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CHILDREN IN NEED - Famous Painting for sale ... SOLD

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Regretably, the Government is unable to provide Arts Council grant funding, to enable my most famous painting, “Cottage at Chatain” .. Laughing (Or as JB calls it .. ‘Hiroshima’ rolling eyes ) ... to be purchased and retained by the nation. It was felt that the financial cost would be too high..... sob .. sob ... Sad

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Children-in-Need-Original-Oils-Cottage-at-Chatain_W0QQitemZ220309225699QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220309225699&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Thus, I have decided that the Nation must be given the opportunity to have its own say in the matter and to have the opportunity to purchase this ‘unique’ piece of art ... before it's lost abroad ... Toofy Grin

It's a bit of a laugh .... and hopefully it might make a few pounds for Children in Need .... Very Happy


Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 16-11-08 16:10; edited 1 time in total
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CommanderC. I notice a typo in your post above. I presume you meant "lost overboard"
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BernardC, Could this be the start of an Ebay bidding war? Laughing
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I've been outbid already! Consulting my bank manager tomorrow Laughing
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Haha, I'm in the lead Very Happy
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FenlandSkier, Not any more... wink
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
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Well I'm now the high bidder.

God knows why though Shocked But it's all for charidee.


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..... when I look at that 'Sun' now, .. I realise I should have opted for a better class of wine .... Toofy Grin
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BernardC, But that's my favourite part Laughing
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Tis a Tres Jollie offering - mt bid will be winging its way....
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Good work, but have you considered running a counter-auction to save the Nation from it?
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DuckWhistle, come on then and make your bid - otherwise I may end up owning BernardC's masterpiece Shocked ( wink )
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Jonpim wrote:
CommanderC. I notice a typo in your post above. I presume you meant "lost overboard"

I also presumed that a typo had occured - Children in need.....of painting lessons Toofy Grin
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Bump.

I'm still the highest bidder. Is anyone else going to up the ante, or will I have to live with the consequences of my rash fit of enthusiasm? rolling eyes
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Well my bid was outbid straightaway - someone wants this really badly - am I missing something?
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DuckWhistle, £35.01 and it's yours Toofy Grin
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DuckWhistle, e-bay autobidding.
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BRIANC - Its not the autobidding - its the fact that someone (JMDOHANLON?) wants it that badly? No offence meant BERNARD!!!!!
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DuckWhistle, As I said earlier:
jmdohanlon wrote:
But it's all for charidee.

So a bit of generosity is in order. Surely you don't think I'd stump up that amount of dosh normally. Shocked
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jmdohanlon wrote:
DuckWhistle, As I said earlier:
jmdohanlon wrote:
But it's all for charidee.

So a bit of generosity is in order. Surely you don't think I'd stump up that amount of dosh normally. Shocked
Well I think BernardC's inner artist must be feeling quite hurt by that comment Crying or Very sad
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Hmm... maybe. But even BernardC himself has taken a tilt at his own creation within this thread and the eBay description - so I didn''t think he's mind some ribbing.

In the end though, I am putting my money where my mouth is.

I'll reveal the plan I have in mind. Should I win the auction I'll pay and was going to offer BernardC that he keeps his painting should he so desire. That way it's winners all round and the root cause of benefitting Children in Need is still met.

P.S. I actually quite like the painting and its cheerful-ness.
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Bump.... in a good cause! Very Happy
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jmdohanlon wrote:


I'll reveal the plan I have in mind. Should I win the auction I'll pay and was going to offer BernardC that he keeps his painting should he so desire. That way it's winners all round and the root cause of benefitting Children in Need is still met.



.... what a cunning plan ..... I suppose thus it could be offered to the nation each year ..... the Tate will no doubt wish to display it in the interim .... Laughing
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So this is now an auction where we raise as much money as possible in order to encourage BernardC to keep it? Toofy Grin Love it!! Laughing Laughing
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BernardC, Laughing Laughing

It's your creation and no doubt close to your heart, so why should you have to give it away so that CIN get some dosh?

BTW - I'd suggest Tate Modern for the loan, give them a bell on 020 7887 8888 to arrange.
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Well the 'e' hammer has fallen .... and reverberations are felt throught the Nation.

Will the Masterpiece go whither, or thither .... I know not ...... as I am not yet aquainted with the mysterious buyer ..... It remains a sad possibility though, that the painting will go abroad ... perhaps to Russia or some other foreign country ...

...the Nation holds its collective breath and prays ... Laughing

Whilst the selling price was modest, a remarkable amount of people paid hansomely for the right NOT to own this creation, Laughing but to unselfishly save it for the Nation ... Toofy Grin

... and I must say I am a bit staggered to find that the total donation to Children in Need will be just a tad under £4,000 ..... Very Happy

Incidentally, if the 'Buyer' turns out to be a snowHead, or other Art lover, who wishes the painting to remain at the disposal of the Nation and to be auctioned again next year, the Tate Modern will keep the masterpiece for the intervening year .... Very Happy
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BernardC, do I understand your last post correctly?
A number of people paid a total of £4,000 for the right NOT to own this creation? Wonderful. Toofy Grin
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BernardC wrote:
..... a remarkable amount of people paid hansomely for the right NOT to own this creation, Laughing but to unselfishly save it for the Nation ... Toofy Grin

Very Happy


Jonpim, .... you have 'Selective Interpretation Syndrome' .... seek medical: advice .... Toofy Grin
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My goodness, that BernardC is clever with his barbed insults.
Do you see what he wrote?
He wrote:
Jonpim, .... you have 'Selective Interpretation Syndrome' .... seek medical: advice
As in "medical colon advice"
What a brilliant way of suggesting i talk a load of shite. Toofy Grin
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.... Jonpim, .... Laughing
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Love it, this could only happen on snowHead Laughing
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BernardC wrote:
Will the Masterpiece go whither, or thither .... I know not ...... as I am not yet aquainted with the mysterious buyer ..... It remains a sad possibility though, that the painting will go abroad ... perhaps to Russia or some other foreign country ...


Winning bidder states their location as 'Ireland', so I guess that will be the painings destination. BernardC, have you bidding using a sock puppet of yours to make sure you keep it?

I missed the end of the aution rolling eyes so didn't get the chance to consider upping my bid beyond the £35 limit I had set. In compensation, I've made a donation of that amount directly to CIN, so everyone is a winner. Very Happy
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jmdohanlon wrote:
Winning bidder states their location as 'Ireland'
I'm relieved to hear the painting won't be leaving the country (actually, I'm more relieved to hear it won't be entering mine Toofy Grin )

Can we look forwards to next year's Allo Allo inspired "The fallen Linds with the big ski boots"?
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Thanks ... jmdohanlon, ...

The Painting is going to the Republic of Ireland and I hope there won't be Customs difficulties at the boarder, with massive value added taxes to pay ..... Laughing

It is a private buyer, so I imagine it won't be available for auction again next year. The Tate Modern were really going to keep it for the year. It would have been a laugh, but still ....

.... and one never knows .... if the painting is hanging for long enough in the buyers house, they may consider returning it ... Laughing Laughing Laughing

Total, including jmdohanlon,'s donation is £3,716 .... and I bet those donors are breathing a big sigh of relief ...

.... Though Rob@rar, has inspired me with the suggestion of a ... 'snowscape' .... Toofy Grin
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