I’ve been doing that January thing of trying to book a summer holiday to have something to look forward to. I’d decided upon Croatia so I noticed when the brilliant Balkanist promoted one of their old stories this week about a derelict hotel on the Croatian island of Krk. Ros wrote about a hotel in […]
My brother’s girlfriend also presented me (Jill) with a gift from exotic lands this Christmas – if you consider Germany exotic. The focus of it is the drunken, debauched well-to-do from the era of the early 20th Century, as drawn for political satirical magazine Simplicissimus, a weekly from the last century. I don’t understand German […]
Happy New Year to you all. After a hectic Christmas at My Friend’s House, and a bit of radio silence – sorry about that – we’re back reporting on our Christmas gifts. This year was a very special Christmas as my brother returned from Tokyo for a visit, bringing with him his lovely girlfriend. They […]
After my post about visiting Dennis Severs’ house in Spitalfields, and hearing from the man responsible for its upkeep about how the surrounding area has changed beyond recognition, my ears are pricked up for stories about development of other old bits of London. Facebook is full of pages about places I love – Royal Vauxhall […]
Bit like a Grand Designs Revisited, today we’re sneaking a peek back into the world of Abel Sloane 1934 – the fabulous chair guy (and more) who we covered a while ago here. Abel is on The Whistles blog showing off his studio and answering some questions about his work and inspirations. Making Penge look […]