![]() We were thinking perhaps of Dustin Hoffman as Rik, and Meryl Streep acting her socks off giving her Debbie – a sort of Edwards vs. It is early days, and we can make no promises, but we are at the casting stage. We are often asked when there will be a film version of the Edward Lear trail, and we are thrilled to announce that it is now in the pipeline. Good to see one of Lear’s eccentrics properly appreciated by the local population Two limericks for the price of one! Take your pick Thank you Jonathan! What we achieved, starring Craig as the Old Man And Jonathan’s marvellous artwork brings those wonderful memories vividly back to life. Thermopylae would only have to wait 169 years for the next excitement, the arrival of the Edward Lear Trail in 2017. All these things we were constantly warned off, as full of rebels, brigands etc… but we found all things as quiet as Pimlico.” What we were aiming for ![]() Just 2328 years later, in 1848 A.D., Edward Lear rocked up and painted the picture above, writing “29th, a run up to Patrasik, a queer mountain place. I’m told you should take those figures with a pinch of salt Thermopylae has seen some eminent visitors over the years. Mountains of Thermopylae by Edward Lear, 1848 It’s my birthday! And Jonathan, who always does things propylae, has once more given me a brilliant Lear-themed piece of art, a Lear’s eye view of the easel and landscape in Thermopylae – a joyful celebration of his painting and his nonsense work. AugBrilliant trompe-l’œil by Jonathan (after Magritte)
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