Random bits of fabulous

Taken from the November issue of The World of Interiors.



The courtyard of Cranbrook's Saarinen House photographed by Richard Powers.




A covered patio in Tangier photographed by Roland Beaufre.



Recently, I read somewhere (and it wasn't over the rainbow) that there are people who actually believe that designers create a WOI look just to be published in those hallowed pages.

Mind boggling.



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Now playing: Pearl Bailey - Hello Dolly
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Boo, Shame, Boo!

As reported in the Los Angeles Times, Bob Knoke, of Mission Viejo, Amanda Stanfield, of Monrovia, Jim Domen, of Yorba Linda, and J.D. Gaddis, of Yorba Linda, celebrate returns for Proposition 8 at an Irvine hotel.

Anyone would think he had just won the Smallest Dick In The World contest. Mind you, that would probably be a step up.

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Attention Seattle

Miss Coco Peru is coming your way.

Re-bar
1114 Howell St.
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 233-9873

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200 sad wankers do not a furore make

Heinz pulls mayonnaise ad over gay kiss furore

Heinz, which makes the New York Deli Mayo featured in the commercial, pulled this advertisement in response to criticism.

Two hundred viewers told the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that the ad was inappropriate and unsuitable for children to see. Irrespective of the fact that the commercial was not shown during children's television programming, because of new rules from Ofcom that restrict ads for products high in fat, salt and sugar. The ASA has not yet decided whether to launch an investigation.

Heinz apologised for any offence caused. Why, because 200 morons didn't get the concept that the product "tastes as if you have your own New York deli man in your kitchen."?
You weak fucking bastards.

Guess who won't be buying Heinz.

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Somehow we have managed to skip spring

And have gone straight into summer. I for one hate summer. For so many reasons. Not least of all because all and sundry feel at liberty to:

1. Put their ugly (and more oft than not, this is an insult to ugly) trotters into a pair of flip flops, or, my all time favourite, a pair of Birkenstocks.
2. Wear unconsrtucted and all too unflattering "summer" clothes.
3. Eat as they walk along.

One could understand if this were a seaside resort or one of those summer towns. It's not. It's L O N D O N. This is probably just a reflection of my very colonial upbringing, but it all just a bit too shanty town for me.

Flogging's too good for them.


Woman with parasol in the village of Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe.
Why is this degree of self respect and respect for others so elusive to those who reside it what is considered to be the developed world?

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Stop the presses

This just in from the Feast of Fools.
The Crayola crayon company announced this week that they are re-launching their famous box of crayons line, by renaming seven colours.

OLD: laser lemon, NEW: super happy
OLD: wild tangerine, NEW: fun in the sun
OLD: screamin' green, NEW: giving tree
OLD: beaver, NEW: bear hug
OLD: turquoise blue, NEW: happy ever after
OLD: hot magenta, NEW: famous
OLD: orchid, NEW: best friends.

I find this really irritating. Pass the sick bag Alice.
I wonder what colour Bite Me would be?

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