That’s the question my good friend Mr. White and I asked ourselves as we explored his latest exhibition, “82 Portraits and 1 Still Life”, at the Royal Academy.
Definitely not Jacob Rothschild:
![*strikes name off list*](http://androsestoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/rothschild-763x1024.jpg)
*strikes name off list*
Quite possibly Celia Birtwell:
![Sparkly eyes = sparkly conversation](http://androsestoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/celia-764x1024.jpg)
Sparkly eyes = sparkly conversation
Certainly Rita Pynoos:
![Matriarch FTW.](http://androsestoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pynoos-763x1024.jpg)
Matriarch FTW.
And cheeky Barry Humphries is most welcome:
![Do come in, sir.](http://androsestoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/barry-764x1024.jpg)
Do come in, sir.
It’s a fun exhibition, if you like Hockney, which I do. (If you don’t, you’ll probably hate it.)
Then we went to Camden and found rather a fine craft shop called Slanchogled near Chalk Farm station.
![Crafty in Camden](http://androsestoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/camden-shop-1024x768.jpg)
Crafty in Camden
(I have no idea how to pronounce that.)
They have two floors of crafty goodness – a good and unusual broad selection of kits, books and supplies.
![Down in the basement](http://androsestoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/craft-shop-interior-1024x768.jpg)
Down in the basement
I’ll be back.
We had lunch and a little explore around Proud Camden:
![Proud Camden](http://androsestoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/proud-galleries-1024x768.jpg)
Proud Camden
Where I distracted Mr White from purchasing a sparkly 80s bomber jacket. (He knows better than that.)
Then we built sandcastles at Camden Beach on top of the Roundhouse.
![Doesn't quite meet building regulations.](http://androsestoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sandcastles-1024x768.jpg)
Doesn’t quite meet building regulations.
They weren’t very good, so we sat in the sunshine and chatted instead. (Any excuse for a gossip.)
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