Archive for the ‘ FT ’ Category

A special relationship

Sitting in the sofa, as I’m writing, to protect my legs from heat, my laptop is cushioned on the FT weekend magazine and FT life and Arts. And what a fine weekend FT it is! One of the many things I like about the FT weekend is its sometimes uncanny ability to explore exactly those [ READ MORE ]

A quick round up of Weekend (FT) reading

I mention here about coffee in the Southern Hemisphere and say that Australia is one of my best places for coffee (although see our previous post about best places which takes into account atmosphere as well has other factors) . The mass dedication in Australia and NZ to making a decent cup is unrivalled. On Saturday I had [ READ MORE ]

Why Tyler Brûlé and I are luddites

Lud·dite n. 1. Any of a group of British workers who between 1811 and 1816 rioted and destroyed laborsaving textile machinery in the belief that such machinery would diminish employment. 2. One who opposes technical or technological change. A few days ago, on the Eurostar from London to Paris, for the first time in months, [ READ MORE ]

Rowley Leigh battles The Times for Pancake Day honours.

Shrove Tuesday? How about Trans fat Tuesday?   It’s never too early to start considering Shrove Tuesday. A mere four weeks from now pancake mixture will be idiosyncratically prepared across the land, someone will stoically offer to have the first out of the pan, lemon juice producers will see a peak in sales, and many bellies will [ READ MORE ]

Brownbookproject weekend: Art and beer in Brussels and Bruge and how you can win a Portobello book!

“I think that the best title for a picture is a poetic title.” René Magritte Magritte is quickly becoming an artist that the brownbookproject is keen to know more about.   Last weekend the bbp attended the Magritte exhibition in Brussels that chronicles the different stages of his life and work. The most I am able [ READ MORE ]

This weekend

This weekend the brownbookproject will be in Brussels for a special edition of le weekend post. Activities could possibly include Bruges,  Magritte and an interview with a beer connoisseur[ READ MORE ]

A few articles to start you off

The rain has just stopped in Paris and I am about to hit the streets. Or rather the rails. My friend is talking me for a walk on what used to be an old train track which is now a park.  I will try to take some pictures to share on Sunday. Before I’m off, [ READ MORE ]

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