Jul 25, 2013 | Blog
Yesterday’s blog had quite a few divisive responses..We had to get the "troll" net out of the cupboard….which actually doesn’t happen that often…fortunately! Some topics are just like that…They draw out strongly held opposing...
Jul 24, 2013 | Blog
Royal baby fever is abundant in the UK.. I just hope this young family are allowed a little space to get at least some semblance of privacy and normality. The culture of celebrity seems to be even more rapacious than it ever was before. They (William and Kate)...
Jul 23, 2013 | Blog
Here’s my school satchel and some music books, from the exhibition of The House of Annie Lennox, when it was presented at Aberdeen Art Gallery last year. These things accompanied me through my secondary school years. They’re redolent with memory and...
Jul 22, 2013 | Blog
I came upon this rather well worn spinning top the other day. It’s clearly been through a few seasons and a lot of turning. Metal spinning tops were so popular back in the Fifties..I guess they’ve been replaced with computerised versions. This...
Jul 21, 2013 | Blog
The Spirit of elBulli…the Michelin 3-star restaurant near the town of Roses, Catalonia in Spain, run by chef Ferran Adria, which was closed on July 30, 2011 and will reopen as a creativity centre in 2014. Somerset House in London is currently hosting an...