i was an oxford day tripper today! visiting my lovely old housemate serena and her husband marco, who have recently been lured back to this island kingdom. picture of the day for me was the pie of the day it was a serious pie! i actually only took one other picture and it did not do oxford justice, perhaps some days are meant to be remembered not recorded...
My second go at film titles! I have my eye on an 'aftereffects and title animation' course that starts in January. Alas my attempt as self learning the moving image trade just aint gonna cut the mustard!
anne has tagged me for 'on my walls' i think i have been and bad blogger and she is giving me an easy way back in!
so... the first pic... shows a bit of my pin board which includes lots of wires, postcards, a rob ryan invite and one of my favorite photos of my grandmother giving me a piggy back many moons ago.
the second... has a conviniently cropped photograph that shows my nice and huge, danish plate (that has a rather large chunk missing ) saved from the bin at alfies antiques. also my 'piquot' tea and coffee pot collection. I got these from a car boot super cheap, but they have led me to spot the most gorgeous 'kettle' that brand new sells for £180.00 but again at alfies a vintage one sells for about £100, but i think i will keep my eyes peeled at the fairs for the 'next to nothing' priced ones.
i will be updating on a project i am working on imminently!
2 dogs and 2 cats at this house of Scots as you can see from the storm clouds and sunshine it was pretty much London weather, ie. schizo.
sweet bonny using emotional blackmail to aquire some extra eats (no begging allowed however!)
tourist information sent us an hour's walk in the wrong direction when we asked for the horse racing. they sent us to a riding school with a very nice parrot.
we did get to the races however - everyone attends..
Bagnoles De L'Orne is basically a Disneyland for retired folk, but we did venture out at night to amusements other than eating and eating some more. Friday was a national holiday and along with a serious fireworks display was great live music from these boys.
paris rendez-vous with paul we pass some nice curtains, the plaques on the side say estate agents, but i reckon that ain't quite right!
visit to his small but perfectly formed appartment. he had already put the bowie card up i gave him for his birthday :)
i am really loving the whole GREAT britain malarky at the moment (aestheically speaking). which is probably why i got a little carried away with a little test set up for some upcoming film titles - 'The Prime Minister's Haircut' (working title). the lovely people at 'the room' - matt and gemma saw the titles i did for 'Forgive me my Sins' at the cannes film festival and got in touch - how nice is that!
but when i was cutting these little fellas out i realised that the queen does not generally share her guards with the PM :( but the prime minister's policemen do wear the very best head wear available :) i shall be animating the cut-outs too this time. the film is a comedy which i am making into an excuse to watch british comedies from the 50's to the 80's.
a friend of a friend works at kensington palace and organised 'rock around the palace'
the palace is also celebrating 50 years since the last debutante was presented to the queen. (the exhibition is definitely worth a look see) i volunteered to be a helpful debutante for the day
the above pictures are the only ones i took on the day and they do not represent it at all, the event was outside on the lawn in front of the palace after doing my time clicking the numbers onto the dance floor for ballroom classes, i got my chance to take to the dance floor for some afternoon jiving!
for this more rockin' part of the day i took off the little hat* i made, and put on my plimsols - the debutante look can make you want to do something bad! i joined the dance class instead.
well all i can say is that i want to jive again, too much fun
*pictured below: my little tear drop hat, on top of the skirt i made. i couldn't help add the evil eye, i also put my lucky 4 aces brooch at the other end. the hats feathers are sadly bedraggled after i stuffed it into my bag :( oh and apologies for contrived placement of her majesty in the background! (my teabag tin)
