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'But ... You Said Yellow!' features Michael Jones' painting series and his stories about Bill and Sheila, a retired Aussie couple who live in a tiny red and white caravan somewhere on the coast during the 1960s and 70s. Michael decided that Bill and Sheila should have their own book, so that they can give you youngsters some tips on how to live in harmony - well, almost - and how to survive on practically nothing. Bill is a knockabout bloke who views himself as a manly man. He exaggerates his expertise and abilities to all and sundry, especially Sheila, who likes to visit her mum when she's not engaging with the local CWA, attending their meetings and organising coffee mornings. As you wander through Bill and Sheila's adventures in 'But ... You Said Yellow', you may recognise yourselves, your partners, or friends and rellies - particularly your grandparents or in-laws! Please note: Any resemblance to any person alive or deceased, or just plain tired, is totally coincidental.

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Born in England in the mid 1950s, Michael Jones arrived in Australia with his family at the age of 12. After leaving school he worked with his father in the building business, studying bricklaying before progressing to teaching it. When his father retired from the building business in 1984, Michael joined the NSW Police Force and had a career across the state as a policeman and then a prosecutor. Encouraged by his parents and teachers to paint when a child, Michael soon discovered the joys of drawing and painting and studied art during high school. This was a time when his friends would often ask him to illustrate their stories and he found a natural talent for capturing the essence of birds and animals. It was during Michael's posting to Broken Hill, in far western NSW, that he made connections with the likes of Peter Browne, Pro Hart, Clark Barrett, Howard Steer, Albert Woodroffe and Shane Gehlert - artists who not only supported and encouraged Michael's artistic development, but also become friends. Now retired and living in Broken Hill, Michael's able to pursue his passion for painting.

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