As London Design Festival 2011 begins, so does a design fest of Moregeous blog posts. We've done 100%, Tent at the Truman, Designersblock, much of what Design East had to offer, the Icon Trail & St Paul's Cathedral, with just The Dock and Decorex to go, phewf! It's been inspiring, entertaining, interesting and hectic so far... Continue Reading →
Cheese V crack cocaine – it’s a close addiction call
I like cheese. Scrap that, I LOVE it, but even I was overwhelmed by the sheer sense smack when we walked into the International Cheese Awards judging tent housing the Stiltons, though much of it was wrapped up! And there was me thinking The Hoff was the king of cheesy judges, he's got nothing on... Continue Reading →
Sticky Toffee cheese? I may never recover!
Once in a while an invitation drops on the mat which is unrefusable. Such invites usually involve food or drink, but never before has one been exclusively devoted to all things cheesy. The Nantwich Show is a well established Cheshire one day event which incorporates the now International Cheese Awards, a truly magnificent fromage fest... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Grand Designs Live – a practical perspective 2011
Grand Designs the Live Show captured the practical and innovative edge of its TV namesake, with stands packed full of information for the self-builder or renovator, whilst for me also had quite a glamorous feel which sets it apart from other building trade events. There were a few stands which showed items designed to make... Continue Reading →
Interiors Birmingham 2011: More Interiors Treasure
There's always an item which you see at a trade show or exhibition which sticks in your mind and becomes the brain bookmark for the visit. For me at Interiors Birmingham 2011 it was seeing these Lee Broom for Heal's pieces on display. We've lost our Heal's store in Manchester so London readers may well... Continue Reading →
Interiors Birmingham 2011, take your (funky) seats please
Mr Moregeous popped his halo on last week and drove me down to Interiors Birmingham for the last day of the show. Work and other commitments meant that unfortunately it was just a one day visit so I'd to be fairly disciplined and ruthless in what I wanted to see, the exhibition consists of five... Continue Reading →
Video: Moregeous at Interiors Birmingham 2008/9
Hannah and I have just been chatting about Interiors Birmingham, prior to my visit tomorrow and I suggested we dig out some of the footage we shot for Channel M's Homesmine show in 2008/9. You bloody idiot, she said, what do you call this? And a link came whizzing over! I'd forgotten they'd done a... Continue Reading →