The Devil Is In It
My blog postings have been few and far between recently as most of my writing energies have been diverted to …
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Superior sound and super comfort
As often in things techno, Jonathan Margolis, the tech writer in the FT’s ‘How To Spend It’ put me on …
Do luxury brands need retail partners?
I remember visiting what was one of the first NikeTown stores in Chicago in the early 90s. It was a …
Learning Upholstery
I decided that I’d like to learn some basic upholstery skills – primarily because our dining chairs were shabby and …
A Small Guitar
It all started with a piece of Honduran Cocobolo, a variety of rosewood that visually rivals the endangered and now almost impossible to …
Handlebar Coffee Roasters, Santa Barbara
Just got back from a near three week road trip along the Californian coast – from near the Mexican border …
Brand and The GQ Awards
Let’s face it, in the pretty vapid world of all awards, magazine-sponsored awards like the recent GQ Awards are at …
Jambox: Bluetooth Speaker by Jawbone
A friend has just asked me to recommend something ‘interesting, new and techy’ that could go in a VIP goody …
Meridian 200 Series: Intelligent Hi-Fi System
It was 1989 and like many men in possession of a reasonable end of year bonus I decided that a …
Martin 000-45
Like many guitarists I’d become interested in small bodied Martin’s after watching MTV’s Eric Clapton Unplugged where he played a 000-28 …
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