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Will Mellor at the World Custard Pie Championships 2012

Woman Shaving Man
A female barber or barbers assisitant, probably during World War Two, applies shaving soap to a mans face before his shave

Will Mellor at the World Custard Pie Championships 2012

Farriers Shop
An interesting old farriers shop at Ripley, Yorkshire, England, with horseshoes hanging from the ceiling. Date: 1930s

Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197530 Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Chierici, Gaetano (1838-1920); 33x42 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Vehicle engine scrap metal

The Dissolute Household, ca. 1663-64. Creator: Jan Steen
The Dissolute Household, ca. 1663-64

Illustration of person in red wellington boots stepping into puddle of mud

A Perfect Picture by Muriel Dawson
A small toddler looks in dismay at a large blotch of paint on the front of his outfit

The Day After Christmas by Mark Symons
Cosy front room festooned with decorations and filled with Christmas toys. Date: 1931

A husband and wife in their home, 1850
3478360 A husband and wife in their home, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a husband and wife in their home. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Lazy Woman, after J.B. Greuze, 1747. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard
1000923 The Lazy Woman, after J.B. Greuze, 1747. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Spilled Letters
Spilled letters in hands of a writer, flat lay with hands, creative workplace. Dina Belenko

Interior of a Kitchen, 1622-1681. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven
Interior of a Kitchen, 1622-1681

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Boris Johnson, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Boris Johnson, 2023. British politician and writer, Johnson (born 1964) served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Boris Johnson, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Boris Johnson, 2023. British politician and writer, Johnson (born 1964) served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022

Portrait of Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1782-1833. Creator: Jean Bernard
Portrait of Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk, 1782-1833. Portrait of the painter and etcher Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk

One Hundred Pictures by Kyosai (image 3 of 6), between 1863 and 1866. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
One Hundred Pictures by Kyosai (image 3 of 6), between 1863 and 1866

Inept Dilettante, between circa 1863 and circa 1866. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
Inept Dilettante, between circa 1863 and circa 1866

La Mère est dans le feu de la composition, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Mere est dans le feu de la composition, 1844. La mere est dans le feu de la composition, l'enfant est dans l'eau de la baignoire

Interior with mother and children, 1799-1856. Creator: Abraham Lion Zeelander
Interior with mother and children, 1799-1856. Woman with sewing basket surrounded by domestic paraphernalia and half-completed tasks

Still Life, 1662-1681. Creator: Johann Friedrich Grueber
Still Life, 1662-1681

Morning Toilet, 1780-1820. Creator: Jean Frederic Schall
Morning Toilet, 1780-1820

Still Life with Books, 1625-1630. Creator: Jan Davidsz de Heem
Still Life with Books, 1625-1630

Butter trade in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Butter trade in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Woman and butter seller. With explanatory inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 9

Still Life with Books, c.1627-c.1628. Creator: Jan Lievens
Still Life with Books, c.1627-c.1628

Still Life with a Tall Beer Glass, 1647. Creator: Jan Jansz van de Velde
Still Life with a Tall Beer Glass, 1647

La femme. Je viens de découvrir une mèche... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La femme. Je viens de decouvrir une meche... 19th century. Conjugal Morals - (The woman.) I just discovered a wick in your vest

The Rag Basket, c.1850-c.1882. Creator: Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff
The Rag Basket, c.1850-c.1882

Still Life with Books in a Niche, 1442-1445. Creator: Barthélemy d'Eyck
Still Life with Books in a Niche, 1442-1445

To each his own, 1810-1852. Creator: Louis Henri de Fontenay
To each his own, 1810-1852

Every one his fancy, 1670-1675. Creator: Godfried Schalcken
Every one his fancy, 1670-1675

An Alchemist in his Laboratory, 1631-1677. Creator: Thomas Wijck
An Alchemist in his Laboratory, 1631-1677

The Tavern, 1665. Creator: Abraham Diepraam
The Tavern, 1665

The Bean King is Drinking, 1625-1668. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer
The Bean King is Drinking, 1625-1668

The Alchemist, 1640-1677. Creator: Thomas Wijck
The Alchemist, 1640-1677

Peasant wedding, 1672. Creator: Jan Steen
Peasant wedding, 1672

Ratapoil et Casmajou, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ratapoil et Casmajou, 19th century

Whitewashing the Old House, 1908. Creator: Laurits Andersen Ring
Whitewashing the Old House, 1908

Senate Committee and Baker, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Senate Committee and Baker, between 1910 and 1920. US Secretary of War Newton D. Baker is seated 2nd right

Portrait of a woman, c1785. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a woman, c1785

Coin d'atelier, boulevard de Clichy, between 1872 and 1887. Creator: Antoine Vollon
Coin d'atelier, boulevard de Clichy, between 1872 and 1887

Le Doux Réveil, c1795. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
Le Doux Reveil, c1795

L'Indiscret, c1795. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
L'Indiscret, c1795

The Hearth, plate eight from Landscapes and Interiors, 1899. Creator: Edouard Vuillard
The Hearth, plate eight from Landscapes and Interiors, 1899

The delights of childhood, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The delights of childhood, c1900. Two Hopi girls seated on ground eating melon

Moki melon eaters, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Moki melon eaters, c1900. Two Hopi girls seated on ground eating melons

Moki melon eaters, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Moki melon eaters, c1900. Two Hopi girls seated on ground eating melons

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Embracing the chaos, Will Mellor finds himself in a messy situation as he stumbles upon a woman shaving a man at the Farriers Shop. But amidst the clutter, there's beauty to be found - just like Jan Steen's painting 'The Dissolute Household' capturing the lively mess of life in 1663-64. And sometimes, even after Christmas festivities have ended, we're left with remnants of joy and merriment, much like Mark Symons' 'The Day After Christmas'. Life can be unpredictable; one moment you find yourself stepping into a puddle of mud wearing red wellington boots, illustrated perfectly by Muriel Dawson. In this journey called life, we may feel lost at times but remember that even in 'The Tavern', where things might get messy and confusing, connections are made and stories unfold. As they say down South in Kentucky USA - 'Home Sweet Home', where memories are created amidst all the messiness.