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Thursday, 8 August 2013
Leuchtturm 1917 large A4 Squared Notebook
Notebook stands out due to its size. In its A4 oversize format, it is large enough to accommodate loose sheets or photocopies between its pages or in its cover pocket without risk of damage.
It's not often you can describe a notebook as special, but Leuchtturm ones are.
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
BBC2 drama Dancing On The Edge
BBC2 drama Dancing On The Edge written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff about a black jazz band in London in the early 1930s.
This has all the trademarks of a Poliakoff drama: immaculate, beautiful upper crust people in artistically posed scenes, long meaningful looks, and an obsession with photographs.
Yet despite the often slow pace, the dialogues are much sharper than I expected and it also has quite a tight, intriguing and at times tense plot.
This is what probably made me enjoy it more than any previous work by Poliakoff, together with its focus on an interesting and little-covered aspect of 1930s Britain, in which we see the mercurial rise and sad fall of a talented band of black musicians.
After catching the eye of Stanley, an ambitious young music journalist, they gain bookings at the once grand now gradually decaying Imperial Hotel and even attract the attention of the Prince of Wales and his brother before tragedy and scandal destroy their budding popularity.
The prejudice the players face is probably quite realistic for the period, and borne with great dignity by the suave and super-controlled pianist Louis.
And of course, there is the alternating rhythm and pathos of the music played with such verve beneath the distinctive rainbow arch of The Imperial.
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
MOVE OF THE WEEK-THE GREAT GATSBY
"The Great Gatsby" follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks.
Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan), and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton).
It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits.
As Nick bears witness, within and without of the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.
Monday, 5 August 2013
BBC TWO NEW SERIES:DAS AUTO :THE GERMANS,THEIR CARS AND US
Documentary examining Germany's economic power and the automobile industry at the heart of it. Across the world, the badges of Volkswagen, Audi, BMW and Mercedes inspire immediate awe.
Across the world, the badges of Volkswagen, Audi, BMW and Mercedes are seen as something to aspire to. Even in Britain, where memories of the war run deep, we can’t resist the appeal of a German motor. By contrast, the British car industry is a shadow of its former self. So what did we get wrong – and what did the Germans get so right?
Dominic Sandbrook traces the story of the German automobile
industry from post-war revival through to global success, and explores the role
cars have played in changing the global perception of Britain and Germany
themselves.
He visits the vast Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg where, in
the late 1940s, British officer Major Ivan Hirst decided to step up production
of a car that would change Germany’s image forever – the Beetle. Major Hirst’s
vision of a prosperous, peaceful Germany, pouring its energies into making cars
rather than wars, soon became a reality.
By contrast, Britain was falling behind. Dominic explores
the decline and fall of the British car industry in the 1960s and 1970s, beset
by strikes and walkouts.
With the help of newly declassified government documents, as
well as old car commercials, interviews and archive footage, the programme
explains how Germany’s manufacturers exploited the new materialism of the 1980s
and looks at how and why the Brits began to fall in love with German cars. By
the end of the 20th century, even James Bond was now driving a BMW, instead of
his beloved Aston Martin.
But now the story has come full circle. As Dominic
discovers, our car industry is still alive and kicking, producing millions of
cars a year. The irony, though, is that we make those cars for German
companies. Even the Mini, that supreme symbol of British wit and ingenuity, is
owned by BMW. But, Dominic asks, does it really matter who owns the brands?
Saturday, 3 August 2013
MARK'S STORAGE IT A5 NOTEBOOK
A very useful notebook and holder for miscellaneous bits of paper. A ruled notebook is included with the plastic folder, but the folder will hold other manufacturers notebooks, i.e. I have put a Rhodia 96 pager in mine.
Mark's is an up-and-coming Japanese brand and the Storage it series of notebooks are their best loved products. These unusual notebooks incorporate a zipped bag in which the lined notebook fits. You don't have to unzip the bag to open the notebook but you can store items in the bag such as a pen, phone, calculator or notes.
The clear front allows the stored items to be seen and
displayed, creating your own cover design. Touch screen phones can be stored
inside and operated through the cover. Size: 225 x 168mm64 page lined notebook insert.
Friday, 2 August 2013
Katy & June Compat Daily Journal Seagreen
Katy & June are avid collectors of the coolest and most
functional stationery in their native Korea, home to some of the most exciting
characteristic designs and innovative products.
The Compat Daily Journal is a B6 size book (125 x 175mm)
with a page for each day of the month plus planning and note pages. It works as
a diary or planner depending on your needs. As it is not specific to any year,
you can start it any time. Additionally you can combine it with the Compat
cover,a clear plastic wallet that enables you to combine
two Compat notebooks together in one.
48 pages Covers one full month
Additional note pages plus month overview
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