Football and the poppy dog It took patience to get

It took patience to get this image and I was soaked by a wave hitting me from behind

when he was dispatched to a school in Dewsbury

muted colours and melancholic undertone

Worthily dubbed ‘The Greatest Test’ – at least until Ben Stokes’ heroics at Headingley this summer – the 2005 Ashes Test between England and Australia is the stuff of folklore

And she was the right colour: “A brown cow wouldn’t have had the same effect

Football and the poppy dog It took patience to getSpecifications David Squires original illustration Print Size: 24x30cm Dimensions include border for easy framing Presented on C type Matt Fine Art paper A heavyweight paper with a slightly warm base tone and strong mottled texture, with deep blacks that feel rich and high in contrast Archival quality, guaranteeing image quality for up to 100 years Printed in the UK, Global shipping available