A Man of Letters
Having spent most of my career playing around with the written word, it recently struck me that it could do me a bit of good to fall back in love with the printed one. [...]
Thank EU for the Music
Bid a farewell to our continental neighbours with this musical meander that takes in the good, the great and the god-awful from each and every one of the current EU states. With one notable exception. [...]
Happy Quitter UK
A breath of fresh air for smokers everywhere As a confirmed ex-smoker, I can vouch for the many benefits of giving up the oily rags and stubbing out tobacco for good. More money, better health, [...]
Genius Steals
Anyone seen those mischievous scamps Gaz and Leccy? The lovable rascals fronting the new smart meter ad campaign that heralds the launch of the next-generation energy metering system? Well if you have, tell the thieving [...]
Oblique Strategies
Ever found yourself stuck in a creative cul-de-sac? Facing a brick wall that's brought your amazing project to a shuddering halt? We all have. That;s why back in 1975 good old Brian Eno decided to [...]
Manchester 22
On 22 May 2017, a lone suicide bomber detonated a homemade bomb outside the Manchester Arena after an Ariana Grande concert. 250 people were injured. 22 were killed. These 22 images were taken by [...]
The Design Cycle
There are people who own bikes. Then there are cyclists. A current exhibition at Budapest's amazing Museum of the Applied Arts (Iparművészeti Múzeum) is most definitely designed for the latter. Those who look beyond the [...]
Budapest Children’s Railway
As I have temporarily relocated to Budapest for the month of September (as you do), I thought it would be nice to look a little further than the famous city centre tourist traps, enticing though [...]
A postcard from 1918
I posted this a few years ago, but as it's the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, I thought it could be the right time to give it another airing. I never knew my [...]
Morris Minors Wanted
The other night, an evangelical morris dancer tried to tempt me into joining his troupe, or 'side' to use the correct parlance. Bizarre though the offer was if not more than a little disturbing, I [...]