November 20, 2006 – 4:15 pm
Something you should look out for when buying leather goods is the difference between solid brass (as seen on our travel pieces above) and Zamac, which is a cheap imitation.
You can often tell Zamac by its “mock” aged look, a sort of fake antiquing to make it look ye-olde-brassy. It looks moderately better this way, [...]
November 11, 2006 – 12:45 pm
I had a lovely comment posted on one of my entries at the begining of the week from someone called Pattie… I couldn’t resist clicking on her web address to find out more about her…
On a cold, drizzly, foggy November English evening her paintings blasted up onto my screen and gave me a real boost [...]
November 8, 2006 – 2:26 am
If, like me, you like travelling light then the last few months’ security alert restrictions have been a red rag to your minimalist-packing pride.
I am, nonetheless, a bit embarrassed that I managed a 2-night trip to Milan with only a City Tote that just fitted within the 16×35×45cm security alert restrictions (It’s amazing what you [...]
