After the seriousness of the last post, time for a change of tone, courtesy of Zippy and Bungle    

I can't remember where I read this now, but it was last week and it was an apt quote for the times we live in. Something like:  "Never has a generation got so little from so much, succeeding a society that got so much from so little"  

I'm off on holiday for a week or so, and feel like taking a longer break from blogging and stuff, so I'm not sure when I'll be back. See you later

It's Friday, it's sunny, it's a long weekend, I've just had two buttered crumpets with some tea made properly. Time for this, summery, full of hope and joy, I give you Lorelei by the Cocteau Twins:   And on another note, while we're on  about the Friday feeling, I really like this campaign from Crunchie,…

I love the sea. I love being next to it. I love being in it. There's nothing more calming than listening to it. Or waching the sun go down behind it. There is little more cleansing or invigorating than swimming, surfing or whatever in the ocean, especially when it's decided to be get a little…

Here's Jack the Twitter Volume 1, next to a secret prototype chocolate biscuit. If you haven't ordered your own copy yet, I suggest you do (the book I mean, the biscuit needs work). Feedback from work colleagues has been good. Shows the power of mimimalist design and intriguing title – most people have picked it…

I both love and hate Amazon. I hate how they manage to make me spend more than I intend. But I love how they let catch up on stuff I never got to listen to first tim around for buttons. I love how they're really good at knowing what I like. I also like the way buying…

This is brilliant. If you thought the Thick of It was fiction.     Watch this. Campbell at his dark best.