My Sister Has a Big Black Beard

Okay, so it wasn't a brilliant idea. My thought was to record a particular poem from my book of funny poetry, My Sister Has a Big Black Beard, in various locations around the world. Then I'd choose the best clip to put on my website. Or I'd do a mash-up of all of them. But I never worked out how to do a mash-up and I couldn't choose the best clip because there were so many things wrong with all of them.

I think you'll see what I mean. (Please be kind with your comments. I'm only a beginner.)

The first was recorded on an island on the coast of Maine in the USA on a cool and blustery day:

And this one in the home of friends in Madrid, Spain:

This is in front of Les Invalids in Paris:

Here I am in front of the British Museum:

And on the River Thurne on the Norfolk Broads in England (I know, I should have stood still.):

At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris:

In the Picos de Europa, Asturias, Northern Spain. (Another beautiful location.):

Next time I'll take a cinematographer and sound recordist and ask George Clooney to do the reading.

Note: The poem, as it appears in the book, is actually called "My GM Family" (As in Genetically Modified). I wish I'd called it "My Sister Has a Big Black Beard" after the first line. Too late now.

The book is beautifully illustrated by the multi-talented, award-winning, cartoonist, painter, veterinarian and singer Kerry Millard.

The book is always better than the film.

Another note: sorry if those of you who subscribe couldn't see the photos on the emails sent to you. I don't know why that happened or how to fix it.