All my friends who support Chelsea seem to like a flutter. Maybe this is linked to the fact that Stamford Bridge was originally a greyhound racing track and an athletics stadium. Many of them also like a drink which is perhaps due to the fact that Chelsea F.C. was formed in a pub. Perhaps…
I have a passion for old signs and posters and when I started researching the painting for Stamford Bridge, I realised that I could have a field day. The old worn gates with faded, peeling paint and rusting hinges allied to a quite beautiful name board and a multitude of period advertising posters was too good to miss. Add a couple of characters and a nice car and we’re home and dry.
My first job in advertising was in Knightsbridge and I spent a lot of time floating about in pubs down the Kings Road and the surrounding area. Cost me a fortune.