Schweppshire caterpillar
There are certain quirks that you spot in an artists’ work. And when you like the work of commercial designers,...
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Revolutionary mother
I posted about a website full of great Russian illustrated children’s books before. I pour over these book sites. Enjoying...
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Books and birds
Seems to me I am becoming a bit of a cliché as I get older. Although the ‘getting older’ bit...
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Moving words
Shelf Appeal was 3 years old in March. For all this time it has been sitting on Blogger very happily....
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Yolk yellow
Along the drab-ish walkway outside my door a spot has been brightened by a big pot of daffodils. It cheers...
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Wrapped up
I like chocolate. I like the colour chocolate. I like the stuff itself. I like chocolate on things too. Biscuits,...
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Short and tall of it
Back from a holiday in New York. Everything is looking smaller. I had a bit of a Georgia O’Keeffe moment...
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In the night bedroom
I read in last months Elle Decoration magazine that you should decorate bedrooms for night – rather than day –...
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Mr Mellor and the spoon
The late David Mellor had a house and factory near Sheffield. It is still there, being run by his son....
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Jumper
David Shrigley gets about a bit. Walking past Pringle on Bond Street I was happy to spot his ‘intervention’ window...
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Toy story
I don’t often get to Ikea – a car being a prerequisite for visiting most of them. Or it’s a...
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Just dandy
This week seems to be about well-dressed men. I have a weakness for them. I finally got around to reading...
