It is the woman who pays: a gem from Letters of Note

It is the woman who pays: a gem from Letters of Note

One of the best sites on the whole damn internet is Shaun Usher's Letters of Note, a collection of letters ranging from the wise to the witty, the mad to the moving. Among the sele ...

The Fleming Collection: Made in Scotland

The Fleming Collection: Made in Scotland

Sometimes referred to as an 'embassy for Scottish art', The Fleming Collection in London's Mayfair is reputedly the most significant collection of Scottish art in private hands, co ...

Black Cat Auditions in Hollywood, 1961

Black Cat Auditions in Hollywood, 1961

These wonderful photos were taken in 1961 by Ralph Crane documenting 'Black Cat Auditions in Hollywood' for Life magazine. A shot of Vincent Price at the end suggests that this aud ...

Matalan do melamine and Morrocan

Matalan do melamine and Morrocan

Fair play to Matalan, every now and then they sneak some pretty good stuff into their homeware range - and at pocket money prices too. Brand new in store is this fantastic set of p ...

The Forgotten Pioneer…Alastair Morton and Edinburgh Weavers

The Forgotten Pioneer…Alastair Morton and Edinburgh Weavers

  Described as the 'Forgotten Pioneer', Alastair Morton (1910-1963) led Edinburgh Weavers to be one of the most innovative textile companies of the twentieth century. He was o ...

Mr Blandings builds his dream house

Mr Blandings builds his dream house

An Avocado Sweet favourite, Mr Blandings Builds his Dream House has Cary Grant and Myrna Loy struggling to restore an old house on a tight budget - so funny and delightful. In this ...

ECA Fashion Show 2012 – bursting at the seams with talent

ECA Fashion Show 2012 – bursting at the seams with talent

Tickets are on sale now for the Edinburgh College of Art Fashion Show which celebrates the work of graduating students. Nine shows will take place across three days from 23 to 25 M ...

The Fleming Collection: Made in Scotland

Sometimes referred to as an 'embassy for Scottish art', The Fleming Collection in London's Mayfair is reputedly the most significant collection of Scottish art in private hands, comprising over 750 oils and watercolours from 1770 to the present. There are Raeburns, McTaggarts, works by the Glasgow Boys and th more ...

May 17, 2012 (0) comments

It is the woman who pays: a gem from Letters of Note

One of the best sites on the whole damn internet is Shaun Usher's Letters of Note, a collection of letters ranging from the wise to the witty, the mad to the moving. Among the selection of over 700 letters are words of advice from fathers to their sons, from presidents to their people and from the successful more ...

May 18, 2012 (0) comments

The Fleming Collection: Made in Scotland

Sometimes referred to as an 'embassy for Scottish art', The Fleming Collection in London's Mayfair is reputedly the most significant collection of Scottish art in private hands, comprising over 750 oils and watercolours from 1770 to the present. There are Raeburns, McTaggarts, works by the Glasgow Boys and th more ...

May 17, 2012 (0) comments

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