Last week a sewing club in Paris, this week your Roving Reporter brings you a letter writing club in Vancouver. It’s based in an alt. stationery store, called The Regional Assembly of Text (I guess in Canada that doesn’t have the same Welsh-Parliament ring about it). They invite would-be letter-writers to drop in on the first Thursday of every month and get busy at the array of vintage typewriters.

Picture by Mocking Bird

The picture above, and a more fulsome report, can be found on the blog of local photography devotee Mocking Bird. The idea of writing to someone on a typewriter is lovely. My friend lugged a ten ton monster over to Poland with her for that very purpose, and I treasure the wonky-type annotated missives she sends. I write back, when I’ve got a spare hour or three, on my prize Valentine.

One last letter writing note. Another friend of mine, artist Lenka Clayton, has written letters to all 467 residents in a single town in Ireland. Haven’t had any nice, personal post lately? Check out her letters and feel comforted.

Stair-struck

Two things happened in the space of a week to instigate a new item for my decorating agenda. I saw Gemma sister-of-Abigail Ahern’s house in Grazia magazine – boy if I see another letter on a wall I’m going to scream, but love your colours Gemma and at least you didn’t spell out Love or […]

To thine own shelf be true

I have just seen these lovely pictures, featuring a delicious stew of some of my favourite things – loud wallpaper, clashing/composed colours, nick-nacks and – er – shelving. This String Pocket shelving system was originally designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning, and is available now at Utility Design. Each shot seems styled with a different personality type […]

Potato prints

Just seen this lovely new London poster made for Pedlars. I thought I was over the whole London interiors thing (Union Jacks, tube signs, Gherkin-embroidered cushions, etc), but I love the style of Jim Datz’s illustration – it’s reminds of me that Mr Rossi cartoon that always used be on over Easter. This lead me […]

Neisha Crosland all over

We’ve both got the wallpapers, My Friend even has a top and a scarf, and now it’s time for the tiles. Yes, Neisha Crosland has just made me want to tear out the year-old tiles in my bathroom so I can start again with some of these.  My Friend, fancy dressing up in said top […]