Jane R has found a drop-in life class in Hampstead. A terrific model – but drawing could do with improvement; I still manage to run out of space on the paper. I’d forgotten how exhausting […]
bird houses and other delights
As part of the London Design Festival, digits2widgets in Kentish Town opened their doors to the public. Totally fascinating technology, and a really impressive approach to its use. No trash here, just really inventive design […]
hysterical laughter
The only reaction when your blog is supposed to be a blog of the good bits exclusively. Reconnecting the dishwasher proved a bad idea. Three-quarters of an inch of water all over the floor by […]
sloth?
Where do you put a pom-pom on a sloth that has only a body, an intestinal appendage and a spiral appendage? Or nine pom-poms?
more food and friends
Another kitchen launch and celebration with Sarah, blasting the neighbours with the wind-up – Ink Spots, Everley Brothers, Paul Robson, and as the grand finale The Modern Diver by Mr Flotsam and Mr Jetsam. New […]
first visitors to the nearly-finished kitchen
Rachel and Ricky came to eat. The kitchen isn’t finished yet – still handles to go on to drawers, a replacement work top for one made the wrong size, and loads of little bits. But […]
sloths
Judith has sent me a picture of the sloth parts, all ready for assembly. It’s a project by Nicholas Pope. Comforting to read that if you knit one yourself ‘… don’t expect the same results’.
pelican hunt
Having arranged to meet Hannah to go marching, march we did, although it was probably the teensiest march other of us had been on after our representatives did what we would have wanted them to […]
tine bling
Things to do with toothpicks 1: nail art at the Chinese.
tomatoes
Tomatoes and basil from the garden. The plants were a present from Liz and Martin, and have survived builders and builders’ rubble right through the summer. And they’ve still managed to produce this…