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Holly Golightly, Travelling

I am finally reading Breakfast at Tiffany’s, by Truman Capote, I say finally becasue it has been on a mental  list of books I want to read for ages, along with many others i fool myself into thinking I will get round to when I have 'more time' .

I have seen the film and, as beautiful as it is I think I am enjoying the book more, probably because of the perfectly intriguing characters the constant thread of humour.

‘Suitcases and unpacked crates were the only furniture’

In Camden last week I saw the most amazing luggage shop in the Stables Market (well worth a very long visit!) and this is now the image I have stuck in my head of the suitcases strewn around Miss Golightlys  ‘fly by night’ apartment. 

Sorry bit of a ramble today! I would just like more suitcases....

A Strong Look

Satellite by The Kills, from their new album. Its a good song, good video and a very strong look.

Love for Liberty

I am as I type sat in the lovely library at university working on my second to last assignment of my degree. That is an exciting thought in itself. However, doing a case study on Liberty was a bad choice.

Every time I need a reference I am hopelessly distracted by an amazing floral or paisley print. I have discovered my favourite prints are Endenham,B, Pheobe D and Bourton R. The Bourton Paisley (Below) is by far the best paisley I have EVER seen but not very helpful for the assignment, I will be adding lots of images I imagine!

 

I was just distracted by the Liberty blog too, which is wonderful but has induced my love for the most amazing Sonia by Sonia Rykeil sailor dress but sadly I am more likely to eat the Mac I am typing on than ever actually own it.

 Liberty has also ignited a sudden desire to learn to sew, its the effect of all the fabric. Must learn when I have more time.For now, back to the assignment....

Pigeons for sale!

Today, was Tuesday, which means second hand market day! Huddersfield second hand market is usually quite good but today it was very full.

Mr A.F Horse and I browsed the stalls as usual, although they were much busier today and seemed full of treats and treasures old and new. There were a few things that caught our eyes today, firstly, on one stall there were a few vintage embossers (very similar to the one below). I have wanted one for a little while now but have no idea how you would get your own name on them. I still want one!

The second and most wonderful thing that grabbed my eyes attention was an old post office notice board! I cant say i have ever seen one that hasn't been nailed to a post office wall. It still had a few original, old, notices in it the pigeons for sale was by far the best one!

So, with form, I now desperately want one! it would be an unusual addition to a living room, hall way or kitchen and ideal for keeping letters or notes etc.

Apparently, if I am not careful, when i get a place it may begin to look like a museum of oddities rather than a home....


Here's an example but the one today was red, slightly smaller and much more handsome

"Fanny Pistor, in return, promises to wear fur as often as practical and especially when being cruel"

       (Contract between Fanny Pistor and Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch, Venus in Furs)

From Squats to Souks

Well January came and went very quickly indeed. It is February on Tuesday. I was lucky enough to bring in the new year with my other half the amazingly talented, ‘published,’ Mr A.F. Horse, but January seems to have flown by. Perhaps due to the fact I wrote my dissertation and have been blinkered into thinking of nothing else for weeks! 

The whole last year has moved very quickly, last week I was secretly reminiscing of the trip to Berlin I had last January. I adored the city particularly the crumbling dilapidated Tacheles squat not only home to many art studios but totally covered in graffiti, posters and other wonderful things for your eyes to play with.

I have decided that a holiday is most definitely in order. My first choice is Marrakech after wanting to go there for a fair few years now.  I have always fancied it and have never been anywhere so culturally diverged from my own, wandering round little streets of orange and red and getting lost in souks and Djemaa el-Fna market. Yes. Holiday is on the cards.

Thinking of Souks, there is a great shop in Howarth called ‘The Souk’ although very different from the Moroccan souk I’m sure! I took a photo ages ago for this blog there, it’s filled with the most beautiful vintage clothing, accessories and jewellery. It’s a really classy vintage place; it has huge cabinets littered with antique watches, rings, lighters and other smoking paraphernalia. 

 Here’s another photo, payment to the eyes after reading this boring bit!