Monthly Archives: May 2010

80s pop icons

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

80s nostalgia lives on, principally through music. Much as I would never want to go back to the styles of the 80s (and nor, I think, would Daphne, haha!), I do still like a lot of the music. Unnerving to … Continue reading →

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Worried About The Boy

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

Worried About the Boy – part of BBC2′s line up of 1980s inspired films and documentaries – was a biopic of Boy George, focusing on both his rise to fame and his descent into drug addiction, post-success. It was a … Continue reading →

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No lords, fiddlers, judges, or dancing-masters

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

I recently finished Gullivers Travels which I must say I thoroughly enjoyed. I’m amazed it took me quite so many years to get round to reading it – especially as it’s such a well known classic. Sometimes it’s just too … Continue reading →

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Underworld

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

(via Tom Hoops)

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Chelsea

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Has felt like a very long week and it’s not over yet. A big conference, the Chelsea Flower Show with clients and another big project – all came to fruition this week. Added to that has been birthdays (meaning late … Continue reading →

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Winogrand 1964

Posted on May 23, 2010 by

Garry Winogrand (1928-1984) was a native New Yorker whose photography of public life epitomized the pulse and complexity of the urban scene after World War II. His seemingly casual, snapshotlike photographs embody the pulsing character of the 1960s, and were … Continue reading →

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