Oops. Got a phone call from Hope Hospital, had I forgotten to take back the heart monitor. Buggar, I knew there was something.Popped it back en route to Lightbox in Manchester to use up a voucher for some wall lights, it's a wonder they let me, as the return was from Jan 08. Wasn't dated... Continue Reading →
House prices drop by 30%? They have round here
Gutted to hear about another amazing family home being sold in Fallowfield, just up the road from us, for an absolute song - £295K to developers / landlords who are likely to ram it full of students and generally rip the heart out of it. 18 months ago, the same type of house was going... Continue Reading →
Rocking my heart monitor
This heart monitor thing has been quite annoying today a) it keeps falling off being clipped to my pants b) there are three wires wrapped around my body and c) I can't have a shower - yuck!! Plus its bigger than an IPod but still doesn't play any tunes. The nurses were lovely, and the... Continue Reading →
The trend for all things Indian
I met and interviewed the lovely Victoria Redshaw from trend forecasters Scarlet Opus at Design Interiors Birmingham this year; just got an email from Decorex today, highlighting a hot trend forecast by Victoria for this year - all things Indian: Western consumers are showing renewed interest in all things Indian this Spring/Summer. This will continue... Continue Reading →
A worktop spirits me off to Tuscany
A bit of Light Tuscan Olive is the order of the day methinks. It's so bloody miserable out there, drizzly rain (yes, the sort that gets you wet and makes your hair curl arghhhhh), and I need a ray of sunshine. It has come in the form of some Italian inspiration, Project BB needs a... Continue Reading →
Looking to your pocket time at Project BB
It's really funny how everyone's approach has changed so radically, people are really having to look to their own pockets, and see what's actually there, before they make any decisions. Primarily because unlike in recent years, you can't just spend it then get it from the mortgage/back/credit card. Me included. Tenants have moved out of... Continue Reading →
Josh Spear – Guru of the trend blog
It's one of those isn't it....one day my blog may be read by as many people as RSS to Josh's....dream.....dream.....http://joshspear.com/category/trends/He and his team blog on everything from sneakers to isotonic drinks, bamboo bikes to twitter magnets; very cool blog if you want to stay a step ahead.
