Our arts correspondent Terry Cotter The Potter and his unique insight into the world they call “Art”.
Terry recently took up underwater pottery. Tricky but rewarding.
Hello,
My name is Terry Cotter. I’m a potter.
I have been potterising for over 20 years and stock a wide range of ceramic goods in my shop The Potter’s Reel, down here in Lower Swell. The shop is named after my potter’s wheel which goes round and round. Like a reel.
1. Painting
The Lady of Shalott – Waterhouse’s peerless Pre-Raphaelite painting of a woman in a canoe without a paddle. She can’t have got very far! In fact she was probably up Sh*t creek. Wonder what happened to the Post-Raphaelites?
2. Movies
Braveheart – Mel Gibson daubed in woad dons a dress and says, “Wee Jock McTavish, Och Aye The Noo, Bagpipes, Shortbread, Haggis, Cobber” and other terms of Jockery – shouts “FREEEEDUUUUM!” then has his innards removed by a bloke in a cap – Goes on a wee bit.
3. Music
Led Zeppelin 2 – Too lazy to think of an album name why not, Hobbit Lovin’ Cock Rockers Love Muscle Removal Van? Sounds good to me – lots of songs about having their lemons being squeezed – must have been Pancake day when they recorded it – Goes on a bit.
4. Literature
Philip Roth – American Pastoral – This fella’s daughter goes a bit wonky and blows some people up. He goes a bit wonky as a result, gets cancer but doesn’t blow anybody up. Which is a relief. Goes on a bit.
5.Pottery
Protogeometric Style of Ancient Greece

Village News
The village shop’s the new frozen foods section will be opened by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on Saturday. Angelina is so honoured she’s had, “Get all you daily shopping needs down at your local Spar” tattooed on her left shoulder.
‘Til next time – The Wheel Keeps On Turning!
TCTP
I think Terry looked it up on Wikipedia because he initially placed it there. Besides, having one’s lemons squeeze can be quite the ordeal.
Mr Guapola mentioned it to him Frank. I know about squeezed lemons as well – suffered with citrus finger for years….
I didn’t realize Mr. Guap was also a Greek pottery expert. Amazing! … and I hope your fingers are doing better these days.
Much
Frank –
Any urn that can be vomited in after a way too adventurous night, I’m familiar with.
Please delete this comment if security from the museum reads this blog.
Hello Mr Guap – Museum Security here, could you pop in and see us please. No rush. We have had it bagged and sent for DNA analysis.
Reblogged this on Crows Dream.
Quite possibly the most accurate and concise review of Led Zeppelin 2 ever.
and 3 and 4
Picked this blog up from a reblog by the inimitable Michael D Kelleher of Crows Dream and I thought ‘Aye, aye – this weird humour rings a bell. They have just got to be be Brits,’ (if you’re in Ireland, my apologies).
Well, it’s a no-brainer, i’nt it? I’ve got to follow anything weird … and Brit.
Cheers Angela – yep here we are in Blighty of Irish descent though! Welcome aboard!
Terry, I wish you’d taught some of my university courses. Your honest assessment would have been refreshing! Too many professors also go on a bit and don’t arrive as clear-headed as you do! Well done!
Many thanks – although I may have gone on for a bit
A picture of that tattoo might be worth seeing.
Certainly would – apparently it covers over the defunct Billy Bob effort
Wikipedia can be so useful, Terry.
It can Kate – it can most certainly
Underwater pottery? That;s nothing. I tried underwater hang gliding. Now that’s challenging
I can imagine
Slightly bonkers. I love it!
Good! Bonkers is an ace word too!
Wait, there’s room on Angelina’s shoulder for another tattoo?
It’s in very small font