As a follow up to my original post about the Rams documentary, I watched a short clip of him which…
BBC Radio 4 – Today
On my way to work every morning I’ve been listening to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. I find its been…
Quote
Diego Maradona passed away just over 5 years ago on the 25th November 2020 at the age of 60. I…
Blog – Paynter – Constraints make you interesting
Going through past emails I came across one I sent to my wife in April 2020 with an excerpt which…
Quote
My Blackhorse Lane jeans have a William Morris print on the inside pockets with a quote that I first remember…
Video – V&A – Dieter Rams – A brave new world of product design
I’ve written about Dieter Rams, Vitsœ and his 10 principles of good design on this blog before. I hadn’t come…
Podcast – Desert Island Discs – Lord Alf Dubs
Lord Alf Dubs has been in the news in recent days speaking about the Labour government’s new plans to tackle…
Quote
I’ve been a big fan of Elliott Erwitt’s work for years and I recently bought a print of his ‘Macy’s…
BBC Radio 4 – The Reunion – War Horse Michael Morpurgo
This is my second attempt at writting this post, the first draft I deleted by mistake after I had transcribed…
Proverb
I heard a version of this old Chinese proverb on the radio the other day: The best time to plant…
My Excerpts 