Happy First Birthday Tinker-Tailor-Soldier-Sailor
September 18, 2009
Twelve months of music recommendations, 365 days of fashion tip-offs, 8765 hours and 81 minutes (well, almost) of art reviews – it’s officially time to say happy first birthday Tinker-Tailor-Soldier-Sailor!
It was exactly one year ago today that soldiersailor’s first post was published on illustrator Gary Fernandez. Now, Tinker-Tailor-Soldier-Sailor is host to a catalogue of rolling features such as The Fashion Office Recommends, Sunday Soundtrack, Trackbacks and a bounty of other ad-hoc subjects that capture soldiersailor’s attention.
Without further adieu, here’s to another fine year (and the rest) of music suggestions, film reviews, vintage treats and much, much more. Many Happy Returns Tinker-Tailor-Soldier-Sailor.
Breaking News: Eco Bag To Save Global Economy
June 26, 2009
Look what arrived in the post today. A re-usable bag with slightly more than an ecological message…
A friend recently loaded a picture of this lovely little bag on Facebook. Turns out it’s by none other than Brighton based cartoonists and bloggers Modern Toss.
When i saw the picture, as offensive as it may be, i laughed out loud and just had to have one. I wonder if the middle-aged woman, laughing at my arm candy on the tube this evening will also hop on the same ecological, down with the times bandwagon and purchase this statement piece.
After receiving it today (and coincidentally) on the morning of pay day, i promptly did as told and filled my latest bag with plenty of good shit.
Rude not to really.
Ever wondered how to stop your banana getting battered, bruised and liquifying en-route to work or school? ‘Passionate purple’, ‘mellow yellow’, ‘sublime green’ or glow in the dark (because everyone looses their banana at night) – look no further than Bananaguard.
This morning, a colleague brightened up our day in the office by sharing her newly acquired Bananaguard in all its glory. Designed to accommodate all sized bananas, including those ‘highly curved’ which ‘can be straightened ever-so-slightly without harm’ the Bananaguard is made from high quality plastic and arrives complete with a sturdy lock and on board ventilation to prevent ‘prematurely ripening’. Needing no comment, I will leave its symbolic aesthetics to your imagination.
With a pistol toting logo, the ‘Protect your banana!’ strapline and even the option to customise your Bananaguard with a few select words or company emblem, surely their response to some of their FAQ’s could only be in good humour:
Q: “Is there a battery attachment?”
A: No. The Banana Guard was designed for its intended purpose only as a device to prevent banana trauma during transport.
Banana trauma? I’m all for avoiding a bruised banana so you’ll be pleased to know, they’re delivered world wide from Bananaguard directly to your door for the small fee of £3.99 each plus P & P or £34.99 for pack of seven. Upgrade to the glow in the dark version (coming soon) for a nominal extra £1 per guard; a well spent investment enabling you to locate your fruity friend twenty four hours a day.
Best not to leave it sticking out of your bag in the office though.
Bananaguard in action preventing office related banana trauma
Minty dribbles, opposite elbows & finger popping.
September 25, 2008
In anticipation to turning twenty-nine, a lovely lady in the office gave me a very thoughtful birthday gift in advance to the actual day. Not only was it a kind thought and very useful but it had been careful considered after listening to my weird and wonderful witterings in the office – which I’m sure only serve to make me appear even more ‘eclectic’…or just; super weird.
Probably more regularly than realised, I’ve shared my rather odd idiosyracies with more than one person in the office. You know, the ones that everyone has like being adverse to toast crumbs in the bed, finger nails on blackboards and similar stuff.
The gift in question was bought to counter act one of my most hated encounters – tooth brush holders. Pots, glasses or cups, each toothbrush holder not only holds the aforementioned brush, but a collection of all of those ‘minty’ dribbles that congeal to its base. Wash it or not – lets be honest, they’re pretty gross.
So, before I go on to reveal any more weird and wonderfully bizarre facts about the oddities of me (I’ll leave out the opposite elbows for your sanity), I would like to thank my friend Elisabeth for allowing me not to have to encounter the shivers each time I brush my teeth by buying me this cleverly designed little toothbrush holder, designed by Live Different and purchased from none other than my favourite place, the Design Museum.
Here’s to no more minty dribbles.
The little man in action
What does my homepage look like? #2
September 18, 2008
Thanks to a very lovely (and rather web savy) friend, I found out about wordle. It’s a very simple but kooky little site with not much purpose other than to take your blog or website, whisk it into a virtual blender and deliver what your homepage would look like displayed solely in words.
I’d been dying to see what wordle had in store for me – and I rather like it.
