Withnail and I

For all fans of the British comic masterpiece Withnail and I to enjoy over fine wine and cake: the latest edition of BBC Radio Four's The Reunion, which reunited cast members and crew for an illuminating chat about the making of the film, available from this page.

A few Withnail and I-based Etsy picks, to mark the occasion.

The Camden Town necklace, location of the most decrepit flat in British film, by michvanetta.


In hommage the Camberwell Carrot, Camberwell art from sophiaalmaria:


The King Curtis version of A Whiter Shade of Pale (by Southend band Procul Harem, fact finders, the original and the best) was used on the soundtrack, ladies and gentlemen I present you cookoorikoo's Whiter Shade of Pale ring:


Finally, most of the film was shot on location in the Lake District, inspiration for swirlyart's Lake District map badges:

Sunny Happy Easter story

After a rather madcap few weeks, a lovely, sunny Easter weekend was just what the doctor ordered (bizarrely, I have since gone down with some sort of hideous virus, but hey...).

After a sunny Saturday pottering around and having a yummy lunch in a cafe in the Marais, we went to see Oxmo Puccino and the Jazz Bastards. Very random, very good, as was the West African meal we had afterwards. With the sun still beaming down on Sunday, we escaped the city and took the train to a nearby forest for a walk and a picnic . Munching sandwiches with a glass of Bulmers in our sunny glade, we heard rustling in the bushes... weirdo? Marauder? Shagging couple? No, two deer, who ran out in front of us with their little white tails bobbing like Bambi on speed.

A yummy dinner from a fabulous cook and an evening of British comedy (a rare treat and a welcome change from French humour) rounded off the day nicely. Another picnic in Monday with friends near Les Invalides was so sun-drenched our feeble skin burnt, despite the sun cream.

So there. All picnicked-out and back at work, and writing a story about favourite Etsy items...