I am selling these online … check them out:

• Julia Child – The Way to Cook First Courses & Desserts
• Julia Child – The Way to Cook Soups, Salads & Breads
• Julia Child – The Way to Cook Poultry
• Julia Child – The Way to Cook Vegetables
• Julia Child – The Way to Cook Fish & Eggs

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.

Since my previous post on the Steampunk exhibition in Oxford, the exhibition has closed and the exhibits have either returned to their creators or have been sold.  Today, on BBC, there is coverage of a Steampunk gathering in London, featuring the many aspects of the genre … it got me thinking about posting a few other things that I have found about Steampunk recently.

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Bohemian Rhapsody:

Alien Abduction Probe:

The Kleptones are making videos to go with their latest album, Uptime/Downtime (download it here), and here are their first few efforts …

Voodoo Sabotage (The Kleptones Mash-Up) from DJ Tripp on Vimeo.

But, in my opinion, this one is much better …

Welcome Back by The Kleptones (Instamatic video mash) from The Videotones on Vimeo.

The Smallest Car in the Largest City in the World (1913):

Queen Alexandra ordered a miniature Cadillac car for Crown Prince Olav (later King) of Norway and – never ones to miss an advertising opportunity – the manufacturers arranged the filming of the car’s departure from the factory, where it is waved out by an enthusiastic male crowd.

This mini marvel continues its jubilant journey through the streets of London – past the Bank of England, around Trafalgar Square and on to Hyde Park. As crowds cheer and leap in front of the camera, desperate to be preserved on film, the driver’s composure and deadpan facial expression remains one of the most entertaining aspects of this Edwardian glimpse of British pride.

The film ends with some charming footage of a tea party, in which three children run into trouble with the law for speeding!

Again, posted by the BFI. Jeremy drives the smallest car in the world at the BBC – Top Gear (2007):

Jeremy drives the Peel P-50 through central London and into the BBC offices. From Top Gear.

Beer from Coal (1959):

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.

Quickly made this video of our adventures in the snow today … I hope that you enjoy it!

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This was the first time that we let Phoenix off lead in the park, and he loved it. He is such a winter weather dog and now he is asleep on the rug!

When Bitchin’ Kitchen became Bitchin’ Lifestyle, I was slightly disappointed because it could have easily resulted in a dilution of the quality of the site … but it has not!  Instead, they recently opened this new section … Rock the House … which is about Nadia G’s remodeling of a house.

If they keep doing videos of the project, it could turn into a very interesting take on the Grand Designs-style architectural program. Video below … Read more »

This is a great clip … quite hilarious!

Visited this exhibition last week while in London but here are a few videos posted by the Museum on youTube …

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