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It was while Alex had the contract to refurbish The Greyhound on The Test in Stockbridge Hants in 2012, that he came across Marlon’s canvas of The Bull. Sadly the budget didn’t stretch to such a piece as it would sit perfectly in what was then deemed the gentleman’s bar.

Alex never forgot about it and always had the odd sneaky peak online to remind himself of just how brilliant and meaningful the canvas was to him.

A year or so later Alex was lying in Laverstock Ward having undergone a vast amount of surgery when Marlon arrived having flown over from Australia to see him. Under his arm was a long tubular package containing the canvas.

He then went on to describe the imagery and meaning of the work to him and likened it to Alex: he’s a depiction of strength in the face of adversity, he sits seemingly alone as the storm rolls in. Looking to the left of the painting (backwards) out of frame, this is in the direction of what’s to come, (preparedness).

What is cathartic is the knowledge that the same storm clouds that bring disruption also bring the rain that is necessary to green his paddock and provide strength and revitalisation.

It is now proudly displayed in Alex’s dining room, as a reminder of how far he has come and of the generosity of a great friend.