Mick's Monopoly challenge

  THE ART OF BANKSY, CHARING CROSS ROAD      It may seem a tad moronic (or should that be oxymoronic) to pay £19.50 to see indoor street art. But this is rather well done. As well as lots of thought-provoking and witty exhibits  there's also interesting and well-presented backstories. And my ticket from travelzoo.com was only £9. And it's across the street from Wetherspoons' Montagu Pyke .      "A regular 400ml can of paint will give you up to 50 A4 sized stencils. This means you can become incredibly famous/unpopular in a small town virtually overnight for approximately ten pounds." Banksy                                 Devolved Parliament (2009)                                                      Laugh Now (2003)     ...

    JUNE 2024 UPDATES        The Art of the Brick,   an exhibition of Lego sculptures, posted: ------------------------------------------------------                   ..... is the fourth and best single by   The Roebucks  featuring Lola Gordon, the lovely daughter of our friend Steve.    ---------------------------------------------------------       A few weeks ago I donated my London Underground jigsaw puzzle to the charity shop and bought an updated one with the Elizabeth Line added. Since then, Transport for London have announced they will change the colours and names of some of the lines; ho hum.      I'm hoping come November my US Presidents puzzle will not be out of date. So that's another reason for our American cousins to 'Vote Blue'.         ..... like the CIA I'm have trouble finding all the pieces of JFK's head....

FREEDOM PASS WETHERSPOONS PART 9     I'm all finished. It took less time than I expected, although sweeping up the last few has been slow as I try to tie in local events. Also, I had to wait for fine weather for those I'd paired with  outdoor attractions. Now I know how General Eisenhower felt in 1944 as he waited for the skies to clear. It finally stopped raining in London on June 6,  exactly 80 years after D-Day,  and I was able to mobilise .... not towards Normandy, but The Tailor's Chalk in  Sid cup.     So I was able to complete my quest on June 16 - at the Crystal Palace Beer Festival, handily a couple of hours before England's Euro 2024 opener, an edgy 1-0 win over Serbia.     In part 10 I'll deliberate on what quest  to invent next to amuse myself (suggestions welcome) when I'm not watching the  football, T20 cricket and Olympics. It was a late kick-off but summer seems to be here at last . So, sitting in my garden with...