‘Abanderado*’ – It seems a fitting sign, on the top of the door glass, for this shop in North London. It looks like the owner lock up one day and never returned. I found the pictures on Me Old China, and there are lots more to enjoy over there. But I just had to include […]
I had to pay a bill by cheque today, and as I slipped it into the envelope I realised I was sending it out in a little echo from times past. This sent me scrabbling in my stationery drawer to find and photograph my most treasured note papers and cards, all of which are full […]
My Friend recently shared some ideas we had for our own online magazine, but was baffled to find the words ‘Doll Ebay’ in her notes. Well, allow me to shed some light. To feature celebrities without a photography (or indeed magazine) budget, we planned to doctor Barbie, Ken and Sindy dolls to look like the […]
” I felt that if large blocks were to be accepted and loved, as a new way of living, they must try to replicate the best characteristics of the terraced street; that families of different sizes and age groups should intermingle, as their needs and strengths would be diverse and complementary.” Anyone living in the Dulwich/Forest […]
Striding across acres of ground at Ardingly Antiques Fair yesterday, we discovered that a joint My Friend’s House trip is not necessarily conducive to actual blogging. How is it possible to chat, peruse and take photos? Things got off to a shaky start as we both declared a hankering for a swan jug. Luckily the only […]