pigeon pests

ready lads...CHOCKS AWAY!

spotted on a recent trip to Sainsburys in Ladbroke Grove....those pesky pigeons! and one of them looks like he's going in for a peck to eat out of Tom Dixon's new gaff - not sure when (or if) he will ever move in but i would kill for a look round once its completed!

the water tower that Tom Dixon is converting into his home

is this a tin of food i see before me?

hot [mattresses] in the city

triple goodness (sofa, bike, mattress!) on the corner of Pembridge Villas, W2

collecting a crop - outside my workplace in Mornington Crescent, NW1

just a few i've spotted lately...and one from Kate in Bruxelles!

mattress with beer - only in Belgium! Chaussée de Wavre, Brussels

and just a few other hotties.....

alright duckie! in Regents Park yesterday

what a shiny orangey beauty! by Gladstone Park, NW10

birds on wires

Birds on the Wires from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

totally awesome...via laissez faire just like this great wall decal from rose and grey...

robin love

 

everyone knows - any bird jewellery and i am totally smitten...so i have naturally fallen in love with the cute bird range from New Zealand store boh runga.  i am particularly craving the silver and gold robin pendants and charm bracelets.

as mentioned on their site the Black Robin, which lives on an island just off the coast of New Zealand, almost reached extinction with only 5 left in the world. however, through dedicated conservation efforts, the Black Robin has had a miraculous comeback.  we in the UK, of course, have our very own national bird the gloriously chirpy chubby little Robin Redbreast - a welcome sight in my garden every day, especially during the winter months. we would of course be completely devastated if we lost them so i can really appreciate the Black Robin's success story and it makes these beautiful pieces of jewellery even more desirable as a reminder of the important role these little birds play in our lives. 

just as an added festive note - did you know the reason why robins feature so heavily on christmas cards and ornaments? it's because in Victorian times postmen wore red tunics as part of their uniform, they always worked over the christmas holiday period continuing to deliver cards and gifts and so they were often given the nickname Robin Redbreasts - the birds began appearing on cards, linking the bird and the postman and the tradition has stuck!

Made in Brighton

  

the fabulous Royal Pavillion

 

Brighton Pier

 

just back from a lovely sunny day at the seaside.  i received a free ticket to the Made craft fair in Brighton from artist gillian bates so popped down on the train for the afternoon.  the craft fair was great - i got to meet in person a few lovely ladies who's work i have bought, admired and wanted and i also managed to get hold of a few early christmas presents.

 gillian bates

esther coombs

kate jenkins

i then strolled down to the pebble beach, along the shore and then up the lanes to do a bit of shopping, spotted a few bits of street art (including my beloved Trellick Tower) and some rather disturbing teddy abuse....

  

a woman needs a man like a prawn needs a bicycle...but how else is he sposed to get to work?

 

  

  

  

teddy abuse...pure and simple...he doesn't look happy (he doesn't look sober!)

  

casette lord...he gets about a bit

 

never far from home...Trellick Tower!

then headed back down to the pier to watch the spectacular autumn display of roosting starlings...and a beautiful almost full moon ....awesome.

 

 then it was back on the train to London town....oh i do miss the seaside....*sigh*

twitter

seen on Mott St, NYC - fake bird twitters at real people...ha ha ha....via wooster

the birds

found this great props site for imitation birds (and the rest)...my seagull on a hat was a great success at the festival last summer so i think i might need another bird this year...

 

birdy num num

love these necklaces from me me me - i have the bunny already...now i want the birdy!

bird on a wire...

popped down to the Barbican the other day to see the fantastic new Curve installation by french artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot - zebra finches twigging out on electric guitars and cymbals brilliant...

then the next day i walked around the local park and saw some more of the musical little blighters in the Aviary there...so cute.

bird bowl

loving these little birdy bowls from tasha mckelvey's etsy store....

and this one from darielle's clay art shop for keeping yarn tidy...lovely...

and this lovebird bowl from prince design 

 

nipple tassles

loving kate wilson's new little doodle

a bird on the head is worth two in the hand

i adore these little birdy headpieces by hoot vintage ...soooo cute!

hanging bird

brill bird hanger from culture label

chip off the old block

look at this cute little chappy...chip the paper clip holder from the MOMA store as seen on design *sponge i so want one for my desk!  luckily also available in the UK through the alessi store.

a bird in the bag

i love this Marc Jacobs bag, available at net-a-porter...

lovely wee birds

more lovely wee birds via wee birdy these are from Urubbu are hand carved and painted from Brazil and available in the lollipop shop in Brighton so am going to check them out when down there in a couple of weeks.