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Plot 10b

Plot 10b in need of some weeding

I have been the Proud tenant of Plot 10b of the Cleveley Avenue Allotment Society in Chorlton, Manchester for 5 years now and although they have their own blog I thought  it was high time I document what happens on my very own plot. My aim is to write a post for each month’s activities and plans for future planting . Hopefully, it will highlight the ups and downs of growing your own fruit and veg, but I’m sure I will be able to throw in a story or two along the way of neighbourly interactions and insect infestations to keep everybody happy.

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Posted on 2nd February 2012 in Allotment | No Comments »

Wallpaper…

Whether hiding a wall or making a feature of it, there is more to life than Anaglypta and Coloroll. There is more choice for wallpaper than ever before. It doesn’t have to be flat or even cover the entire wall,  just don’t let it be boring.

One of my favorite collections at the moment are these designs by German-born, UK-based designer Katja Behre at Elli Popp no matter what you need there is something for everyone, from fresh and vibrant classics with the modern twists on colour to more subtle authentic feels with elegant sketches of birds and trees. Of course, it doesn’t just stop at wallpaper at Elli Popp with the continuation of the collections into their range of fabric and ceramic projects.

Elli Popp Wallpaper

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Posted on 17th January 2012 in Design | No Comments »

Interior Design on a more structural level – I needed a staircase to get there

Being an Interior designer is not all about Wallpaper and Curtains, despite what many people may think.  Whilst working for cds-wilman in October 2010 I had the pleasure (with equally measurable anxiety and excitement) of being Lead Design on a Design and Build project for Waitrose Cookery School in London. This included the joyous task of creating a separate entrance from ground level adjacent to the existing Store in the John Barnes Building on the Finchley Road.

Trying to design and install a staircase entrance with passenger lift into an existing space of only 25sqm to reach across 1.5 floors was a first for me. But here is a bit about some of the obstacles I had discovered and thankfully a very satisfactory end result.

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Posted on 12th January 2012 in Design, Work | No Comments »

4 Examples of Wonderfully Different Woollen Lights

It may be cold and dark outside, but inside you can have warmth and light, and what could be more warming than knitted lighting?

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Posted on 16th November 2011 in Design | No Comments »

Surveys

I have worked as a commercial interior designer for over 6 years now and during this time I have been party to and lead a lot of building surveys, thankfully technology has advanced greatly over time to aid this often arduous but essential task. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on 10th April 2011 in Construction industry | No Comments »