Author: Michael James
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Week 316 – March 28th – Elephant trail – Part 5
Dripfant – Dripping is a technique from action painting, creating chaotic but playful forms that challenge the eye and trigger the imagination. I Want To Be Pink And Fluffy Too – On one of my tropical journeys I passed a lake with hundreds of flamingos; one beautiful pink cloud. Suddenly I could imagine how an elephant could be happy there. Peeping Blue One – Someone is peeping from the slit of the elephant. Looking at us. He looks like an elephant, but something is weird. Doesn’t matter, we just see a blue creature. -
Week 316 – March 28th – Elephant trail – Part 4
Of course in London, a picture of The Shard from around the side of Battersea Power Station. 
Psycho Elephant Antropofagico – Reflection of ancient symbols of Brazilian indigenous groups. 
Noah – Mandalas (geometric figure symbolic of the universe) for good feelings. -
Week 316 – March 28th – Elephant trail – Part 3
Three corners – I was inspired by the patterns and colours of the indigenous. 
The Story of Asia – Faces are trying to say something in their heart. Showing the different traditions of Asia through faces. 
Mountain stargazer – Star science has a long tradition in Falera Switzerland. where this elephant was made. -
Week 316 – March 28th – Elephant trail – Part 2
Lucky Elephant – This elephant was the winning design of a competition during the elephant parade Twente 2021 
Terra Uomo – warns us of global warming. A cheerful looking elephant with a serious message. 
Angels elephant – Angel is a non-verbal kind, fun, interesting and sweet young man from Mexico, who shares his world through colours, textures and shapes as well as loving painting. We still haven’t gone inside the power station and have found 6 elephants already.
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Week 316 – March 28th – Elephant trail – Part 1
Like last year, the elephant charity has done another trail, but this time it is only around Battersea Power Station and the statue are elephants.
The descriptions are from the details about each statue.
Hope you enjoy the pictures?
Near to Battersea Power tube station – is the 1st elephant Silver Mountain – Silver mountain is a universal gesture of human connection and affection. 
Lanna Eden – A symbol of Buddha, this is about his elephant king’s stand on lotus of the great royal parasol Eden. 
Magical Creatures – Come in all colours and emotions. They wrap themselves around the elephant and help save it. -
Week 316 – March 24th – Glad I chased
I decided to chase about when I would be having my SVT scan and left a voicemail.
Later in the day I had a call back and was told there was a 6 to 9 months waiting list, I said the consultant has booked me in already for June.
I was put through to the scan team and told them the situation; they have booked me in before my consultant appointment.
Don’t understand why I had to chase, because this should have been organised after I saw the consultant in February.
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Week 314 – March 15th – Crystal Palace v Leeds United
Crystal Palace 0-0 Leeds United 0 – HT 0-0
Venue: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,155
Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed a first-half penalty as Leeds squandered a chance to win at Crystal Palace – but they did well to hold on for a point in the end after playing the second period with 10 men.
A dour match sprang to life just before half-time when Palace captain Will Hughes handled the ball from a Leeds corner.
Calvert-Lewin dragged his spot-kick wide of the left post, and it got worse before the break for the visitors.
Left wing-back Gabriel Gudmundsson was given a second booking for a foul on Ismaila Sarr in the centre circle and was dismissed – after a short delay – by referee Tom Bramall.
That came shortly after Palace felt Leeds defender Jaka Bijol should have had a second yellow card following a coming together with Sarr. It led to a flashpoint on the touchline with head coaches Oliver Glasner and Daniel Farke both booked.
Palace struggled to break down the 10 men, with striker Jean-Philippe Mateta sent on.
It was the Frenchman’s first league appearance since a move to AC Milan fell through before the transfer deadline and just like on Thursday against AEK Larnaca he was booed by some home fans.
Mateta nevertheless came close to opening the scoring when deflecting a cross towards goal after 66 minutes, with Leeds keeper Karl Darlow having to parry the ball away.
Palace did have the ball in the net with 12 minutes to go when Jefferson Lerma bundled in from close range, but it was disallowed because Brennan Johnson was caught offside during the short corner routine in the build-up.
No winner means Leeds stay three points above the relegation zone. They are seven points behind Palace, who stay 14th.
How costly will that penalty miss me, from our leading goal scorer too?
We can’t afford to waste golden opportunities, especially away from home, thankfully we still got a point.
We so need to stay up.
Marching On Together.
League position 15th after 30 games.
