Friday, January 26, 2018
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Saturday, January 06, 2018
Creative Accounting - Stuck
Revolutionary Road (1961) + 1 = Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962) + 1 = The Graduate (1963)
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Recent Happiness Experiment
Thurs 23
Watching the clouds blow over against an azure sky (in back garden)
Writing up Cycle of Life proposal - thought up on walk down to bus stop
Deep talk with D
Fri 24
Driving through London at night listening to Any Questions
Lunch with N at Amici including chat with Maurizio
Finishing Reaction Time proposal to round off a productive work week
Watching the clouds blow over against an azure sky (in back garden)
Writing up Cycle of Life proposal - thought up on walk down to bus stop
Deep talk with D
Fri 24
Driving through London at night listening to Any Questions
Lunch with N at Amici including chat with Maurizio
Finishing Reaction Time proposal to round off a productive work week
Friday, November 10, 2017
Happiness Experiment - York
Wed 8
Choral Evensong at York Minster - intercessionary (?) prayers for cathedral visitors
The driving enthusiasm of the Hyde Family Jam busking near The Shambles
Acquiring Osbourne's The Entertainer hardback at Minster Gate second-hand bookshop
Thurs 9
Watching docs at closed Yorkshire Museum at night at Aesthetica Short Film Festival
Evensong at York Minster from the wooden seats by the bossman
Reading in the late afternoon sun outside the Minster - Paper Towns
Choral Evensong at York Minster - intercessionary (?) prayers for cathedral visitors
The driving enthusiasm of the Hyde Family Jam busking near The Shambles
Acquiring Osbourne's The Entertainer hardback at Minster Gate second-hand bookshop
Thurs 9
Watching docs at closed Yorkshire Museum at night at Aesthetica Short Film Festival
Evensong at York Minster from the wooden seats by the bossman
Reading in the late afternoon sun outside the Minster - Paper Towns
Thursday, October 05, 2017
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Happiness Experiment - Belfast
WED 27th SEPT BELFAST
Porsche Boxter ride into the city
Early morning working in quiet as sun rose
Meeting with Richard Williams in cafe - long time connection with NIS
TUES 26TH
Docklands LR to City Airport in sunshine with glimpses of water
Showing Emma-R Proxy fine cut at her & Jonathan's place
Mentoring sesh with Roger at Carluccios St P
Porsche Boxter ride into the city
Early morning working in quiet as sun rose
Meeting with Richard Williams in cafe - long time connection with NIS
TUES 26TH
Docklands LR to City Airport in sunshine with glimpses of water
Showing Emma-R Proxy fine cut at her & Jonathan's place
Mentoring sesh with Roger at Carluccios St P
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Helsinki - Happiness Experiment
Sun 24/9/17 Helsinki - by the sea
Reading Paper Towns by the sparking sea
Working outside at a cafe by the sea with Ritva
Walking back to the hotel through the autumnal city listening to Van's Healing Game on my red ipod
Sat 23/9 Helsinki - on an island
Working in a room in the barracks building on the fortress island, working through from first principles
Walking round the island in the sunshine
Walking through the evening city guided by Ritva to the fine restaurant - cauliflower soup, pepper steak, berry granita
Fri 22/9 Helsinki - YLE
Watching A Date for Mad Mary on my hotel bed
Working on a big whiteboard at YLE working out strategy
Evening walk through docks to beach, listening to Brilliant Trees on way back
Thurs 21/9 - RCA
Spacious hotel room in Albertskatu overlooking the Alexander theatre
Teaching digital creativity at RCA Garden House
Lunch outdoors with Neville B
Reading Paper Towns by the sparking sea
Working outside at a cafe by the sea with Ritva
Walking back to the hotel through the autumnal city listening to Van's Healing Game on my red ipod
Sat 23/9 Helsinki - on an island
Working in a room in the barracks building on the fortress island, working through from first principles
Walking round the island in the sunshine
Walking through the evening city guided by Ritva to the fine restaurant - cauliflower soup, pepper steak, berry granita
Fri 22/9 Helsinki - YLE
Watching A Date for Mad Mary on my hotel bed
Working on a big whiteboard at YLE working out strategy
Evening walk through docks to beach, listening to Brilliant Trees on way back
Thurs 21/9 - RCA
Spacious hotel room in Albertskatu overlooking the Alexander theatre
Teaching digital creativity at RCA Garden House
Lunch outdoors with Neville B
Friday, September 01, 2017
Happiness Experiment - Vienna
30/8/17
ORF
Terra Mater
Watching The Ivory Game at Terra Mater's villa
Dinner in gast garten with Doc Campus folk
Walk up from Hietzing to ORF in morning sun
31/8/17
ORF
The Third Man - Burg Kino
Prater
Watching The Third Man for first time in years in cinema in situ - followed directly by view of the Riesenrad
Walk in hot morning sunshine to Schiele's studio and death place down Hietzinger Hauptstrasse (then up to ORF)
Talking to Jon on the birth of his son from Viennese bus
ORF
Terra Mater
Watching The Ivory Game at Terra Mater's villa
Dinner in gast garten with Doc Campus folk
Walk up from Hietzing to ORF in morning sun
31/8/17
ORF
The Third Man - Burg Kino
Prater
Watching The Third Man for first time in years in cinema in situ - followed directly by view of the Riesenrad
Walk in hot morning sunshine to Schiele's studio and death place down Hietzinger Hauptstrasse (then up to ORF)
Talking to Jon on the birth of his son from Viennese bus
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Happiness Experiment - Vienna
28/8/17
Vienna - Ferris Wheel, Prater; Walking tour of Jewish Vienna 1st
Doing Harry Lime on Wiener Riesenrad - EFA approved
Walking tour of Jewish Vienna culminating in Rachel Whiteread's bunker-library memorial
Evening drink in beer garden with Tom from ORF
29/8/17
Neulengbach
Finding and having exclusive time in Schiele's cell - contrast to 1984 - window glimpse
Visiting Schiele & Wally's neighbourhood outside of town in summer afternoon sun
Taking pride in the Kindertransport memorial in Westbahnhof thanking the British
Vienna - Ferris Wheel, Prater; Walking tour of Jewish Vienna 1st
Doing Harry Lime on Wiener Riesenrad - EFA approved
Walking tour of Jewish Vienna culminating in Rachel Whiteread's bunker-library memorial
Evening drink in beer garden with Tom from ORF
29/8/17
Neulengbach
Finding and having exclusive time in Schiele's cell - contrast to 1984 - window glimpse
Visiting Schiele & Wally's neighbourhood outside of town in summer afternoon sun
Taking pride in the Kindertransport memorial in Westbahnhof thanking the British
Monday, August 28, 2017
Happiness Experiment - Vienna
27/8/17
Schiele pilgrimage to Tulln - with triple coincidence - see SP4
Dinner with Daniel Karslake in Hietzing (where Schiele's studio was)
Reading Barbara Trapido Hornplayer with feet dangling in Danube under a lowering sky at 34 degrees (following snooze on a park bench listening to river sounds)
Schiele pilgrimage to Tulln - with triple coincidence - see SP4
Dinner with Daniel Karslake in Hietzing (where Schiele's studio was)
Reading Barbara Trapido Hornplayer with feet dangling in Danube under a lowering sky at 34 degrees (following snooze on a park bench listening to river sounds)
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Happiness Experiment - Vienna
26/8/17
LHR to Vienna
Half-circuit boat tour Danube/Danube Canal
Banks to Donaukanal
LHR to Vienna
Half-circuit boat tour Danube/Danube Canal
Banks to Donaukanal
- seeing The third Man ferris wheel whilst walking across town
- boat ride along the Danube and round the Canal, with a posse of Rhinemaidens on a hen-do
- sundown by the banks of the Donaukanal, reading Atomic Blonde and drinking spritzer & coffee
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Happiness Experiment - Ireland
6/8/17
Carlingford
Carlingford via Ballymascanlon to Rush
Water colour painting of Carlingford from far pier
Rainy walk with kids to far pier via Murphy's railway cottage (about to be changed)
Walk along base of Slieve Foy with U via Abbey
7/8/17
Rush
Dublin (Mairin & Joe's)
Finding fossil for Des on Walk around Rush shore from harbour to our beach without path with Enfants Terribles
Rush pub with N to watch Gaelic match over coffee & red lemonade
Dinner near Joyce's house in N Dublin with Joe, Mairin & girls
8/8/17
Rush
Dublin
Holyhead
Chester
home
Listening to S Town en famille
Getting Fish Fight job outside Italian in Chester
Entering home to see Ziggy
Carlingford
Carlingford via Ballymascanlon to Rush
Water colour painting of Carlingford from far pier
Rainy walk with kids to far pier via Murphy's railway cottage (about to be changed)
Walk along base of Slieve Foy with U via Abbey
7/8/17
Rush
Dublin (Mairin & Joe's)
Finding fossil for Des on Walk around Rush shore from harbour to our beach without path with Enfants Terribles
Rush pub with N to watch Gaelic match over coffee & red lemonade
Dinner near Joyce's house in N Dublin with Joe, Mairin & girls
8/8/17
Rush
Dublin
Holyhead
Chester
home
Listening to S Town en famille
Getting Fish Fight job outside Italian in Chester
Entering home to see Ziggy
Sunday, August 06, 2017
Happiness Experiment - Ireland
5/8/17
Rostrevor
Carlingford
Newry
Painting Carlingford Lough from Rostrevor
The lanes and cottages around the Rostrevor Inn eg Water Street
Going to the cinema in Newry with D & N - Baby Driver
Rostrevor
Carlingford
Newry
Painting Carlingford Lough from Rostrevor
The lanes and cottages around the Rostrevor Inn eg Water Street
Going to the cinema in Newry with D & N - Baby Driver
Saturday, August 05, 2017
Happiness Experiment - Ireland
4/8/17
Church Hill
Gartan - Glebe House
Kilmacrennan
Rostrevor
Dinner with Seth & Deirdre in the Rostrevor Inn including live music from Dermot McQuaid who played May You Never & Whiskey in the Jar for me
The John Craxton in Derek Hill's house
Doing a watercolour of the view from The Rappa
Church Hill
Gartan - Glebe House
Kilmacrennan
Rostrevor
Dinner with Seth & Deirdre in the Rostrevor Inn including live music from Dermot McQuaid who played May You Never & Whiskey in the Jar for me
The John Craxton in Derek Hill's house
Doing a watercolour of the view from The Rappa
Thursday, August 03, 2017
Happiness experiment entry - Donegal
3/8/17
Church Hill
Narin - beach
Glenties - Paul Moore
Ardara - Tony Gallagher
Drawing seascape on Narin beach
Having tour of Paul Moore's empty Connie building in Glenties main street
Chatting with Tony Gallagher in Nancy's, Ardara
Church Hill
Narin - beach
Glenties - Paul Moore
Ardara - Tony Gallagher
Drawing seascape on Narin beach
Having tour of Paul Moore's empty Connie building in Glenties main street
Chatting with Tony Gallagher in Nancy's, Ardara
Happiness Experiment entry - Donegal
Tues 1st August
Church Hill
Ards Forest Park - Meabh, Des & Elizabeth
Glen - Glen Restaurant/pub
Chatting deep with the kids on the beach - D, N, Meabh
The wild flowers along the beach path - Ards Forest Park
The steak at the Glen - best in years (from Limmerick)
Wed 2nd
Church Hill
Ramelton - Roy Greenslade
Kilmacrenan - Coffee Time
Letterkenny - Speer's
Rathmullan beach
Sneaky peak into Roy Greenslade's 18C home & library
Buying a soft cotton granddad shirt at Speer's old clothes shop
Walking & writing on the beach at Rathmullan
Church Hill
Ards Forest Park - Meabh, Des & Elizabeth
Glen - Glen Restaurant/pub
Chatting deep with the kids on the beach - D, N, Meabh
The wild flowers along the beach path - Ards Forest Park
The steak at the Glen - best in years (from Limmerick)
Wed 2nd
Church Hill
Ramelton - Roy Greenslade
Kilmacrenan - Coffee Time
Letterkenny - Speer's
Rathmullan beach
Sneaky peak into Roy Greenslade's 18C home & library
Buying a soft cotton granddad shirt at Speer's old clothes shop
Walking & writing on the beach at Rathmullan
Monday, July 31, 2017
Happiness Experiment - Donegal
Sun 30 July
Glenveagh - head of the glen down to the lake
Letterkenny
Ramelton
The double bass player playing at the Bridge Bar, Ramelton after dinner & drinks with Anita & Don
The wonderful walk down from the head of the glen to Glenveagh House
Driving home in the rain from Ramelton listening to Serial
Mon 31st July
Falcarragh - Dee & Seamus
Dunfanaghy
Killahoey beach
Wild Atlantic Way
Horn Head
Watching the Enfants Terribles swimming at Killahoey while reading my book
The liquid amber birch in Seamus' garden
Looking down over the beach and coast towards Bunbeg - over wild fuchsias
Glenveagh - head of the glen down to the lake
Letterkenny
Ramelton
The double bass player playing at the Bridge Bar, Ramelton after dinner & drinks with Anita & Don
The wonderful walk down from the head of the glen to Glenveagh House
Driving home in the rain from Ramelton listening to Serial
Mon 31st July
Falcarragh - Dee & Seamus
Dunfanaghy
Killahoey beach
Wild Atlantic Way
Horn Head
Watching the Enfants Terribles swimming at Killahoey while reading my book
The liquid amber birch in Seamus' garden
Looking down over the beach and coast towards Bunbeg - over wild fuchsias
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Yesterday's Happiness Experiment entry - Ireland, Donegal
Sat 29 Aug - Church Hill, Donegal
Church Hill
Glebe Gallery
Glenveagh
Playing table tennis with D
A Camden Town Auerbach in the Space exhibition at Glebe Gallery in the middle of Donegal
Watching The Verdict en famille from The Rappa's film collection
Church Hill
Glebe Gallery
Glenveagh
Playing table tennis with D
A Camden Town Auerbach in the Space exhibition at Glebe Gallery in the middle of Donegal
Watching The Verdict en famille from The Rappa's film collection
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