Award-winning Cartoonist - published in Private Eye, The Critic, The Sunday Telegraph & elsewhere | Harlequins fan | Husband | Father | †https://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3muug3dfke224Village show? Completed it, mate.06 Sep 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muug3dfke224https://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3murf6cxuik2wThis week's visit to #RejectionIsland, via Bayeux, or maybe Canterbury, or perhaps the British Museum.05 Sep 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3murf6cxuik2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3muq3ovcqhs2dFlock replenished, LTR: Eddie (Edwina?) the Eagle Goldie Lookin Hen Big Chungus Ellie Kildunne Marshal Blücher Hei Hei04 Sep 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq3ovcqhs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3muk66mbxvc2tHmm. Labour MPs probably wondering why they bothered getting their knives dirty. #pmqs02 Sep 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk66mbxvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mto6w5ikg22rSporadic visits to #RejectionIsland at the moment thanks to the holidays, but we're there today - dressed up in Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters and rescuing a cartoon that didn' get used.22 Aug 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mto6w5ikg22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mtglvafnlc2iPleased to have a couple of cartoons in the Private Eye summer special. Here's one of mine from the previous edition.19 Aug 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtglvafnlc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3msxmil4ilk23Profound experiences these eclipses. A couple of hours staring directly at the sun yesterday through a colander helmet has changed my view of the world.13 Aug 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxmil4ilk23https://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3msvlsk5njc2dAlmost #eclipse time. Deploy your safety measures.12 Aug 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvlsk5njc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3msh6jo65lc2q [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3msh6jo65lc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3msb2uv3na222One of the children's workshops this weekend involved creating fantastic amalgamated animals. To give them a steer, we provided some examples. Of the ones I sent, this was my favourite.04 Aug 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb2uv3na222https://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3ms5uhneyd22xHerne Baying again. Another great weekend by the sea with @procartoonists.bsky.social and #BeachCreative. Big boards and general silliness.03 Aug 2026 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5uhneyd22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mrqfmad7622uWhat are you up to this weekend? Why, you're going to Kent of course - for exhibitions, workshops and real, live cartoonists gambolling loose on the streets. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jul 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqfmad7622uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mrgepd37rk2wDigging back three years for today's visit to #RejectionIsland, in the week an OpenAI agent went rogue.24 Jul 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgepd37rk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mrb6cupcx223Pleased to have a cartoon in the new Private Eye. Here's one of mine from the previous edition.22 Jul 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb6cupcx223https://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mr2qrliwck2hIf the *real* World Cup was the friends you made along the way, Argentina lost so many times over.20 Jul 2026 07:16 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2qrliwck2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mqz5y4rbjs2pAn extra visit to #RejectionIsland this week, to drop in on a leaving party.19 Jul 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqz5y4rbjs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mqutxlavmc2qSaw The Odyssey. Enjoyed it.17 Jul 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqutxlavmc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mqu4ywdons2uTo #RejectionIsland, where "I'm from the north" looks set to knock "My father was a toolmaker" off the top of the irritation chart.17 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu4ywdons2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mqryd5dm7s2cAh, well. At least we'll get a play out of it.16 Jul 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqryd5dm7s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mqmkuian722jI've not had a cartoon work equally well across twitter, bluesky, LinkedIn and Instagram before. Nice that, even in this divided world, people from right and left, professional and casual can all enjoy old Don getting hoofed in the pods by Tintin. Heartwarming. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmkuian722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mqfugyzs2c2rDon't bring a rowing boat to a ship-of-the-line fight, I guess.11 Jul 2026 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfugyzs2c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mqc72wxz5s24This week's visit to #RejectionIsland, to rescue a cartoon that didn't get used.10 Jul 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc72wxz5s24https://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mq67esz6pk2dI don't think the weather will comply, but the sentiment still stands. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jul 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq67esz6pk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mq6764kbgk2d'Réserve des Suisses morts' - Christian Boltanski (1990) [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jul 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6764kbgk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mq5qrrhphc2dPleased to have a cartoon in the new Private Eye (even if it is a bit hidden away!). Here's one of mine from the previous edition.08 Jul 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5qrrhphc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jamesdfmellor.bsky.social/post/3mq2fs7ndak2uBelgium doing their bit to 'stop the steal'. (One for the @cartoonmovement.com)07 Jul 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:22zugd7dc2b52ayt4epvfl4w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2fs7ndak2u