Posts Tagged ‘great present’

Ros Badger

Christmas ideas: Ros Badger’s Christmas & Festive Decorations book

We are big fans of the designer, stylist and author Ros Badger, so are thrilled that she has just produced two new books in a series called Homemade. One, Sew, Knit and Crochet, is, as the title implies, full of… Continue reading

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Posted in: Books, Articles & Talks, Interiors, Staying In, We Really Love

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Handbook: Pedlars’ Guide to the Great Outdoors

Great book; great present for self or other. The authors, Charlie and Caroline Gladstone, who run Pedlars, a mail order company and shop that sells all kinds of things for your home, are well qualified about all things… Continue reading

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Posted in: Books, Articles & Talks, Children, Staying In

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Nobrow at the Hayward Gallery shop

The Hayward Gallery shop has been taken over by publishers Nobrow for the month of January. Nobrow are a small, independent press who work with graphic artists and illustrators to produce books and prints and other lovely things.… Continue reading

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Humour: Will Hobson’s Household Box, plus talk

Talk: Thurs 10 Nov 2011, 7pm

It’s hard to explain quite how brilliant this box of suggestions and anecdotes, signs and games is. It’s a great idea, of course: what’s not to love about a box of wordy and visual tricks that will magically brighten

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Posted in: Books, Articles & Talks, Going Out,

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Recipes: Cressida Bell’s new cookery poster – for vegetarians

Great news! Artist Cressida Bell has produced a new How To Cook Real Good Cheap Easy Food cookery poster. We loved her original version (see here for more info), so we’re thrilled she’s now made one for vegetarians.

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Posted in: Food, Recipes, Staying In,

Will Hobson

Talk & Humour: Will Hobson and the Household Box

Tues April 24 2012, 6.30 - 9.00pm

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We are big fans of writer Will Hobson and his Household Box, which you can read about in more detail here. In short it’s a box of delights to do with domestic life: quotes, signs, instructions, games, anecdotes,… Continue reading

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Posted in: Book Now, Books, Articles & Talks, Going Out

Redstone

Prize draw: The Redstone Book of the Eye: A Compendium of Visual Surprise

Prize draw ends Monday 19 Sept at 5pm

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We are big fans of Redstone Press and have been collecting their wonderful and original diaries for years. So we’re delighted with this book, The Redstone Book of the Eye: A Compendium of Visual Surprise, which brings together an

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Posted in: Books, Articles & Talks, Prize Draw, Staying In