Hello, and welcome to my life. For those that know me, you may be aware that I’ve been kicking around the UK for a little while, conspicuously quiet save for the odd snide remark...
Here’s where I’ve been this week: Dear Data by Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec – a brilliant project in which two designers send each other a postcard a week, transforming data from a different aspect of...
Squash and Gourd Tunnels That Will Simply Amaze You by Grow Something Green – Hyperbole aside, I had no idea gourd tunnels were even a thing, let alone something I feel I now need or...
Saint Étienne’s urban doodler with a sense of humour [list, 10 images] – Oak Oak [artist website] I adore guerilla street art done in series, making small additions to alter the meaning of a space. These are small,...
“The anCnoc Vintage 2000 is like Cady from Mean Girls. It starts out grounded-yet-optimistic with bright complex flavours, takes a somewhat aggressive walk on the wild side, and comes through the experience a little...
One of the more unusual projects I’ve worked on for Fujitsu’s Defense division, who produce IT solutions for training and ops. The outlines were produced live during the event and completed after. As you might imagine, it was...
The Ardbeg Blasda is like a farmers’ market in Notting Hill. OK, more specifically, the Ardbeg Blasda is like that farmers’ market scene in Notting Hill where he walks through the markets (and the...
No review here (generally sticking to single malt Scotch whiskies), but a lil’ something I painted up on the side.
It’s a curious thing, sudden popularity. When the fickle, capricious fates grace (curse) something by anointing it as ‘in’, sometimes there’s not even enough time to ask ‘why’ before it’s all over: out the door;...
This post originally featured at watercolourwhisky.com The Bruichladdich Laddie Classic is like a 1950s first aid kit in a log cabin. With a can of Glen20 accidentally thrown in by the props department....
Watercolour Whisky
In which I paint and review single malt Scotch whiskies
Filmspotting
Recreating shots from some of my favourite films
Flotsam & Jetsam