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TTSS: a notebook on life.

  • Samin – ‘Heater’ and THAT accordion.

    I can’t help but smile as I write this as it reminds me of a time filled with lots of laughs, free drinks and a friendly argument.    Pounding the treadmill this evening (I wish), a particular music video grabbed my attention with cuts of people dancing crazily in various shapes akin to my own…

  • All about the Rolex

    Bizarre that it is, I’ve hopped on the Rolex bandwagon. A bit of a virginal genre to me, I’ve branched out musically and have to admit, that I’m a huge fan of the recent collaborations between Dizee Rascal, Calvin Harris &  grimester Skepta. The aforementioned resulting in some pretty catchy floor fillers and a few…

  • Crocs and socks; anyone got fashion police on speed dial?

    It’s 8.17am and I’m on my usual walk to the station en route to the office. Happily plugged in listening to Tom Middleton in a world of my own, I’m rudely snapped back to the fact I was running a bit late (worth it after shunning the heels for my new amazing, favourite boots) by…

  • Zebras, cracked eggs & Simon…A day with the RAA

      After catching glimpses of reviews online and in the papers, I decided a trip to The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition should be on my to do list – much in the usual fashion of my skimming over something and then doing it without reading or knowing much about it. So, it could…

  • Mark Knight & Funkagenda – Man With A Red Face

    Having just spend the last four days in Ibiza, the first things I did when I got home were; a) crawl into bed and attempt to sleep b) search for flights back c) begin the ritual internet trawl to track down the theme tune to my trip. Three years ago, I flew to Ibiza for…

  • ASOS; The New Topshop

    Move over Philip Green (and please do take Kate with you) – ASOS is in town and is cleaning up the virtual fashion forefront. Formerly known as As Seen On Screen, ASOS rose to popularity by doing something similar to Primark but instead of just ripping off every other high street store (and a few couture…

  • Happy Birthday Madonna – 50 today.

    As a long standing Madonna fan, I thought the only decent thing to do would be to wish her many happy returns on reaching the half-century benchmark. A fine fifty years old today, some will stand their ground and say she really ought to learn to grow old gracefully. I however fully back the chameleon,…

  • Gary Fernandez – Illustrator Extraordinaire

    If you’ve not heard of Gary Fernandez, he’s a spanish illustrator & graphic artist responsible for the t-shirt brand Velvet Banana and you really should check out these amazing drawings (and t-shirts).  I’m currently craving and drooling after one of these awesome pieces of art on a massive canvas (just need the penthouse to go with…

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