Paris 1

They have different electricity.

Fun

Old Money

Bakelite and rosewood (?) light switch on the marble clad flight of stairs to the Architecture department at the V&A.

Rubber over Wood House

Designed or redesigned by Simon Condor Associates the house is located on the vast expanse of Dungeness beach, Kent. Condor studied Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art. The use of materials is exciting. I would like to stay there and see how it works.

Spoonmeisterz

Apparently Hugo Boss first designed uniforms for the SS. I wonder what happened to these spoon designers?

No Fly Zone

E

For all your paper needs

http://strictlypaper.com/blog/

Props from Sir John

Old News

BBC documentary on the Windscale fire in '57.

(Right click and open link in new tab. Blogspot is acting up.)

NYPD stream

http://youarelistening.to/newyork

While I listen to this it is further flavoured by the sound of children playing at a nearby primary school, and birdsong, and toilet extractor fan and clicking keyboard keys.

Absenteeism

My niece just turned 13.

International Nuclear Event Scale

Treat

Why not play the Glee video muted with the Shackleton tune as the soundtrack. When the first Glee video runs out Youtube's 'Up Next' suggestion will be equally suitable.

Post Script. The Skull Disco track has a lot of bass frequencies in it. To get the full effect use headphones or a decent stereo.

Fin

Timewarp

Rivendell make lovely bikes. But does the 1994 on that head tube badge not jar a bit with you?

*****

Cracking work by a Mr Kyle Bean.

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Sunday morning science

CRASS

Toby Mott writes about growing growing up London style in the late 70s and early 80s. Creative Review March 2011.

Positive interaction

From Skypes' topping up web page.

From Trinity to eternity