A Herd Of Fat Ponies

My pony is the rear one

 My sisters and I glazed our little fat ponies at pottery today. Mine should turn out a pleasing Art Deco earthenware green.
He will be ready next week
My sisters made heart shaped bowls while I messily fashioned a new cat bowl for Albert ( complete with his name on it !!!!)
Before class I went to the funeral of my Ally mcBeal patient. The dogs sat in Bluebell as I sat in the back row of the crematorium and I cuddled them when we went for a walk after the service.
The last time I sat on the back row of a crem was at my father in laws funeral and it was hard to have the reminder
I never wanted to sit in the cheap seats ever again

I fell asleep in the cottage arm chair when I got home and bloody well missed Choir which annoyed me
I woke up with clay in my beard, with it splattered on my trousers and with it dotted on the bridge of my spectacles


Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch

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    1. Actually I like them. They remind me of obese Tang horses.

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    2. Praise indeed tom.. thank you

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    3. They do don't they!! I've seen similar in Manchester Museum.

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  2. Love all of the ponies. And would happily find a home for any of them.
    I hope that you get permanently upgraded out of the cheap seats. Though I like them for the watching potential they offer.

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    1. I want to make more horses and dogs

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  3. I was relegated to the back row of my father's funeral. My ex husband's last spiteful act.

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  4. Ohhh love the horsies. Super cool project.
    You waking up like that reminded me of some good times. I’ll explain later.

    XoXo

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    1. Throw in the word spattering and my response will always be

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    2. One's fine. The other is going to get stumpier. Still awaiting transfer for the removal.

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  6. John love the horses and looking forward to seeing Albert's new food bowl. Funerals are always difficult - my mum objected to being in the cheap seats too at the funeral of her father. He had been removed from the family for many years and had a second family even though he and mum had reconciled. Trying to calm her in the middle of a service when she was having an "iffy fit" was not easy. Long story as usual but can sympathise. You are a lovely chap even though we have never met you try and keep everyone happy and on an even keel unless they push too far. You are not responsible for fixing everything - you are true of heart though. But it still bloody well hurts when you can't! We all have to take our turn. Animals are so understanding I have five cats and a Jack Russell always utter bedlam but I love the lot of them. Worse than children most of the time. Sorry you missed choir but I think your physical needs of just crashing out had priority after an emotional day. Emotional days I find are more tiring than physical ones. Hold on in there xx

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    1. I'm fine!! I guess I just needed the snooze!!!!!

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  7. I love all of those ponies. You have captured the face, head and mane especially well. You look like you know what you're doing in the video :)

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    1. The secret nurse management taught me
      Lesson one
      LOOK CONFIDENT

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  8. Barbara Anne9:10 pm

    What wonderful horses and the remind me, too, of the Tang horses of China. Well done! Now we need to see Albert's new bowl, please and thank you.

    Sorry you missed choir but after today's schedule, you must have needed the sleep. When I have to get up for something that's scheduled for the evening, I set the kitchen timer and put it nearby lest I sleep on and on and on.

    Hugs!

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    1. I think we all should have a nap in the daytime x

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  9. cute horsies! can't wait to see the finished product AND albert's new cat dish.

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    1. He won't be grateful, cats never are

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  10. I love the sounds in the background of your pottery videos; they are like the sounds from a Turkish Bath house.

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    1. Ooooh ypu dirty girl

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    2. I love the horse as a herd. You should make loads of them.

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    3. the noise is definitely like a hammam. I thought it on the first video, I could barely concentrate on the little pony .,

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    4. My sister was smacking her balls ( of clay x)

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  11. can't wait to see it after it's glazed. i never graduated beyond cat bowls. i made about 50 of them.

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    1. Im going to make a chess set

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    2. I made a chess set and the board in class. It was so much fun.
      They are still packed away.
      I adore your horses. You are very talented.
      parsnip

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    3. Different dogs as each piece... bulldog queen, Welsh terrier king
      Puppy pawns

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  12. I love your fat pony.

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  13. Your pony is definitely the stallion, very good looking too.
    However, I am wondering why messing around with wet clay makes you think of the Unchained Melody? Is this a primordial call or directed at someone?

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  14. Your pony has a lot of character (she said...) I've puttered a bit at pottery, and find centering the clay a real challenge. I'm looking forward to seeing Albert's new bowl. He won't appreciate it, but we will.

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  15. The centring i can do. Its all the other stuff

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  16. I have to say, it sounded like someone was having a grand old time slapping something silly in the background.

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    1. Smacking clay into a ball sounds remarkably like mild S&M
      ( I AM TOLD)

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  17. You mustn't forget Albert. You don't want him to throw a hissy fit every time you play chess.

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    1. One. kings is going to be a black cat

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  18. Your fat little pony is just adorable. You're a man of many talents.

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  19. I seriously am liking those ponies, they will make an awesome conversation piece.

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  20. I recognise that fellow in the video. It's Harry POTTER!

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  21. There is something about making pottery that is soothing. You did a nice job on the horse.

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  22. I really like those ponies. I was distracted in the video wondering who was being spanked in the background ;)

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  23. Where's Patrick Swayze when you need him? (I really like those ponies - great choice). -Jenn

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  24. BTW...i love that your pony is the one with it's head held up high!

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  25. You found your center

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  26. You've got the actions of a real pro'.

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  27. The ponies are great. What fun!

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  28. Love the ponies! I hope you will show us Albert's dish when it is completed.

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  29. Loving the little fat ponies, reminds me of a local story that someone reported seeing some New Forest ponies stuck in the mud... It turned out to be short, fat Shetland ponies with little legs ! Not stuck in the mud at all !
    I chuckle every time I see them here in the New Forest.

    Yours and your sisters' ponies are sweet X

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  30. You look so professional at the wheel especially the dip into the water. You seem to be good at everything you try John. XXXX

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  31. Love your pony...keep making them!

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  32. I though they looked like the thelwell ponies from the wonderful cartoon , i was that little girl with pig tails on the fat little pony at the gymkana lol

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  33. Chin up John (clay in your beard and all) - you're getting there.

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  34. I love the ponies and like someone else said I love that yours is looking up. Looking forward to seeing Albert's dish.

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  35. Wow. You actually look like you know what you’re doing on the wheel. And those ponies are wonderful. I don’t know how you can separate them.

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  36. The ponies are great. You should make some that we could buy as a holiday fundraiser. In fact you and your sisters could all make a few - I am sure the readers would love to buy them!!

    Julie

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  37. I like how your fat pony has his head raised and nostrils flaring like he's a mighty stallion! And lucky Albert, to get his own personalized, hand-thrown pottery dish! You must show us photos of both when completely done.

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  38. You should have an exhibition at your local village hall John-do you have an"art week"where you live.I visited one where a young woman made mainly chunky black an white cows-she said practice and anyone could do the same.They were wonderful x

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  39. They look fantastic, brings to mind Przewalski horses. They look uncannily similar. Very well done to you all, you just need a small herd now!

    Jo in Auckland

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  40. Love the herd of ponies!

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  41. lovely fat ponies, look great together - hope you can keep them all :)

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