Happy Christmas

Mural on Hope Street, Liverpool

I photographed this mural on Hope Street whilst spending some time in Liverpool recently. Stayed in a great hotel: Hope Street Hotel. There are plenty of good places to eat in the area too: The London Carriage Works (just next door to Hope Street Hotel) and 60 Hope Street.  Lots of fantastic architecture in the area - the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ The King is a favourite of mine.
Anthony Gormley's Another Place is on permanent display in Crosby - a short drive from Liverpool and well worth a visit on a sunny day.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Look at this building! 

Willy Pouches - New Prints......

My Craft Project For The Weekend - Hmmm! What Shall I Make....

The Beach House, Baycliff, Cumbria

I came across The Beach House - a  Walter Segal 'Green Build' on a drive to Cumbria last weekend. I read about it recently as part of the Cumbria Green Build Festival. Walter Segal was a community architect and his name is synonymous with self build housing. Can't wait for the next London Open House Event - I'd love to see inside one of the properties on Walters Way or Segal Close. See pictures below.

One example of a Walter Segal self-build which is a little closer to home for me is a self-build cabin with a living roof which is used as a classroom at Offshoots, the community permaculture project in Burnley. Worth a visit I think.

Tree Of Knowledge, Salford

Just back from a trip to see Salfords Tree of Knowledge Mural. The mural was designed for Cromwell Secondary School for Girls by Alan Boyson. The school has now been demolished and all that remains is the north end wall of the school which carries the mural. I love it! Read more about it on the Twentieth Century Society's website.

Been Making Cushions

Timber - New Store Opening Near Brick Lane

Willy Designs are now available at Timber - a new store/gallery opening near Brick Lane.

Timber can be found at:

65 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JP. Opening November 15th 2009.

Exhibition currently on show -  Michael K Chapman.

The Midland Hotel, Morecambe

2 Reasons to visit Morecambe. The Midland and Brucciani's.
The Midland Hotel. Read about the restoration here.

Brucciani's Ice Cream Parlour, Morecambe

A good reason to visit Morecambe!

Dahlias, The Allotment, Long Eaton.

Squiggly Patterns And Nice Fonts

The old telephone booth area by the Town Hall, Crouch End.

Sandy Lodge, Crescent Road, Crouch End (Love the handles)

Things Of Beauty - Spotted In Crouch End, N8.