The Crack of the Cane

Call me old-fashioned but being a Londoner of a certain age I have always been fascinated by the Crack of the Cane. There is something wonderfully ominous about the swish of well-crafted rattan cutting through the air and rebounding off tautened bumbags with that rotund thwack! … Just a personal observation.

Over the past few months I have been collaborating with the brilliant illustrator Dave Ell on compiling the Woody Toons and I especially appreciate it when he captures that mystical moment of impact, so here’s a little collage of my faves … I am once again diverted by the ungentlemanly pursuit of the much needed green-backs required to keep bread on the table so I have to rush … enjoy the selection … brand new Woody Toons will be available this weekend as usual so keep checking back … Bottoms Up! … RH