by Diane Becker
I was doing a bit of research for my upcoming visit to the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and LOVE the signage. Not sure I can read the bottom line though (yeah yeah … ).
Categories: Journal, Stuff & Things • Tags: Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Reception, Signage
by Diane Becker
1. Rosebay willowherb alongside the railway track between Crewe and Shrewsbury. 2. A trip to Hay on Wye that involved visiting as many bookshops as we could in 2.5 days. Had to drag OH out of one before he (to quote himself) ‘got into trouble’. Bought a copy of Ann Patchett’s Run, Walt Whitman’s I Sing the Body Electric plus a copy of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress for my mother (don’t ask). 3. In between bookshops we took kittens to the […]
Categories: Journal, Stuff & Things • Tags: A bit of a blur, angora yarn, ann patchett, black mountains., Hay on Wye, john bunyan, The Granary, Visit to Hay on Wye
by Diane Becker
Categories: Stuff & Things • Tags: #ukuncut, Con-Dem put the N in Cuts
by Diane Becker
TA-DA. Knitted thing is not only finished but I am wearing it. This is important: to extend the knitting/writing metaphor (see previous post) – it’s no good finishing knitted thing/novel-like-thing unless it’s something you want to wear/read.
Categories: Journal, Stuff & Things • Tags: colour #rosso, Extending knitting/writing metaphor, from Rowan Studio 16, hand-knit cotton, Knitting
by Diane Becker
Sorting through an art folder this morning I found some charcoal drawings I did about ten years ago. This is one of them. Something I like about working in black and white is that without colour to identify or define objects, the drawing, though figurative, has the sort of ambiguity about it that I rather like in an artwork. I like this quality in fiction too.
Categories: Art, Stuff & Things • Tags: Musing on things art and fiction have in common
by Diane Becker
FOR SALE Brooks Saddlebag / Holdall in Black. As new/excellent condition £45 RRP £92.89 (Brooks website). Suitable for touring and vintage bikes. Buyer to collect (Lancashire). Specification here. Contact: dot7seven at gmail dot com
Categories: Stuff & Things • Tags: Brooks Glenbrook Saddle Holdall for sale
