Nordic Food Lab//Noma Genii

Having Purchased Noma: Time and Place by Rene Redzepi, I have been trying to save my pennies so the wife and I can get over there and taste their food!
Each dish looks so pretty.

Behind this aesthetic lies cold science. The Nordic Food Lab explains a little into what research there are doing.

These guys also add images like the above to illustrate their point.

Mulling over ideas for breakfast. Needs Pork for the masses.

Trove

Been spending time on other things.....



 
the making of Trove cafe from she animates on Vimeo.

Marble Beers: the beer house

These guys make outstanding beer, you know they do when the older blokes flock there to sup at lunch time.
The ginger ale is a favourite of mine and the 'pint' is a tasty lager, all are brewed in Manchester and some ales are organic too.
The beer house is relaxed place to sit and watch the myriad inhabitants  of Chorlton go by.

J Dilla!

Having had a bootleg copy of the album 'Donuts' on my itunes for at least a year, its feels like everyone else knew of J Dilla and had taken Donuts played it to death and let it gather dust on their ipods. Having it fresh now and being able to play it over and over and over is refreshing and by no means tired.

This is my favourite track:

Bella Union

Here is a peak at the photos of my Lady and I on our wedding Day!

The weather held at the right moments and we enjoyed a beautiful day surrounded by our closest friends and family, thanks to all that came from far and wide.

M+K

Oi Polloi Like...

Ive finally drawn many threads together to form what will be the outfit I get married in. With the Stag weekend looming this weekend, it feels good to have such an important element of the day finalised, knowing I'll feel comfortable and look good(in my opinion!) is a relief.

I sourced the final piece from my most favoured shop in the city, Oi Polloi . If I had the cash I would definitely shop here more often!

Spruce & Shine

Here are some pictures of a recent project of mine. I gave my lady's bicycle a spruce and a shine, because she is very deserving.

After the prep

Re-sprayed and looking good

A trusty chariot

Whoa! Its been a frantic week, finishing work....looking for work. All the while, still co-working on our main and favoured project Trove. My lady has two jobs, poor girl. But the bills must be paid and the show must go on.

Since Im tying the knot in four weeks to the day! Ive been looking at some sharp chaps, and tidy dandys to get a feel for what I want to be wearing when I marry l'amour de ma vie.

Frank....Woop woop!

the end of the line

Q: what time is the 171 due?

I stumbled across this postcard flitting through some flyers and the cover caught my eye instantly. The block print boat is simple and has been scuffed so that the ink has been smudged. Turning the postcard over, reading that 
it was a question with space for you to answer and post it back made me smile.

Now then...

So the torrent never came, the reason why? Our local exchange point didn't like our house, so,
the man from BT came and worked his magic, ta dah! 


Anyway there has been lots happening, I am getting married in August ( lots to do, lots to do), the business I created with my wife-to-be is getting a lot of attention of late.(see Noisette Marketing).
Mundane things, like growing runner beans and other nitrogen fixating plants in our back garden, more exciting things like carrots and chilli plants.


May was a good month, I sold three more badges in Red Door gallery, Edinburgh. Woo woo!


Musically, I came across Cyril Diaz and His Orchestra!

Ah...take me back to the 1950s, in the Port of Spain, Trinidad, so I can dance with my lady till my feet hurt and my head spins from the heavy afro-beat and the twirling of the beautiful girl whom I dance with hand in hand!

Those summer days...

While our internet was out, we had some amazing weather, I hope it is a taste of things to come for the summer.
The past week or two took me back to last summer when my lady and I took a train or two (three?)
to Portugal. We found this incredibly relaxed and dapper bar called Cafe Candelabro in Porto.

From our time spent here we came to know the ingredients of our perfect day. On this day I would wear black, drink coffee perhaps smoke and watch the world go by.

The bar sits on the corner of Rua da Conceição, inside there are glass cabinets filled with photos, collectable magazines and photographs from the silver screen and shelves filled with hardbacks.

The monochrome mosaic floor sets the mood nicely.

Back!

Hello Hello, it seems like an age since I posted something note worthy on here.
I did not realise how much I used the internet until our internet provider took three weeks to transfer our service to our new house.

Well the blackout is over kids...

...a torent of posts to come in the next few days.

This station is non-operational

Hello. Many things have been happening in my life at the minute, one of them moving house, which is why I havent posted anything of late and two. Im getting married to the love of my life Ms. Brown of Olive & Brown (very talented girl).

All very exciting apart from there is no internet in our new house yet! Should hopefully be back on line soon.

Mont-bell

This french guide pack by Mont-bell is going to be on the shopping list for my next purchase.

The leather trim is ripe for a few scratches and weathering to get rid of that brand new look, a wobbly bicycle trip in the rain and nights camping in a field will do it.

Ten Plan

I came across Ten Plan a group of designers who share a similar ethos based around sustainability and enabling people to copy their designs using readily available materials. I am all for the idea of open source ideas and instructions, a fantastic collection of designs.
Here are some pictures of my favourites, I might attempt one or two this summer when we move to our new house.

Nina Tolstrup

Carl Clerkin

Michael Marriott

She Animates

Here is a brilliant animation by two talented people collectively known as 'she animates'.

The sound coming from Mr Peter Broderick himself!



a year is round from she animates on Vimeo.

Nigel Peake

Sitting on the train reading STRØM: drawings and paintings, by Nigel Peake .

Thanks to Matt and Fred.

A trusty chariot

This is a photo I took in a town called Pushkar in Rajastan, India. I thought it was a very handsome bicycle, taking a well earned rest in the afternoon sun.

This summer should bring bicycle adventures for my lady and I, where we dont know yet. 

Bring on the sun.