Archive for the ‘ Weekend ’ 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 ]

Alright, so we said next week and meant next month but the important thing is that we’re here now.

And we shall never leave you alone on weekends again (unless we’re too busy with other things). So what is new? Well, one thing that is great for us and that we’ll try to also turn into a good thing for the BBP readers, is that the BBP is now entirely based in London. Indeed! [ READ MORE ]

Has Tyler Brûlé lost his touch (with reality)?

Happy Sunday! On this rainy Sunday, browsing through the FT weekend as I was finishing my bread with butter and honey, I read a column which is not only annoying but also an opportunity lost. Tyler Brûlé, the founding father of that fictitious creation which I like to refer to as the truobleless ‘jetsetter’, who [ 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 ]

Bring out the crumpet rings!

Happy Sunday! Are you still tossing and turning and not quite getting in a Sunday mood? Well, then this will make it happen: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/nov/14/crumpets-muffins-pikelets-farls Put your warm slippers on, your favourite soft trousers and t-shirt and make some crumpets with the Brownbookproject! (Don’t get us wrong, we are not suggesting that you do this every [ 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 ]

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