Mr Mumbles Graffiti

Written by Barry

Topics: Books

A belated Happy New Year to everyone reading this. I’m not quite sure how it happened, but between Christmas, New Year and then my Birthday (January 6th, people, where were the pressies?!) I haven’t found time to update the blog.

It wasn’t all just down to revelry and merriment, though. I had quite a bit of actual work to catch up with too, and so between that and the daily nine-hour Rock Band sessions I just could not get to the blog. Sorry.

Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed the celebrations and that none of you are freezing too badly. Being up in the Highlands of Scotland we’re getting the snow pretty bad with more falling late last night. I’m supposed to be heading to Stirling next week to do an event with a new Chatterbooks group, so here’s hoping the roads clear a bit before then.

Now, down to business. There is less than a month until Invisible Fiends: Mr Mumbles is published in the UK and I’m as excited as a particularly excited man. It seems I’m not the only one to be getting worked up about the book going on sale, though. Check out these photographs of Mr Mumbles inspired graffiti I’ve been sent…

Shocking, isn’t it? I should stress that I take no responsibility for any vandalism or other damage caused by people painting abstract representations of Mr Mumbles’ face on well-known landmarks or any other property. Take it up with them, not me.

Spraying graffiti on famous landmarks is one thing, but how the person responsible managed this next one is beyond me. Were you watching Eastenders a couple of weeks before Christmas? Were you eagle-eyed enough to spot Mr Mumbles’ face? Look closely at the screen capture below and you’ll find him.

Pretty incredible, eh? But it gets better. Or worse, depending your point of view…

Poor Steve McFadden. How did he manage to step out to an awards ceremony and not notice that daubed on the side of his big, round head? Peggy would be mortified.