tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89042408481185089522024-02-07T19:54:18.366+00:00Off the ListUpdates of the latest additions to the List & other bits and pieces.Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-72732767548283351422011-01-12T17:42:00.001+00:002011-01-12T18:09:15.216+00:00Voucher?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUOm1-fiY70SOPk0tzK7vGL5ObXMXkbL_HzLqqa85kRO6hzboQfyO_WNDMdJUxRZ8-1cgDyBfV8WarsEwa60J2ei4EtJ0iJf7V7BVsPGYzw4KoATns-BDNRewJ4KPxPn1QWSqGDsNFSI/s1600/OTL+voucher.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUOm1-fiY70SOPk0tzK7vGL5ObXMXkbL_HzLqqa85kRO6hzboQfyO_WNDMdJUxRZ8-1cgDyBfV8WarsEwa60J2ei4EtJ0iJf7V7BVsPGYzw4KoATns-BDNRewJ4KPxPn1QWSqGDsNFSI/s400/OTL+voucher.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561363097369248898" /></a>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-74895159346289359872011-01-12T10:13:00.004+00:002011-01-12T17:41:09.945+00:00OTL - vouchers / gift tokens<div>Make me think of getting book tokens from my grandparents! In fact I have a total aversion to them as they are - in my eyes at least - the lazy option..... why else would I have created Off the List!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wXPFQAZBreeFwfA8ajd-cgYf_EmqvT3aS9QvpYDFU7ZfTiOatRB7C6saeJmD9MPQxSJvSt0f-70hZfAXDZQAZO4PoaTRxotck_sBQkEBqLp3bzWLMYCe_WmEbuJWooU608l7IGWWc90/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wXPFQAZBreeFwfA8ajd-cgYf_EmqvT3aS9QvpYDFU7ZfTiOatRB7C6saeJmD9MPQxSJvSt0f-70hZfAXDZQAZO4PoaTRxotck_sBQkEBqLp3bzWLMYCe_WmEbuJWooU608l7IGWWc90/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561355511969961634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">(I'm not this old but love the rising sun motif)</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div>.... one has to move with the times.</div><div><br /></div><div>So we've the task to design a suitable voucher.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-81717834893030139972011-01-11T11:56:00.002+00:002011-01-11T12:01:23.071+00:00House & Garden very kindly....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJho57n425yYPF3aaCjm0NFS8ypY61MW1Ib8zgd_9hS7PpU6f5TBJYuyiR3PLLpz_0EOjtRF9QIVivUR3BGwMR4nnpbhFEHUHNDiNt0g3Ty61l4HcgH0eyfVXM34bp5A8VHfa-Jp7KCs/s1600/OTLH%2526Glow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJho57n425yYPF3aaCjm0NFS8ypY61MW1Ib8zgd_9hS7PpU6f5TBJYuyiR3PLLpz_0EOjtRF9QIVivUR3BGwMR4nnpbhFEHUHNDiNt0g3Ty61l4HcgH0eyfVXM34bp5A8VHfa-Jp7KCs/s400/OTLH%2526Glow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560897204439704514" /></a><br />.... made mention of Off the List this January edition. I've always been a little weary of drawing the site to the attention of the antiques trade - that said they are a lazy bunch & only likely to look at the pretty pictures - as it has been our firm intention to under-price the pieces on offer. The reasons are twofold a) if a piece doesn't sell online we can generally cover costs by reselling at auction b) why should they be over-inflated like most of the stock on offer by dealers. Oops potential can of worms.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-63443614745264343482011-01-11T11:53:00.005+00:002011-01-11T11:55:50.464+00:00He was shortly after barked at by....<div>Ged Quinn' take on Stubbs' 'Water Spaniel'</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Zb7OQYo0lypPnkfiCDPYe-vwKIrvf44Q87Heu0HZoNmoQ5VWPXbGSP5aXUSSjNBhDSaNWsVRC0N7Xlu1c9wTVTHxtq0dUYjgcTrcVqI7KxQZp5ojYYSeoo76Cg0M-lzFlQ82qD_acjA/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 359px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Zb7OQYo0lypPnkfiCDPYe-vwKIrvf44Q87Heu0HZoNmoQ5VWPXbGSP5aXUSSjNBhDSaNWsVRC0N7Xlu1c9wTVTHxtq0dUYjgcTrcVqI7KxQZp5ojYYSeoo76Cg0M-lzFlQ82qD_acjA/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560895602864414962" /></a><br /><div>Now I'm after the print by Stubbs </div><div><br /></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-14470707991941768812011-01-11T11:49:00.002+00:002011-01-11T11:53:15.259+00:00New Yorker never graced the walls but....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQThPHZxAmtakaJ4ByFglDJGlOj5y36CuBQ8c5otcE69Ny2lwlFSObK76nocV3eVOSsUK_vafhHtM4xO2gdnl4nvizaEaKEgam5AlTZBgUcYPbItzf4G6hXqx2jU-ln5c46fG7xhFQiy4/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQThPHZxAmtakaJ4ByFglDJGlOj5y36CuBQ8c5otcE69Ny2lwlFSObK76nocV3eVOSsUK_vafhHtM4xO2gdnl4nvizaEaKEgam5AlTZBgUcYPbItzf4G6hXqx2jU-ln5c46fG7xhFQiy4/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560895076945710370" /></a><br />.....someone else did. Ali.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-61849369689389452222011-01-11T11:42:00.002+00:002011-01-11T11:47:08.034+00:00Off the List2011, can I do this regularly. This is intended to be the year of the list:<div><br /></div><div><ul><li>Increased traffic</li><li>Therefore an essential need to grow the address book</li><li>Better & more unusual stock</li><li>Better awareness of what 'you' are after</li><li>An intention to train buyers - show them the charms of an object - value or no value</li><li>Add the bespoke items we've been working on as a separate page</li></ul><div>More to come......I hope!</div></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-28307974700348337252009-12-22T14:42:00.003+00:002009-12-22T14:49:43.707+00:00I've dropped the blogging ball!Everything has rather got in the way with the onset of December - yes, yes it's nearly gone - Christmas sales, Christmas presents, preparations for impending three weeks of sun & rubble gazing in Southern India. NON-STOP!<div><br /></div><div>Also, the website has ratched up somewhat, with sales well up on the previous year - whether or not this is due to different stock or more efficiency having been injected by new partner. Good news all round.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps the most exciting news is our latest acquisition:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZoV1kWEgaz5kDfCbOVZ9nj0quoNRKly-lvyFIuy5HUliv0fJ-igk4MypR-puioenPIMw1_7cmGMv8jDbVt_38O14pi6x235XuTBX740sSGba55QoRpkrGi4eoRuk3SJA2xZdx2nbmIU/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 379px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZoV1kWEgaz5kDfCbOVZ9nj0quoNRKly-lvyFIuy5HUliv0fJ-igk4MypR-puioenPIMw1_7cmGMv8jDbVt_38O14pi6x235XuTBX740sSGba55QoRpkrGi4eoRuk3SJA2xZdx2nbmIU/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418072552146986290" /></a><br />Much to look forward to post the Indian extravaganza with a new hang in order.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a wonderful Christmas one and all. </div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-71851251457447435552009-11-30T19:50:00.001+00:002009-11-30T19:51:42.078+00:00The utterly wonderful......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGyjEVwPkJusJXSLOZCtMVwEyzesu_gbgtWuQf0FliWUNqV8UrkvSm9ncJ8emztpVIS5Lv1nvQP3vCiICQe9-q3gxcbgtBUeDfDE0UeKh5ALdwKYGm2_ppzwxpXoRpXmrFWkdP-Oyz6s/s1600/Picture+58.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGyjEVwPkJusJXSLOZCtMVwEyzesu_gbgtWuQf0FliWUNqV8UrkvSm9ncJ8emztpVIS5Lv1nvQP3vCiICQe9-q3gxcbgtBUeDfDE0UeKh5ALdwKYGm2_ppzwxpXoRpXmrFWkdP-Oyz6s/s400/Picture+58.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409986724087295026" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Syrie Dining Chair</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-20624943916884379002009-11-30T19:49:00.002+00:002009-11-30T19:50:17.905+00:00Coco de Mer in polished bronze<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPeSbu4SnLrZT9LJffEnHHk26gvdq1dVA3DCoOaabL6otZjmTAXSymMq8bevue17ni6UyzYZFBcLhN8p7vOlGfXuH3keTnQoMp8ZyqmkSY9SWHQ7GC7dZwBPAg4qL5FExw-2a_keMUs8/s1600/Picture+57.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPeSbu4SnLrZT9LJffEnHHk26gvdq1dVA3DCoOaabL6otZjmTAXSymMq8bevue17ni6UyzYZFBcLhN8p7vOlGfXuH3keTnQoMp8ZyqmkSY9SWHQ7GC7dZwBPAg4qL5FExw-2a_keMUs8/s400/Picture+57.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409986384566573314" /></a>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-77389080344891455672009-11-30T19:48:00.002+00:002009-11-30T19:48:43.677+00:00The 'Stirrup' Light<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Q1LVafUum-uDvF9banqSbhg9rH92unT118OYDhuse8tgqnzpvqZa7SwCHPpyhlKNCXEtbQoK8_RluGLL0CxGX4h8s9hwSHllgtTORkDMmOfklqBJnZ14RZVaQfNbnixxvPcVm0OZZUA/s1600/Picture+56.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Q1LVafUum-uDvF9banqSbhg9rH92unT118OYDhuse8tgqnzpvqZa7SwCHPpyhlKNCXEtbQoK8_RluGLL0CxGX4h8s9hwSHllgtTORkDMmOfklqBJnZ14RZVaQfNbnixxvPcVm0OZZUA/s400/Picture+56.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409985986982354162" /></a>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-69998745755913139642009-11-30T19:47:00.002+00:002009-11-30T19:47:43.903+00:00Webb tasters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdMm6WJoho3VRgMJGb4DoYbszS5m-KCn5PgPhrOoAKjjriLZSJXpkm8M1vrgneuAY5pqEmakwLD_lKVgxF_7JqErqNEJXOmPpoa-zvEoCFA1TL4eaA8a5eb1F7w46jpNOdN0ZTJlY7ps/s1600/Picture+55.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdMm6WJoho3VRgMJGb4DoYbszS5m-KCn5PgPhrOoAKjjriLZSJXpkm8M1vrgneuAY5pqEmakwLD_lKVgxF_7JqErqNEJXOmPpoa-zvEoCFA1TL4eaA8a5eb1F7w46jpNOdN0ZTJlY7ps/s400/Picture+55.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409985659106034210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The 'Halo' light</div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-6797080313929546892009-11-30T19:31:00.004+00:002009-11-30T19:45:53.594+00:00HandlesI've been busy tearing off the bottom of the newly built and painted cabinets in the dining room - this is entirely due to my laziness; basically i have been avoiding bending down to pull open the cupboard doors carefully with my paws and resorting to using the tip off my shoes. Until today that is - issue resolved (& no, I have not overcome my legendary idleness - or terribly bad back). Today i took delivery of<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0g9szrP_tqsknBJ63lTMW84-spr6dJDDLZD5Ix_kOvn1TU-q8TEx5a02Q48MXLvvqtm-ahGJa9iiLPrA87N3ijPdf46yx6h7GneIemgFKpPmxCBnlAv3QJoLoVlY_RJJ3cBvMV-RJvPA/s1600/Picture+52.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0g9szrP_tqsknBJ63lTMW84-spr6dJDDLZD5Ix_kOvn1TU-q8TEx5a02Q48MXLvvqtm-ahGJa9iiLPrA87N3ijPdf46yx6h7GneIemgFKpPmxCBnlAv3QJoLoVlY_RJJ3cBvMV-RJvPA/s400/Picture+52.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409983194486765586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Helter Handle from <a href="http://www.afwebb.com/">Webb</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The smaller version on the right but in antique bronze as per the door handle on the left. Nanz eat your heart out, this Scot has an ever growing range of door furniture and I covet the lot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6gl93HaI9_tus06idcNa5vN2n82KD1l8KdpqxkrtE39yvyIw7maHvZjE8msEGC6GSmRxDGXv0zIXzvQGDUEw25BXFjQbzWyoi2JnSWwhxv1VEdTheece7yKGq2jAG1q40RRKi7gVah4/s1600/Picture+54.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6gl93HaI9_tus06idcNa5vN2n82KD1l8KdpqxkrtE39yvyIw7maHvZjE8msEGC6GSmRxDGXv0zIXzvQGDUEw25BXFjQbzWyoi2JnSWwhxv1VEdTheece7yKGq2jAG1q40RRKi7gVah4/s400/Picture+54.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409984254798689474" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The originally named 'Link' turning handle</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikim_35T_DkIfIc1FK2If5d8UFqWP0VMBWt-IK20-NRbsRYtz0ZiRrPuWTdrZgUZG4Ukwl3LX20_77ejKgtOHTTnAWX858iwGYeTnwlsWOiUvGztT6uRLjg37jl7kbeCbIx8cXo8WMFY/s1600/Picture+53.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikim_35T_DkIfIc1FK2If5d8UFqWP0VMBWt-IK20-NRbsRYtz0ZiRrPuWTdrZgUZG4Ukwl3LX20_77ejKgtOHTTnAWX858iwGYeTnwlsWOiUvGztT6uRLjg37jl7kbeCbIx8cXo8WMFY/s400/Picture+53.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409984249830843410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The super cool 'Blimp' - this shall be the final barrier before my Gabinetto Segreto<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 17px; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">.</span></span></div></div></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-59477364583165942482009-11-26T19:43:00.002+00:002009-11-26T19:46:27.349+00:00Coveting this<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNXymEIVnUUNIfnLWD1hgB1ly02joQmdu9ixvQuQUMjPP4sJ9SF1oRK1TlaOJp7ZKpvzQ7PoRzOxIh_u4tb1F0Mk76IejKAAMV97CbQBUVxwAdgQjnGSFI1CULa3Lv8VlHSj03FspEdA/s1600/Picture+51.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNXymEIVnUUNIfnLWD1hgB1ly02joQmdu9ixvQuQUMjPP4sJ9SF1oRK1TlaOJp7ZKpvzQ7PoRzOxIh_u4tb1F0Mk76IejKAAMV97CbQBUVxwAdgQjnGSFI1CULa3Lv8VlHSj03FspEdA/s400/Picture+51.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408500956382689362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The maquette for Guy the Gorilla at London Zoo (one of my namesakes)</div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-9326531388770487542009-11-26T19:42:00.002+00:002009-11-26T19:43:39.145+00:00Launching (quietly) this<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZeld_-riWnvCa1gfeR5Gl5hkA_Now3ehFRTU3hMHdehnUQ0zxfF3HgpCTjprHd9M5MipbTtTgO48tWeSCVxv8C0eMNTz1PDSZ2R_leWcmLz2Be9hZrYIsoe7mzrkUaqoSNUAOKnfN_k/s400/Picture+50.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408500180152141202" />Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-43062095324824269242009-11-26T19:27:00.002+00:002009-11-26T19:40:13.150+00:00What I've been up to<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwujV2hIaDrK_TV_5sQ9C8jmj5ke58u2fYoWdOjsqLajhhTfqdlOjBhLGw5xsXxS9xGxRwKZd5bkv_Ct9oWplY4pPvLqXUndo7eUnhuwpiHEPn56IZnxdZnrS_QanFtqO_5dq0kFJsTtc/s1600/Picture+48.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwujV2hIaDrK_TV_5sQ9C8jmj5ke58u2fYoWdOjsqLajhhTfqdlOjBhLGw5xsXxS9xGxRwKZd5bkv_Ct9oWplY4pPvLqXUndo7eUnhuwpiHEPn56IZnxdZnrS_QanFtqO_5dq0kFJsTtc/s200/Picture+48.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408499194791759074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thepeakofchic.blogspot.com/2008/03/soane-mystique.html">Image from The Peak of Chic</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wednesday for breakfast here.</div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-90314497163329338812009-11-19T10:19:00.002+00:002009-11-19T10:21:59.074+00:00SilenceIs not golden in this instance:<div><br /></div><div>a) I'm flat-out at Olympia (Erotica 09 starts at the weekend for some amusement) selling antiques - http://www.olympia-antiques.co.uk/ - super dull punters & exhibitors.</div><div><br /></div><div>b) Getting the new website into as many ears and mailboxes as possible - http://www.offthelist.co.uk/ - spread the word; we'll ship to the States too.</div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-73764743198687596362009-11-02T10:47:00.003+00:002009-11-02T11:18:07.589+00:00Sir Thomas Tresham’s Triangular Lodge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLu4ouCVufYn0_h9YeDbGsmNhasj2tPypTCrgy6iLUqyhSNlT8De_lYAGVt1zxwAtwBsf1-m3NOZlohsTAQ44qLioUi3yFiPlssX3nhObnHfKYLXPpscOOuzT3DbGGS6OlmsAnEG6oPFE/s1600-h/Picture+17.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLu4ouCVufYn0_h9YeDbGsmNhasj2tPypTCrgy6iLUqyhSNlT8De_lYAGVt1zxwAtwBsf1-m3NOZlohsTAQ44qLioUi3yFiPlssX3nhObnHfKYLXPpscOOuzT3DbGGS6OlmsAnEG6oPFE/s200/Picture+17.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399456378902829346" /></a><br />Was what leapt to mind on seeing the aforementioned stool - image care of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14052645@N08/">Martin Sutton</a> / Flickr.<div><br /></div><div>The ultimate in Symbolist Architecture, was built in the late 16th century by Thomas Tresham in Rushton, Northamptonshire. A devout Catholic who was imprisoned for his beliefs on his release he built this ode to the Holy Trinity.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think the stool is very much in the 'Antiquarian' taste of the mid-nineteenth century. <br /><div><br /></div></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-82655330117554086602009-10-31T19:13:00.002+00:002009-10-31T19:18:19.756+00:00A 19th.C.Carved Oak Triangular Stool,Later Painted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwgpBwaJ32imulCAI7GHO7gkCY4p3txwYOPa1E2WyTxUFdG8a5sANBMSUm52xCkenS0UjkXfTE9PmmgMC1jUp1BqA72hWJERcCw2dsdmA8_PiqVvtSiOeH6JrfakcIyrou0xmunrvnco/s1600-h/GetImage%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398844760462144258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwgpBwaJ32imulCAI7GHO7gkCY4p3txwYOPa1E2WyTxUFdG8a5sANBMSUm52xCkenS0UjkXfTE9PmmgMC1jUp1BqA72hWJERcCw2dsdmA8_PiqVvtSiOeH6JrfakcIyrou0xmunrvnco/s200/GetImage%5B8%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Most irritating day - I failed to buy this against an estimate of 30 - 50 Pounds. Livid.</div><div> </div><div>A) I woke up at 7.30 am on a Saturday morning.</div><div>B) The sale was slow and late starting.</div><div>C) I bid up to £400 and was the under-bidder</div><div>D) I should have gone with my gut and bid on</div><div> </div><div>The problem is I have to pay for India for a month, a birthday present and a Birthday Party but I am still absolutely furious at not being the buyer.</div><div> </div><div>To top it all off I know I shall see it again..................</div><div> </div><div>I shall explain why I covet it so at a later / non-irritated date. Also when it isn't my birthday and have 14 people to stay.</div><div> </div><div>Forgive the spleen venting.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-2471844449583586572009-10-29T17:37:00.003+00:002009-10-29T17:41:40.209+00:00It's my wife's B-day party this evening.......<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9Dor4fIr4wvsCFcApvDHZT1_c32Zbmt1786YsbXhdzQtNhAn5jTAevYFxXJsMVPv7q48os6EioJDjPM8sh43pUn0KiKnD0cZSa5m-MWQToOwOijqwbtziPk83VVARAVtz2hhDmhDWHw/s1600-h/Celia+Invite+blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9Dor4fIr4wvsCFcApvDHZT1_c32Zbmt1786YsbXhdzQtNhAn5jTAevYFxXJsMVPv7q48os6EioJDjPM8sh43pUn0KiKnD0cZSa5m-MWQToOwOijqwbtziPk83VVARAVtz2hhDmhDWHw/s400/Celia+Invite+blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398078241938151506" /></a><br />......and the theme is London Gothic (forgive the editing)........my costume arrives any minute and I've not a clue what it might be!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-80501851947220377142009-10-29T17:33:00.004+00:002009-10-29T17:37:24.478+00:00Une plaisanterie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPP_s7HcP4Pf_-H3Qme5LezuZAhjg-HPSl63LsrLHGSMdG5FEryVkJuAWUv9rrlhAWNIgDTtgcFHwawTvhlLBORF21k4G9Xh1jg5HNblV76fmNwixPdyJUq1GBej6TeZKxn73A1Iods8/s1600-h/Picture+10.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPP_s7HcP4Pf_-H3Qme5LezuZAhjg-HPSl63LsrLHGSMdG5FEryVkJuAWUv9rrlhAWNIgDTtgcFHwawTvhlLBORF21k4G9Xh1jg5HNblV76fmNwixPdyJUq1GBej6TeZKxn73A1Iods8/s400/Picture+10.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398076491735373650" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jean-Leon Gerome (1850 - 1913)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yours to bid on at <a href="http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=salesummary&intObjectID=5263434&sid=a186d69b-c456-4231-864f-20f8093830b8">Christies</a> in a few weeks time - I spotted it on the cover of the catalogue this morning at South Ken and wasn't sure whether it leapt out because of the similarity of the dog to mine or because of the wonderful tile panels (see title of blog); anyway catalogue was bought and bank balance checked - NOPE! </div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-75739412268943356562009-10-29T16:46:00.002+00:002009-10-29T16:50:59.353+00:00Twombly in the steps of Blake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgZZgL9a2Tiq93gq8PyUB-d2cXPtVd7gTICmZSu9Ed4vXQv9TXDdC_Q8ClxDN7vihATP02jAqeqxfVmVxbOSA40pZTQpJfqXj1zm5C1vR4B8f0P7U6MkqO4eRcTTJGmaogRy8XnJ-RRI/s1600-h/Picture+9.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgZZgL9a2Tiq93gq8PyUB-d2cXPtVd7gTICmZSu9Ed4vXQv9TXDdC_Q8ClxDN7vihATP02jAqeqxfVmVxbOSA40pZTQpJfqXj1zm5C1vR4B8f0P7U6MkqO4eRcTTJGmaogRy8XnJ-RRI/s400/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398065437160201458" /></a>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-55726810989382536802009-10-28T21:48:00.001+00:002009-10-28T21:51:29.351+00:00Winters here and the fires on and........<div>.........Freud influenced this photo. My wee beastie.<br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeodNvfQrzabPapC-trn9SgBprpsYAfaifmIBK5E9OKAt9FsWWbIs530L778XcSqG672pdjieARocqM1FddQa5kNsGrvMwJ80rfbwzi9GYHF4d_pvnlNrF5g5tl-7WLE-TgmbxZfY2nU/s1600-h/Dog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeodNvfQrzabPapC-trn9SgBprpsYAfaifmIBK5E9OKAt9FsWWbIs530L778XcSqG672pdjieARocqM1FddQa5kNsGrvMwJ80rfbwzi9GYHF4d_pvnlNrF5g5tl-7WLE-TgmbxZfY2nU/s400/Dog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397771575379684962" /></a>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-80464752918922024642009-10-28T21:38:00.004+00:002009-10-28T21:47:58.023+00:00Cy Twombly - many years before<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUezzrQUzbbE5TCv5V5s6pOcYD6emwbHt7yBJju6bs5F1Y9k5cmRntl2ZJIKd9GAJCuEBpvfWY1UtSue4_Znss6RQbN0hjXZj1Zv7qFxjofgxbSIrfw18emtneUEY98Md9UN9SluKFcMk/s1600-h/Picture+49.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUezzrQUzbbE5TCv5V5s6pOcYD6emwbHt7yBJju6bs5F1Y9k5cmRntl2ZJIKd9GAJCuEBpvfWY1UtSue4_Znss6RQbN0hjXZj1Zv7qFxjofgxbSIrfw18emtneUEY98Md9UN9SluKFcMk/s400/Picture+49.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397770412057430514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrujNk4sOZDQsnzvY-quYMGRAnKeiE5U3lCQrTsTrvZ2BOkhAeL4IYblEked_AMy1LXbg7hbxhOd-vf_nlrX87HSXM55bpQLT5fYbMGtBHLW1Toz2UzhWX5eEIvOl5h54QuVwJcOW-mTA/s1600-h/Picture+48.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrujNk4sOZDQsnzvY-quYMGRAnKeiE5U3lCQrTsTrvZ2BOkhAeL4IYblEked_AMy1LXbg7hbxhOd-vf_nlrX87HSXM55bpQLT5fYbMGtBHLW1Toz2UzhWX5eEIvOl5h54QuVwJcOW-mTA/s400/Picture+48.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397769523756627442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fwRJhNndMxrOt6sqyzgLR3CYixZBB8HFs-Gv0UB2Fyfom290ZEc0iZjpRDaL1Ww895BMtPYbRBhBjSqwL0-PF7jzKUuj4vhqA1-Jhs5O7RrxDQErM_qcY5EGN2kaSfdpe4DEoE8Win8/s1600-h/Picture+47.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fwRJhNndMxrOt6sqyzgLR3CYixZBB8HFs-Gv0UB2Fyfom290ZEc0iZjpRDaL1Ww895BMtPYbRBhBjSqwL0-PF7jzKUuj4vhqA1-Jhs5O7RrxDQErM_qcY5EGN2kaSfdpe4DEoE8Win8/s400/Picture+47.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397769013327472802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I was once set the task of copying a Twombly canvas - I failed but have wanted one ever since. All in good time.</div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-49350506018760990652009-10-28T21:17:00.007+00:002009-10-28T21:34:42.671+00:00Rome<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkM78Uz5iiwRBNqKGOroxSLfP-ynkr71XVx-eUofZLU-wbEemPtz47Tlgil7Ld6eheR6VqLvYe-lLc9NLz5QWbIfxLWpaUyvQf6-VG8WDveaJyWyqSEFeRAZyoQlDcTk3sqLFmyGXpgkI/s1600-h/DSC_3079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkM78Uz5iiwRBNqKGOroxSLfP-ynkr71XVx-eUofZLU-wbEemPtz47Tlgil7Ld6eheR6VqLvYe-lLc9NLz5QWbIfxLWpaUyvQf6-VG8WDveaJyWyqSEFeRAZyoQlDcTk3sqLFmyGXpgkI/s400/DSC_3079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397767307725165554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9wXvRkt4UbOU4_iZdRKN-VmXgi5HI-KtFoV6Y5yw4XgPFV0_IgnDgqRZKhqeapwJPcnAPx9uB7Nu_cPqBbf-BJwLjcMsDn8jKfwV_TcqHMmxRXHGOeghn31Jdnd3j_ClbLlE-L0Jxxc/s1600-h/DSC_3078.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineecIKIxE17RgMx-86ghpLXFcSiVl-vnkoV6MSDg33pcH45LpCUqxOOsjtIKf74MXwL6xhCMGW_qJERVY34VvwbtjHzAaplwgHvvueEvyeKvYb0lFY-WiOrOScPe5Ln5y9MQbUvBwt9s/s400/DSC_3024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397764697081608530" /></a><br />Almost a year ago to the day my darlin' wife took me on a seriously wonderful B-day weekend - just found these pictures.....how cool is it to be able to photograph on the Capitoline!<div><br /></div><div>Pictures utterly untouched but by God the place is spectacular - and the restaurants were spot on too.</div><div><br /></div><div>The reason I was harking back was that it's her 30th and I'm not sure I can trump her!!!!<br /><div><br /></div></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904240848118508952.post-7595442396910340902009-10-28T10:08:00.004+00:002009-10-28T10:18:22.100+00:00An unexpected find<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdxPI0fN4JlMhncg3hgszH5bKEKoxuigRQdAzhRZ2U9i9ybRPAy9bqjuPTB9FgEb3jhWScaCuNaHihfTSb1zEJTGrVD-c7TbISRI29EWDjeMUM67wkEZf-mL7qqGzXnPTdnA8cRR2muk/s1600-h/IMG00358-20091024-1217.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdxPI0fN4JlMhncg3hgszH5bKEKoxuigRQdAzhRZ2U9i9ybRPAy9bqjuPTB9FgEb3jhWScaCuNaHihfTSb1zEJTGrVD-c7TbISRI29EWDjeMUM67wkEZf-mL7qqGzXnPTdnA8cRR2muk/s400/IMG00358-20091024-1217.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397590792141989938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Picture the scence:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;">North of England</li><li style="text-align: left;">Walled garden</li><li style="text-align: left;">Perfect herbaceous border</li><li style="text-align: left;">Thatched Edwardian summerhouse</li><li style="text-align: left;">Spades, hoes, bamboo canes, plastic plant pots, Roman tombstones, wheelbarrow</li><li style="text-align: left;">Rain</li><li style="text-align: left;">Sundial</li><li style="text-align: left;">ROMAN TOMBSTONES!!!!!!!!</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;">Did you spot them?</div></div>Off the Listhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632933402027089491noreply@blogger.com2