blog around the world with mr. punch

Posted on November 13, 2007 by glyn

OK it’s a silly title but the photo came as an extra piece of fun from a recent publicity shoot. And it kind of serves as an introduction to the new look of Around the World With Mr. Punch.

Punch rises to a new station

Posted on January 03, 2008 by glyn

Three cheers for London’s St. Pancras station. The grand opening season of the new international Eurostar terminus included Punch and Judy. Read More »

Sioux City in 1940

Posted on January 03, 2008 by glyn

Someone forwarded this from the ‘discussion’ page of the Wikipedia article on Punch and Judy. It shows a poster from the Library of Congress for an event at the Sioux City Art Centre in 1940. Anyone know any more?

Inspiring Riddley Walker

Posted on December 24, 2007 by glyn

This is a Judy puppet belonging to the man whose articles in the New Yorker magazine started Russell Hoban on the road to writing Riddley Walker. Read More »

....and you takes your choice

Posted on November 23, 2007 by glyn

No reason for posting these except that a loose Punch themed connection between iconic British artist L.S. Lowry and a balloon modelling clown amused me.