David (the REAL Film Cricket ) 📎
@thestrovinator.bsky.social
Old. Married to Christine. English living in the Highlands of Scotland, family problems and disputes mean we may end our days in bloomin' Hampshire now! Not even a tiny bit right-wing. I write, give film opinions, paint and design stuff.
HOORAH! AT LAST! I hear you yell. Strover or 'The REAL Film Cricket' has finally done another opinion piece. This time the modern 'comedy-horror-thingy' Death of a Unicorn, Fred'll be happy if nothing else 😂 #DeathofaUnicorn #FilmOpinion #FilmReview #movies #PaulRudd #RealFilmCricket
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That is definitely not a horse, hang-on is this a horror?….
Elliot Ridley with his daughter Ridley are driving to a massive, isolated mansion owned by his billionaire boss, Elliot is hoping to get a standing in with the billionaire and his family and get a …
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November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
HOORAH! AT LAST! I hear you yell. Strover or 'The REAL Film Cricket' has finally done another opinion piece. This time the modern 'comedy-horror-thingy' Death of a Unicorn, Fred'll be happy if nothing else 😂 #DeathofaUnicorn #FilmOpinion #FilmReview #movies #PaulRudd #RealFilmCricket
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. Loved the film. Had to paint this. Had to stop overworking it. I know it's not perfect. I'm happy I painted it. I think the film is predicting my life #WillSharpe #ClaireFoy #BenedictCumberbacth #painting #artist #portrait #filmart #TheElectricalLifeofLouisWain
November 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. Loved the film. Had to paint this. Had to stop overworking it. I know it's not perfect. I'm happy I painted it. I think the film is predicting my life #WillSharpe #ClaireFoy #BenedictCumberbacth #painting #artist #portrait #filmart #TheElectricalLifeofLouisWain
Hi, don't worry! I am working on a painting 🤣 Meantime, I thought I'd post this. Stages of my portrait of Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell. Might help someone? Look at the poor drawing, the changes, I even altered the face right near the end! But it came out okay! #painting #art #portrait #howsitdone
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Hi, don't worry! I am working on a painting 🤣 Meantime, I thought I'd post this. Stages of my portrait of Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell. Might help someone? Look at the poor drawing, the changes, I even altered the face right near the end! But it came out okay! #painting #art #portrait #howsitdone
Well Suzie, is finished, it's not great I admit, and not to my usual standard, but I have been battered and bruised emotionally so I'm glad I took the brushes and finished it. She was lovely old Suzie too.... #art #painter #painting #artist #petart #dogart #petdog #StroverArt #StroverFans 😂
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Well Suzie, is finished, it's not great I admit, and not to my usual standard, but I have been battered and bruised emotionally so I'm glad I took the brushes and finished it. She was lovely old Suzie too.... #art #painter #painting #artist #petart #dogart #petdog #StroverArt #StroverFans 😂
I don't post much about this here. For any following Canucks that are into ice-hockey, I do promotional/information graphics for Hockey Freaks FB group to do with NIHL National (2nd tier) UK ice hockey. I used to work for several clubs, the leagues. A boxscore of a game from this weekend #icehockey
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I don't post much about this here. For any following Canucks that are into ice-hockey, I do promotional/information graphics for Hockey Freaks FB group to do with NIHL National (2nd tier) UK ice hockey. I used to work for several clubs, the leagues. A boxscore of a game from this weekend #icehockey
Well after my soap-opera I actually picked up some paint brushes and did a bit more painting. It's not my usual standard, but it does look like Suzie and there's a lot more work to do - but I did something....I actually did some painting.... #art #paintingpets #Suzie #artist #painting #dogart
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Major family falling out - not started by us - no one talks or has anything to do with us. Didn't even ask about my wife's oncology report. The granddaughter's birthday Nov 16 to show we cared we sent a picture of her presents. No response at all #pyschos #familyfallout #isolated #noreason #sadwife
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Major family falling out - not started by us - no one talks or has anything to do with us. Didn't even ask about my wife's oncology report. The granddaughter's birthday Nov 16 to show we cared we sent a picture of her presents. No response at all #pyschos #familyfallout #isolated #noreason #sadwife
Here's some more Suzie. It's not great, but it does look a tad more like her. Please don't judge — there is a lot more to do. I am under extreme stress/pressure with personal life problems, so trying to paint this love-beast is a good outlet regardless of what it looks like #art #artist #petpainting
November 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Here's some more Suzie. It's not great, but it does look a tad more like her. Please don't judge — there is a lot more to do. I am under extreme stress/pressure with personal life problems, so trying to paint this love-beast is a good outlet regardless of what it looks like #art #artist #petpainting
It's Halloween so why not? I drew this by the way, bloomin' years ago, with my software & the freehand line tool. Not traced, or vectorised, or AI (wasn't about then anyway), just me, my eyes and a photo of Bub.... #DayoftheDead #Halloween #Bub #GeorgeRRomero #TheDead #DesignerStuff
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's Halloween so why not? I drew this by the way, bloomin' years ago, with my software & the freehand line tool. Not traced, or vectorised, or AI (wasn't about then anyway), just me, my eyes and a photo of Bub.... #DayoftheDead #Halloween #Bub #GeorgeRRomero #TheDead #DesignerStuff
1/2 Well here you go @fr071193.bsky.social I've finally started another painting. Suzie who was our family dog back in the 80s-90s. She lived to 24! I haven't got any clear photos of her so this will be memory and blurry Kodaks. Good news my wife's CT scan has shown her cancer to be still dorment!
October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
1/2 Well here you go @fr071193.bsky.social I've finally started another painting. Suzie who was our family dog back in the 80s-90s. She lived to 24! I haven't got any clear photos of her so this will be memory and blurry Kodaks. Good news my wife's CT scan has shown her cancer to be still dorment!
Spent a few minutes deleting any replies/comments I have made on here over the months that have had no reply or 'like' or seemed to generate any interest
Just deleted my old Instagram account as it is useless/crap. I think Blue Sky might be next. Once I leave FB that'll be me done with Social Media
Just deleted my old Instagram account as it is useless/crap. I think Blue Sky might be next. Once I leave FB that'll be me done with Social Media
October 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Spent a few minutes deleting any replies/comments I have made on here over the months that have had no reply or 'like' or seemed to generate any interest
Just deleted my old Instagram account as it is useless/crap. I think Blue Sky might be next. Once I leave FB that'll be me done with Social Media
Just deleted my old Instagram account as it is useless/crap. I think Blue Sky might be next. Once I leave FB that'll be me done with Social Media
Some portraitst what I have done over the last few years - this is a small collection 😂 #art #artist #painting #painters #portraitartist #portraits #gouacheart #paint #portraitart
October 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Some portraitst what I have done over the last few years - this is a small collection 😂 #art #artist #painting #painters #portraitartist #portraits #gouacheart #paint #portraitart
Send this around my friends/family on WhatsApp before posting, they are all normally over-the-top, 'Oh that's brilliant' etc. but this one got 'Not as good as your other work' for the first time ever! Anyone guess where this is? #painting #art #landscapes #artist #painter #landscapeart
October 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Send this around my friends/family on WhatsApp before posting, they are all normally over-the-top, 'Oh that's brilliant' etc. but this one got 'Not as good as your other work' for the first time ever! Anyone guess where this is? #painting #art #landscapes #artist #painter #landscapeart
First things first folks, I have finished a painting, it is being pressed at the mo', it is a birthday present for my granddaughter luckily she's not on here so I will show it. Meanwhile, here's my other annoyance. Movies, this ain't a good un I'm sorry to say #film #movies #TheTrail
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Don’t ask me what I think, just look at my face and I gurn it to you…
A young woman goes hiking on her own in the Alps. She does it to cope with a traumatic and violent event in her life, to cope with the emotions and strain and to try and make sense of it. Facing he…
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September 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
First things first folks, I have finished a painting, it is being pressed at the mo', it is a birthday present for my granddaughter luckily she's not on here so I will show it. Meanwhile, here's my other annoyance. Movies, this ain't a good un I'm sorry to say #film #movies #TheTrail
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Well that's the late Bramble framed and up on the living room wall, same wall as Chris' my wife gazing out at Weston-super-Mare pier 🥰 #art #artist #painter #landscape #portrait #catart #painting #petart #lovedones
September 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Well that's the late Bramble framed and up on the living room wall, same wall as Chris' my wife gazing out at Weston-super-Mare pier 🥰 #art #artist #painter #landscape #portrait #catart #painting #petart #lovedones
Die Alone (2024) a Canadian (hoorah!) horror-zombie-tale which tries really hard to do something different. Lowell Dean and his cast and crew succeed. You might have a different opinion that's okay here's mine! #DieAlone #CanadianFilms
#filmopinion #moviereview #realfilmcricket
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Even after this I would still rather go on holiday to Canada than….
There is a worldwide outbreak of viral disease that infects humans and turns them in ravenous murderous zombie-like creatures. Ethan and Emma, his girlfriend, try to escape the city by driving to t…
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September 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Die Alone (2024) a Canadian (hoorah!) horror-zombie-tale which tries really hard to do something different. Lowell Dean and his cast and crew succeed. You might have a different opinion that's okay here's mine! #DieAlone #CanadianFilms
#filmopinion #moviereview #realfilmcricket
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#filmopinion #moviereview #realfilmcricket
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Take it in folks! As rare as rocking horse poo, one of my paintings framed and voluntarily on the wall where someone lives (not the lavatory/storage cupboard either). You won't see this often, if at all 😂 #art #landscape #ScottishHighlands #artist #painter #gouache #Scottishlandscapes #framedartwork
September 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Take it in folks! As rare as rocking horse poo, one of my paintings framed and voluntarily on the wall where someone lives (not the lavatory/storage cupboard either). You won't see this often, if at all 😂 #art #landscape #ScottishHighlands #artist #painter #gouache #Scottishlandscapes #framedartwork
Well one member of my family definitely likes my painting! 😂 Gave this to my step-daughter's step-daughter because she said she liked it so much, and she got her boyfriend to frame it for the flat! #art #landscape #ScottishHighlands #artist #painter #gouache #Scottishlandscapes #framedartwork
September 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Well one member of my family definitely likes my painting! 😂 Gave this to my step-daughter's step-daughter because she said she liked it so much, and she got her boyfriend to frame it for the flat! #art #landscape #ScottishHighlands #artist #painter #gouache #Scottishlandscapes #framedartwork
The Days Ahead (2025) a low-budget 'sort of' version of 1984's Threads, both films misunderstand nuclear weapons but make it clear the pointlessness of such warfare. It's not that bad, but my problems with the film are in the opinion piece. #film #movie #filmopinion #TheDaysAhead
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They dropped nuclear bombs on us – phew we didn’t get vapourised…I don’t think there’s any other problems that come with them is there?….
Sometime in the very near future the United Kingdom is attacked with ‘tactical’ nuclear weapons in an attempt by their ‘enemy’ to neutralise their ability to fight on further. Three separate groups…
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September 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The Days Ahead (2025) a low-budget 'sort of' version of 1984's Threads, both films misunderstand nuclear weapons but make it clear the pointlessness of such warfare. It's not that bad, but my problems with the film are in the opinion piece. #film #movie #filmopinion #TheDaysAhead
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Bramble - had an artists block again. I thought I'd paint the late, great Bramble. My mum's cat who lived with us after mum got dementia, then died, he even moved to Scotland with us. Sadly gone now, if he met you he would have come over said hello and loved you ♥️ #art #painter #artist #cat #Bramble
September 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Bramble - had an artists block again. I thought I'd paint the late, great Bramble. My mum's cat who lived with us after mum got dementia, then died, he even moved to Scotland with us. Sadly gone now, if he met you he would have come over said hello and loved you ♥️ #art #painter #artist #cat #Bramble
Just seen an obvious AI artist pretending they are a 'pencil artist' asking for ratings (and getting them) and commissions 'if anyone wants one'.
I mean what is the f-king point, why do I and millions of others bother?
#artist #painter #painters #art #RealArt #TheHumanMind
I mean what is the f-king point, why do I and millions of others bother?
#artist #painter #painters #art #RealArt #TheHumanMind
September 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Hey just watched Paul Murton on BBC 2's 'Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers' and tonight (Sept 10) he was visiting the River Tay. Guess what, he had a look at Kinnoull Hill Tower....yup the same one I painted - he never mentioned me though 😄 #art #ScottishLandscapes #painting #PaulMurton #RiverTay
September 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hey just watched Paul Murton on BBC 2's 'Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers' and tonight (Sept 10) he was visiting the River Tay. Guess what, he had a look at Kinnoull Hill Tower....yup the same one I painted - he never mentioned me though 😄 #art #ScottishLandscapes #painting #PaulMurton #RiverTay
On this day (September 8th) 1929 my mum Catherine Murphy (Strover) was born in Lombardstown, Ireland. She's been gone 6 years now but I will be forever grateful for her love and support through the good times and the bad. Dementia is heartless #lovemum
September 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
On this day (September 8th) 1929 my mum Catherine Murphy (Strover) was born in Lombardstown, Ireland. She's been gone 6 years now but I will be forever grateful for her love and support through the good times and the bad. Dementia is heartless #lovemum
War of the Worlds: The Attack (2023) first film opinion since the car crash. Did it affect me? Reading what others thought of this movie made me angry, you might see it in the writing. I think people should be assessed before being allowed to watch films 😂 #FlimOpinion #Movies #Films
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Young, British, inexperienced? Well why can’t you stop the alien invasion by fighting and doing stupid things….oh yeah…
Three young trainee astronomers, Hannah, Herb and Oggy are out searching for events to make them ‘known’ when a mysterious meteorite crashed into Horsell Common in the United Kingdom. Impulsively a…
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September 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
War of the Worlds: The Attack (2023) first film opinion since the car crash. Did it affect me? Reading what others thought of this movie made me angry, you might see it in the writing. I think people should be assessed before being allowed to watch films 😂 #FlimOpinion #Movies #Films
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1/3 Had one recently, we nearly died, I just avoided a head-on collision my cancer-stricken wife was badly knocked about & in confused hysterics (she suffers from the after-effects of SIAHD), I fractured my sternum & was lying on the pavement thinking I was dying
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Car accidents: The six things you should do if you're in a crash
I've attended many car accidents for work, but being directly involved in one gave me a different perspective.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
1/3 Had one recently, we nearly died, I just avoided a head-on collision my cancer-stricken wife was badly knocked about & in confused hysterics (she suffers from the after-effects of SIAHD), I fractured my sternum & was lying on the pavement thinking I was dying
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