Category: Other passions
Egomania
My long-time reader may recall that I have paranoid-schizophrenia; this is why I have a generally low-intensity life writing opinionated drivel about booze and food. I developed it during …
Alsace
I’ve occasionally been asked how I got into wine. This is a bit of a difficult question to answer as I started so young I am not really sure …
Ceramics
In addition to some Cedric Bouchard fizz I was given this lovely Chris Keenan pot. It is one of the best things I’ve seen by him in a while. …
Ceramics
We got other Rupert Spira goodies whilst out yesterday, a couple of espresso cups: They have a black slightly metallic glaze which, when the light is right, burns with …
Ceramics
It is a few weeks early but I don’t mind. I’ve been given a bowl: Isn’t it marvellous? This is by Rupert Spira, a properly famous ceramicist (don’t tell …
Egomania
My old photoblog at whatinterests.davidstrange.net was all very nice, but sub-optimal in many ways. Also, the webcam software for my phone stopped working after a ROM upgrade… Rising up …
Egomania
A few people have said I should sign up for Twitter. I know little of it, but I seem to be aware that I have more to say than …
Egomania
The Elitist Review editorial team took a visit to the London Wine and Spirits Trade Fair last Thursday. Here we are: In that picture we are drinking tasting Taylor’s …
Ceramics
If you are in London and you haven’t been to Collect yet, you need to get yourself over there this evening or tomorrow; it is wonderful. Clearly the best …
Ceramics
Whilst we were in Edinburgh we visited the studio of Sarah-Jane Selwood. This is something I have wanted to do since I purchased my first piece of hers in …