In homage to Glen Baxter
Born in Leeds in 1944, Glen Baxter is an English draughtsman and artist, known for his absurdist drawings and a general ambience of literary nonsense.
I have always loved his insane and incongruous sense of humour and his old-fashioned drawing style, and own a few of his books.
Here is a sample, for those who have survived the excesses of the day and are in need of a laugh.
Should you enjoy this kind of thing, you can look him up on Instagram:
This year, everyone celebrates Easter together.
Due to complicated calculations concerning the Vernal Equinox, the split between the Roman and Byzantine Empires and their different calendars and the division of the Christian Church into Orthodox and Catholic (look it up, people, I can’t be bothered to explain further) usually there are two Easters, one for each church. Sometimes, though, they coincide—and this year they do (the last time was in 2017).
Therefore I am in the happy position to wish you all a Happy Easter, wether you smash red eggs or wait for the Easter Bunny. Enjoy your lamb on the spit, your Hot Cross buns, your Easter Bonnet Parade (is that still a thing?), your egg hunts and your indigestion. Or anything else in your local or family traditions.
Belated Easter wishes featuring a seasonal drawing made by my nephew Steph. I thought it might amuse you and, these days, anything will do for a bit of a laugh!
We Greeks celebrate Easter next Sunday, so I will send more wishes then.
Letters from Athens 