Annual Report to the Mavericks, Writers and Film Festival

by Bill Drummond

When Bill Drummond is dead and burnt he has requested that his ashes be flung into the Penkiln Burn. This flinging is to be done from a large boulder, marked 'Penkiln Burn Boulder One', which is to be found on the western bank of the burn, 428 yards above Queen Mary's Bridge. The Penkiln Burn flows into the River Cree. The Cree flows into the Solway Firth. The Solway Firth washes into the Irish Sea. The Irish Sea is welcomed into the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean is big. Until Bill Drummond is dead and burnt all his work completed after the date 29 April 1998 will be initially produced and marketed under the Penkiln Burn trademark. Each of these works will be and is dedicated to the eels that will swim with his ashes as they return to the ocean.

Paperback

Published September 1, 1999

Reviews

[Lanark McVie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend that all who enjoy the works of Bill Drummond should read this book. It is really a wee booklet and only has 51 pages... but all of them are good! It features Bill Drummond's thoughts on the ultimate mysoginist bogey man poet Ted Hughes plus Bill's wise reflections on poetry viewed through a train window whilst on a journey in India. Very funny, strangely moving and right on top of his subject. Not an ounce of fat in this writing. Lovely.
It was quite inexpensive to buy, I bought mine with Drummond's "From The Shores Of Lake Placid" Booklet back in 1998 and got them both for a tenner in total (delivered).
After reading this booklet it is sometimes fun to curl up with your significant other and enjoy Drummond's "Silent Protest" playing card game.