A great book if you are trying to build your kitchen supplies from scratch or are trying to reduce the clutter in your kitchen. While I regularly read non-fiction, that is not to say that I don’t occasionally read a piece of fiction, but I generally only read the classics …
Easily Faulkner’s most accessible work, The Sound and the Fury is a powerful reflection on the human consciousness and its timeless quality. In addition to that, Faulkner’s prose is beautiful and dense. Honestly, alongside Joyce and Conrad, I have to say that Faulkner is one of my favorite authors.
None of them have been played and most of them have never been opened! Originally produced in 1985 in Julia Child’s heyday, these are great resources for the budding chef, as a collectible, or as interior design pieces.
Taken from ‘Mining Review 12th Year No.10′, this lovely story shows how coal, rather spuriously, contributes to the brewing of beer, featuring some gorgeous shots inside the Charrington Brewery in the Mile End Road. Posted by the BFI.
At Christmas, my father gave me a volume of Sherlock Holmes stories and they are ideal for bedtime reading! Not only are they great little stories, but they were all written to be read in short segments. So, I would recommend that if you are looking for some nighttime literature that you turn to Watson’s recollections of his adventures with Mr. Holmes.
This is the first time that Burns Night has passed since 2004 that I have not had at least one haggis! Burns Night is one of my favorite holidays from my time in the UK and I will miss it this year. But, I will definitely have to have a dram or two of whisky later to celebrate!
(The image above is a Wordle of Burns’ Ode to a Haggis, complete with original spellings.)
The BBC has a great new program that I have been watching on iPlayer called Around the World in 80 Days. It is part of their charity appeal for Children in Need and is a very interesting program. Based on Phineas Fogs fictional adventure, this program has six pairs of celebrities racing around the world for charity (there is only one rule: No Flying). While you may say, “what another travel program” or “another reality TV show”, it is not that simple. This is real travel! They miss trains, get turned away at borders, have car trouble, and everything else that happens when you travel. But, that is not why I am writing this post … it is because in the last episode (which I have not actually watched but needed to post about this before the auction ends), John Barrowman (of Captain Jack fame) gets a pair of custom cowboy boots from Rocketbuster boots.
What could be more traditional than a handmade baseball or football?
These balls, while being artisanal products, are made for play, according the maker. I would love to have a couple of these balls in my bag for when I want to play catch or have a special game of toss. Of the balls that are currently on for sale, I like the blue & white baseball but for some reason, this football makes me sick! But, except for that one football of the wrong color^, the rest are amazing creations!
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