Anna Magnowska - Crikey....!

I was wandering aimlessly round the caverns and caves of the internet on Monday evening, steering clear of the naughty places where dirty men hang out (MySpace is so hideous). It was all rather indiscriminate - clicking from football to music to notepads to chocolate to googling my name. Useful it was not. But on I clicked. I was just about to call it quits and retire to the sitting room for a pre dinner snackette of macaroon and tea when I realised I hadn't visited the wonderful Made in England by Gentlemen in a week or two.

Well I nearly spat my tea out, nearly. For there, at Made in England by Gentlemen, was the work of Anna Magnowska, a waitress/artist. And it blew me away. Here have a peep...

by Anna Magnowska

by Laura Quick

As you can see they are actually done on sheets from order pads and if you look closely enough you can still see the actual order on the sheet. I have to say that I am totally taken with these, they really are just superb. The way she has captured the attitude and indeed ugliness of spirit of some guests is just remarkable. These pictures say more and say it better than any of my rage filled missives and with more humour too.

I have wasted my life. (Irish Blog Award shortlisting aside, which is a definite yippee moment)

If anybody needs me I shall be crying into my pillow whilst eating a macaroon bar.

Check out more of Anna's waitressing work here

and with other work by Anna and her waiter chum Laura Quick in The Independent here

purchase prints and originals from here.

I'll have two please....with chips, thanks.