Word maps and flag books

Kitchen Door to Garden GateMy kitchen door. Slide open. It grinds a little. Strong breeze tickles my nose. Breathe in. Breathe out. Eyes closed. Step forward. Two steps. Air feels warmer than expected. The breeze ruffles my hair. Eyes open. A guddle of green leaves covers the ground. Look up. Ash leaves flicker grey/green/grey/green against…

Sex sells – a view from the other side

These ads are unbelievably sexy. Also, very powerful and thought-provoking. When I first saw them the other day, after "Fwoar!", I thought "Ha! In yo face objectifying male-chauvinist pigs!". Seeing them today I thought (fwoar! again) THIS is why women's bodies have for so long been used in advertising! When it's not a woman being…

Another beautiful tiny house

Look at this gorgeous thing! It would be like living inside art Gypsy Mermaid Tiny House

Books read in 2016: No.12 – Bats of the Republic by Zachary Thomas Dodson

Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel by Zachary Thomas Dodson  2015, Doubleday, 9780385539838 It's been a few weeks since I finished this book... and I still can't decide if it was wonderful or awful. Design-wise it is certainly lots of fun to read, with illustrations, pull out maps and a mysterious letter pasted tantalisingly into the back.…

Books read in 2016 – no.9 Wildwood by Roger Deakin

Wildwood: A Journey through Trees by Roger Deakin, 2007 This is a lovely book but very slightly overlong I felt. After the international, adventurous search for the Mother of All Apple Trees (!!!), the final few chapters felt like a bit of a slog for me. I also found myself getting upset on occasion. This is a…