Blue Period

With the fragmentation of the Famous Five, Julian had cycled to France for a break where he would have time to reflect on the maelstrom which had engulfed the Kirrins. Pausing for a glass of Coca Cola in Aix-en-Provence he was joined by an elderly man for a convivial discourse on life, art, modern culture, and Spanish history. That old chap turned out to be Pablo Picasso, and he had so influenced the young Julian Kirrin that he became a leading figure in the art world of the 1970s renowned for the many masterpieces he painted exclusively in shades of blue oils on old packing cases..
To be continued. Or not, as the case may be.