Wednesday 30 September 2015

'Nothing' makes Miserable Aunt Bertha happy

'Nothing' makes Miserable Aunt Bertha happy
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 27.

Tuesday 29 September 2015

Bill looks for the secret of happiness in books

Bill looks for the secret of happiness in books
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 26.

Monday 28 September 2015

The doctor informs Bill about Aunt Bertha's condition

The doctor informs Bill about Aunt Bertha's condition
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 25.

Sunday 27 September 2015

The doctor inspects Aunt Bertha's tongue

The doctor inspects Aunt Bertha's tongue
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 24.

Saturday 26 September 2015

Aunt Bertha eats too many chocolates

Aunt Bertha eats too many chocolates
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 23.

Friday 25 September 2015

Bill presents Aunt Bertha with a box of chocolates

Bill presents Aunt Bertha with a box of chocolates
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 22.

Thursday 24 September 2015

Aunt Bertha is surrounded by ducks

Aunt Bertha is surrounded by ducks (right hand page of a double-page spread)
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 21.

Wednesday 23 September 2015

Bill feeds the ducks

Bill feeds the ducks (left hand page of a double-page spread)
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 20.

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Bill spills spaghetti all over the table

Bill spills spaghetti all over the table
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 19.

Monday 21 September 2015

Bill tries to cook a pasta dish


Bill tries to cook a pasta dish
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 18.

Sunday 20 September 2015

Aunt Bertha is frightened by the skeleton of a mouse in a museum

Aunt Bertha is frightened by the skeleton of a mouse in a museum (2nd part of a double-page spread)
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 17.

Friday 18 September 2015

Bill gazes at a dinosaur skeleton in a museum

Bill gazes at a dinosaur skeleton in a museum (part of a double-page spread)
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 16.

Thursday 17 September 2015

Sammy the dog causes mayhem



Sammy the dog causes mayhem
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 14 & 15.

The two pages of this double page spread are shown larger below.


Wednesday 16 September 2015

Bill leaves the pet shop with dog

Bill leaves the pet shop with dog,
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 13.

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Bill's visits a pet shop


Bill's visits a pet shop
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 12.

Monday 14 September 2015

Bill's One-Man Band



Bill's One-Man Band,
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, pages 10 and 11.

see larger versions below.





Saturday 12 September 2015

Aunt Bertha tries on a new dress

Aunt Bertha tries on a new dress,
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 9.

Friday 11 September 2015

Aunt Bertha tries on a new hat


Aunt Bertha tries on a new hat,
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 8.

Thursday 10 September 2015

Aunt Bertha is not impressed with the goldfinch in a cage

Aunt Bertha is not impressed with the goldfinch in a cage,
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 7.

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Bill catches a goldfinch in a net

Bill catches a goldfinch in a net,
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 6.

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Bill presents flowers to Aunt Bertha

Bill presents flowers to Aunt Bertha,
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 5.

Monday 7 September 2015

Bill picks flowers for Aunt Bertha

Bill picks flowers for Aunt Bertha,
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 4.

Sunday 6 September 2015

Bill goes off down the path

Bill goes off down the path,
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 3.

Saturday 5 September 2015

Aunt Bertha and her nephew, Bill, have breakfast


Aunt Bertha and her nephew, Bill, have breakfast, 
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 2.

Friday 4 September 2015

Aunt Bertha wakes up in a mood


Aunt Bertha wakes up in a mood, 
from Miserable Aunt Bertha, story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979, page 1.

Thursday 3 September 2015

Title page for Miserable Aunt Bertha


Title page for Miserable Aunt Bertha
story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979.

Wednesday 2 September 2015

Book jacket for Miserable Aunt Bertha


Book jacket for Miserable Aunt Bertha
story and illustrations by John Vernon Lord, 
set to verse by Fay Maschler, Jonathan Cape 1979.

Tuesday 1 September 2015

A large 'Hubbard' Squash


A large 'Hubbard' squash.
We picked our huge blue/green Hubbard squash from the garden yesterday (Curcubita Maxima). 
At least, I think it is called that. It weighed a mighty 7.26kg (16 pounds) in weight.