Monthly Archives: June 2010

Harrier & Jaguar 2010

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

(via Tate Britain) Fiona Banner is best known for her ‘wordscapes’, written transcriptions of the frame-by-frame action in Hollywood war films. She has long been fascinated by the emblem of the fighter plane. Her compulsion to grasp the uncomfortable resonances … Continue reading →

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Bidding farewell to suburbia

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

In 72 hours I will have bid (a not particularly fond) farewell to suburbia. I will have left it behind. At last. After 7.5 years of sameness on the domestic front – far, far too long – a long overdue … Continue reading →

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Daddy daddy, if you could only see

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

Not this weekend just gone – but the one before – I saw my father for the first time in 2.5 years. It was a family reunion, the kind of thing we have every few years. The last was perhaps … Continue reading →

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Gates & Jobs reminisce about harder times

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

(via puntabulous) Thank you to Craig who posted this on his blog. Made me laugh!

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Sweaty, Betty

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

The temperature has soared since the end of last week. Today wasn’t really an exception. I have my usual 8.30am Monday meeting (the leadership team meet and I’m what might best be called a ‘peripheral participant’). One doesn’t really speak … Continue reading →

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Summer in the city

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

So it’s been pretty hot this weekend. 29c yesterday and 30c today in London. After several lousy summers I have this feeling that this could turn into a long, hot, extended one. Just like winter was far colder than any … Continue reading →

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