So, as you can perhaps tell from the title of this blog post, I am not best pleased with one of my tenants, no, one of my EX-tenants. And it's my own stupid fault. He worked in a local spa I go to, was desperate for somewhere to stay, cue sob story about how awful... Continue Reading →
Design: Find A TV Expert Update 30 October 2009; 25 Beautiful Homes
Moregeous mentioned today in the monthly update to the tv industry from Claire Richmond, thanks to the feature in 25 Beautiful Homes: More Expert News From left to right: 1. Social Anthropologist & Flirtologist: Jean's in Bliss magazine commenting on the differences in body language between someone who is flirting or being friendly. 2. Social Media, Social Bookmarket,... Continue Reading →
Business: Tenant arrears getting worse, but eased with help from Gemini Debt Collection
Rear arrears for landlords area serious concern right now, and some quite scary figures show at least 1 in 3 landlords have tenants who are struggling to pay their rents. http://www.landlords.org.uk/news/pressreleases/2009/pressrelease-200903301in3landlordshaverentarrears.htm I noticed it about 18 months ago, tenants started giving notice to move back with parents or siblings, and the one bedders which had... Continue Reading →
Feature for 25 Beautiful Homes November 2009
Have been popping into the garage all week to get November's copy of 25 Beautiful Homes and finally it dropped onto the shelves today. Flicked through to find our cute little monochrome apartment on Page 112 entitled 'Wise Investment'. It's a lovely article and talks of inventive ideas and bargain buys, all spot on for... Continue Reading →
JAM’s style and funky bikes at 100% Design
As creative directors for this year's 100% Design, it certainly felt like branding consultants extraordinaire JAM - http://www.jamdesign.co.uk/ - stamped their own style on the show and it all felt a bit less 'corporate'. Their theme was Britishness, and there was most definitely a sense of fun to the event, and a far greater get... Continue Reading →
More delicious monochrome from the V&A and Jaime Hayon
Oh dear, I'm so fickle, I've fallen in lust again. There's a very forlorn looking rocking chair in my front (junk) room, which has been sitting around waiting for me to get inspired to paint it / customise it. The time has come! A quick dash into John Lewis on Sunday for some black grosgrain... Continue Reading →