Just finished this fine book by my old friend Ian Buxton ("One of the great whisky writers" The Guardian). A sort of travel book round the Scottish islands (and their whiskies) told with real charm and wit. Loved it – even with my tee-total lack of interest in the actual drink!
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Thanks Amazon customer service, that's good to know – "I also want to confirm that we don't expect you to return the original item because I can confirm we've already received the item".
Ah, marketing. I should have known better by now than to expect something more than just 2 v.average Gaugins and a single vase of flowers by Redon - one of my favourite artists. En Avignon - aucune loi sur les descriptions de commerce???
And catch the wonderful Christo exhibition at the ING Gallery bit.ly/2AJLzLh before it closes on Feb 25th xitter.cf/trottaround/status/957…
If you're visiting Brussels, be sure to head off the beaten tourist track to the back streets of Ixelles and this excellent little art collection at the Musée d'Ixelles. If you're here before 4 Feb, catch the Robert Doisneau exhibition, which is well worth a look. @visitbrussels
Tried signing up online for @balticmill arts centre mailing list – seemingly outsourced to the Stasi. Gave up on 4th page of multi-choice questions at "I trust all of BALTIC's communications as honest and genuine". Hmm. I'll never know …
Centro Botin in Santander - first floor gallery lit by spotlights. Lighting designers please note I don't want to see my shadow across the pictures I'm trying to view. @centrobotin
Centro Botin in Santander - top floor gallery beautifully lit from above with natural diffused light. Great view out over the bay. But even with blinds down, sunlight off the waves dapples all over the art. @centrobotin
Centro Botin in Santander - architects please note - might look pretty but when you run your hand down the handrail you hit a gap and a sharp edge every 5 steps. Ouch. @centrobotin
Just heard @BBCRadio4Today announce Xmas editors - one prog to be produced by Art Official Intelligence. Who they I wondered? BBC pronounciation standards decline ...
Better in Barcelona. Museums keep trying to charge me full price and not offering old folks reduction til I ask.
r.i.p. Jack. So pleased to have known you. To watch you at work was a magical experience. I do miss those wonderful visits to the Workshop. xitter.cf/AJBlackhall/status/870…
A fitting tribute to an inspiring man and exceptional Master Printer - Jack Shirreff obituary theguardian.com/artanddesign…
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Finally managed to get to the lovely Celia Cook show at adamgallery.com in Bath. Unique woodblock prints created with @AJBlackhall.
Beautiful ceramic work "From Where I’m Standing" @Swindon_Museum – pieces by Joanna Still & @SarahPurvey (+ a Hodgkin in the background!)
Postman just brought my copy of #MissSaigon25th – Production Assistant Holly Russell-Allison. Well done darling.
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