Sir F. Chook, Inventor of Leopard Oil
Likeness captured upon a daguerrotype machine in Japan, July 1891
Wherein the Author reflects upon certain topical & personal issues of the Day.
The following lettres were posted during this month:
Posted upon the 9th of April, 2006
Week Six 8/4 - FASHION
In which the art of dressing well was explored to its most decadent conclusion.
Features this week:
STORY TIME
TEACUP IN A STORM
Music this week:
The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion
Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple
David Bowie - Velvet Goldmine
Ella Fitzgerald - Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
Mark Lanegan - Wedding Dress
My Fair Lady […]
Posted upon the 5th of April, 2006
The Earl Grey is a social club, a sorely underutilised organ in today’s society. A social club differs from other, more widespread organisations in that, rather than being dedicated to a political goal or ideology or to establishing itself as a profitable business, it is centred around its members and their leisure. The members decide […]
Posted upon the 3rd of April, 2006
“…since those days it has become clear to me, and I endeavour to pass on to those that come under my teaching, that you can’t do a wheelie on a penny-farthing.”
Posted upon the 1st of April, 2006
Week Five 1/4 - SCIENCE!
In which science, technology, invention and industry were celebrated
Features this week:
STORY TIME
TEACUP IN A STORM
Music this week:
Tom Waits - Black Box Theme
Juno Reactor - High Energy Protons
The Mars Volta - This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed
Rasputina - Girls’ School
Pierre Scaeffer - Etude aux chemins de fer
Firewater - Psychopharmacology
Einstürzende Neubauten - Tanz Debil
Thomas […]