Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Turner Picture Puzzle

What's the connection between the scene above and this Turner:
Bonus question: what are the further connections with the Editors, Wild Beasts and Docklands?

34 comments:

Tillerman said...

They are all in London.

O Docker said...

Both scenes are from coffee mugs in your personal collection.

JP said...

Tillerman is correct but not helpful.

O'Docker: I was surprised to find out that the connecting thing does actually market their own range of mugs, but for tea not coffee. Much more British.

Tillerman said...

JP, it's your job, not mine, to be helpful.

Tillerman said...

Talking of tea or coffee mugs, I was surprised to find out that the photographer who took photos of the runners at my race on Sunday is not only selling photos on paper but will also sell us images of ourselves on mugs.

Maybe I should buy a few Tillerman coffee mugs to offer as prizes for impossible photo quizzes on my blog. Or would you prefer me on an iPad case, a water bottle, or a canvas bag? The possibilities are endless.

JP said...

One of the words in my last comment was a clue: do you need another already?

Tillerman said...

The connection is one of the following….

Docker
Surprise
Market
Range
Tea
Coffee
British
Mug
Thing
O

JP said...

It was one of those in the 2nd half of the list

Tillerman said...

They are all British.

JP said...

British is the right word!

Keep going in that direction....

Tillerman said...

Well Britain is east of where I am now, so if I keep going east I will get to the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Belarus….

Am I getting warm yet?

Tillerman said...

They have all appeared on the BBC.

JP said...

Nearly everything has appeared on the BBC.

Another clue: the shadowing shape in the middle of the top photo is a signature of that band

Tillerman said...

So I now have 3 correct answers - London, British and BBC - and still you torture me for more?

Tillerman said...

Eliza and the Bear
Grizzly Bear
Minus the Bear

Tillerman said...

Bear Feet
Bear Bones
Bear Naked Ladies

JP said...

So what band is associated with the word British and has a bear on stage, and how could that be related to the Fighting Temeraire?

Tillerman said...

British Sea Power

JP said...

Correct!

I think that deserves a celebratory mug of tea before trying the more difficult additional question.

There is indeed a British Tea Power range of mugs available should you want one.

Tillerman said...

And British Sea Power, Wild Beasts and Editors have all won the Mercury Prize.

JP said...

That's not what's written on the answer card but its good enough for a bonus point and clue.

BSP supported Editors at their concert in November.

Who supported both BSP and Wild Beasts at their recent gigs?

O Docker said...

Apparently, one of the band's songs is Perspectives of Stinky Turner.

O Docker said...

British Airways?

Tillerman said...

East India Youth

Tillerman said...

It's a good job I didn't leave doing my taxes until today!!!

JP said...

Correct!

There would be no East India Youth without the East India Docks.

And there would have been no East India Docks without British sea power.

The BSP song titles are great:
- Oh Larson B
- North Hanging Rock
- Great Skua
etc

Tillerman said...

I have to confess I don't know any of these bands or their music but I will have to check them out now.

bonnie said...

You can lead a Tillerman to the answer but you can't make him drink tea.

bonnie said...

Unless he feels like drinking tea anyways.

bonnie said...

Unless he feels like drinking tea anyways.

bonnie said...

Love the exhibit review, by the way.

bonnie said...

Love the exhibit review, by the way.

bonnie said...

Love the exhibit review, by the way.

JP said...

Thanks Bonnie, Bonnie & Bonnie!

Tillerman: I might post some suggestions for downloads for each of the three bands.