I noticed two Lime trees in pots outside the Loche Fyne restaurant in Covent Garden the other morning whilst walking to work. The owner told us he had to bring them in every night though but it was nice to see some Limes doing well outside in this country!
Here’s a stone I found this summer on the beach at Camber Sands which I rediscovered this week while cleaning up around my pond. Spooky or what?
The dustbin incinerator I bought the other week has been brilliant as I’ve burnt off a load of woody stuff that has been piling up at the bottom of the garden. The only trouble is, that making fires is now getting a bit addictive. The other Saturday I was just going to burn off a small pile of waste but as the fire got on it’s way I was scouring the garden for sticks, prunings and whatever else that would burn. A couple of bits of 4 x 2 I was going for use for a gardening project got chucked in alongside wet leaves and freshly cut wood, sending thick plumes of yellow/white smoke out of the funnel at the top of the bin into the SE23 night sky. Jah Wobble mentions the same thing in his biography “memoirs of a geezer”, breaking up furniture at a friend’s squat he lived at to fuel a fire to keep him warm. What’s all that about then, a primeval thing perhaps?
Ijahman Levi – Jah heavy load (original version) An oldie but goodie, the classic tune from the great Ijahman Levi. An excellent song with a very subtle dub. Rare as the proverbial to get on vinyl!
Two nice bits of hidden gardening found while strolling around London town last week. The first, a (blurred) Bob Flowerdew type pram planter (with nice railway sleeper-type wood surrounds) in Drury Lane:
and Figs in front (of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square):
Gardening eh? It’s all around us!
Utraísta – Smalltalk (Four Tet remix) Here’s a lovely mix from Kieran Hebden which has been played to death by Gilles P over the last few weeks. Nice and glitchy, bonkers video and well catchy tune to boot!
A big thanks going out to Scarlett Cannon for her excellent piece on “weeds up to me knees” (and enlightened cushions) in this month’s I-D online. Brilliant stuff, cheers! Also have a look at Scarlett’s own blog Heavenly Healer for some great garden related reading too!
Kid Koala on Beats In Space – Damon Albarn, Kid Koala And Dan The Automator – Untitled
One of my favourite Beats In Space shows is from 2011 and features the great Kid Koala and Terence Bernardo. It’s on a downtempo tip and a bit on the melancholic side but a great show all the same and on repeat play some days here.
Last week I was searching the Damon Albarn/Kid Koala/Dan the Automator track to stick on “weeds” and discovered by accident Kid Koala live in action on the show. A lovely piece of footage complete with the sound of hands at work on the mixer! Excellent!
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A quick one to let you know of a new blog I’m involved in with a good mate of mine Will. about what you can get up to during that sacred hour you don’t get paid for at work (usually around 1-2pm). The blog is still in it’s early stages and we’re always up for contributions and ideas on what to do. Remember, there’s life outside the sarnie box!
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Prompted by our good friend Scarlett’s reply on “I’m going to wash that tarp right out of my hair” here’s a pictorial update of one of my favourite local front gardens. It’s different from the norm but one that delivers the goods. As this picture was taken clandestinely at 7.30am this morning, it doesn’t really do it justice but you get the idea!
Weeds up to me knees 