wrongness Poem for 2026.

 

Soft Herring Roes on Toast

Rose on Toast

Consider the word ‘herd’. 

 By context rendered absurd.

Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen

I give you “rows on toast”.

Glasses roes in the auditorium.

Silence rained.

Tension mounted,

and then got off again.

In the dyslexic dictionary

Words are sew very easily lead astray!

George Roberts (full of fishy wrongness) January 2026

The Wolf Moon January 2026

 

Who doesn't like a misty 'Wolf Moon'?  Cold last night on the Suffolk Coast and this morning it snowed. The plants in the backyard received a regular frosting and the birds were pleased to help themselves to fat, wire worms and sunflower seeds from the bird table.