I just designed and made some New spat/ankle cuffs. They are available to purchase here I am busy making lots of new stuff at the moment and will be adding it here soon.

My latest work in leather. Available to purchase here shortly.

I found this list of '100 of the most beautiful english words' via Tumblr. It was compiled by Robert Beard. I am undecided as to whether I agree with his list...but with his 40 years experience in the field leaves me slightly intimidated to even begin debate. So! yes ok, nice list...beautiful words, hope to incorporate them more in my everyday life for a more fulfilling experience, blah blah blah...but wait!

According to Monkey Typist there are only 15 (yeah the blue ones) that are of old english origin...the rest are borrowed. Oh English, thou art one magnificent bastard!!

Ailurophile A cat-lover.

Assemblage A gathering.

Becoming Attractive.

Beleaguer To exhaust with attacks.

Brood To think alone.

Bucolic In a lovely rural setting.

Bungalow A small, cozy cottage.

Chatoyant Like a cat’s eye.

Comely Attractive.

Conflate To blend together.

Cynosure A focal point of admiration.

Dalliance A brief love affair.

Demesne Dominion, territory.

Demure Shy and reserved.

Denouement The resolution of a mystery.

Desuetude Disuse.

Desultory Slow, sluggish.

Diaphanous Filmy.

Dissemble Deceive.

Dulcet Sweet, sugary.

Ebullience Bubbling enthusiasm.

Effervescent Bubbly.

Efflorescence Flowering, blooming.

Elision Dropping a sound or syllable in a word.

Elixir A good potion.

Eloquence Beauty and persuasion in speech.

Embrocation Rubbing on a lotion.

Emollient A softener.

Ephemeral Short-lived.

Epiphany A sudden revelation.

Erstwhile At one time, for a time.

Ethereal Gaseous, invisible but detectable.

Evanescent Vanishing quickly, lasting a very short time.

Evocative Suggestive.

Fetching Pretty.

Felicity Pleasantness.

Forbearance Withholding response to provocation.

Fugacious Fleeting.

Furtive Shifty, sneaky.

Gambol To skip or leap about joyfully.

Glamour Beauty.

Gossamer The finest piece of thread, a spider’s silk.

Halcyon Happy, sunny, care-free.

Harbinger Messenger with news of the future.

Imbrication Overlapping and forming a regular pattern.

Imbroglio An altercation or complicated situation.

Imbue To infuse, instill.

Incipient Beginning, in an early stage.

Ineffable Unutterable, inexpressible.

Ingénue A naïve young woman.

Inglenook A cozy nook by the hearth.

Insouciance Blithe nonchalance.

Inure To become jaded.

Labyrinthine Twisting and turning.

Lagniappe A special kind of gift.

Lagoon A small gulf or inlet.

Languor Listlessness, inactivity.

Lassitude Weariness, listlessness.

Leisure Free time.

Lilt To move musically or lively.

Lissome Slender and graceful.

Lithe Slender and flexible.

Love Deep affection.

Mellifluous Sweet sounding.

Moiety One of two equal parts.

Mondegreen A slip of the ear.

Murmurous Murmuring.

Nemesis An unconquerable archenemy.

Offing The sea between the horizon and the offshore.

Onomatopoeia A word that sounds like its meaning.

Opulent Lush, luxuriant.

Palimpsest A manuscript written over earlier ones.

Panacea A solution for all problems

Panoply A complete set.

Pastiche An art work combining materials from various sources.

Penumbra A half-shadow.

Petrichor The smell of earth after rain.

Plethora A large quantity.

Propinquity An inclination.

Pyrrhic Successful with heavy losses.

Quintessential Most essential.

Ratatouille A spicy French stew.

Ravel To knit or unknit.

Redolent Fragrant.

Riparian By the bank of a stream.

Ripple A very small wave.

Scintilla A spark or very small thing.

Sempiternal Eternal.

Seraglio Rich, luxurious oriental palace or harem.

Serendipity Finding something nice while looking for something else.

Summery Light, delicate or warm and sunny.

Sumptuous Lush, luxurious. Surreptitious Secretive, sneaky.

Susquehanna A river in Pennsylvania.

Susurrous Whispering, hissing.

Talisman A good luck charm.

Tintinnabulation Tinkling.

Umbrella Protection from sun or rain.

Untoward Unseemly, inappropriate.

Vestigial In trace amounts.

Wafture Waving.

Wherewithal The means.

Woebegone Sorrowful, downcast.

Oh and if you read this far...just so you know Serendipity and Mellifluous have always been two of my favourites.

I had so much fun with 30 new things...that I want more...I especially got inspired when Ki Ki took a photo of my paste up weeks later...I was sure it would have been ripped down the very next day. Obviously I make good glue....years of practice helps ;] Stay tuned for future paste up action.

Freshly pasted on 20th of September

And seen here on the 29th of October..I guess I don't look to bad for a 39 day old paper person.

So next I am thinking I will do something Dada-esque and I really like the idea of self portrait...I see it more as a path of self discovery rather than a narcissitic tendency.

I just added this maze to THE LIST of things to do. Created by Isabelle de Beaufort and Bernard Ramus, who have been constructing mazes for over 10 years Find more info here (in french).This particular maze is based on the Medieval plan of  Toulouse. It is in Cordes-sur-Ciel, France. The abandoned cottage at the centre of the maze symbolises the legendary dragon which apparently lurked underneath the streets of Toulouse.

I wonder if it has something to do with this sculpture of Saint Margaret.

Saint Margaret (aka Marina) an Early Christian martyr, endured many painful ordeals she before her eventual death during the reign of Emperor Diocletian (r. 284–305). She was apparently swallowed by the devil in the guise of a dragon and after making the sign of the cross, the saint burst unharmed from its body. The sculpture itself dates from around 1475 and is a great example of the Languedoc style of the late 15th century, which Toulouse was the centre of during this time. Although this sculpture quite obviously depicts t the victory of Good vs Evil. I want to know about the dragon!!!

Why is it said to be under the streets of Toulouse? And is this to be taken literally or in a more symbolic sense? I mean it is a legend after all. Googling Dragon of Toulouse reveals plenty of references to the word dragon. But is it the dragon.

(wow I kind of feel like I have created my own labyrinth to get lost in here)

Anyway I digress...

If I had a property of substantial size I would indeed construct a maze, just to get lost in it.

Amazingly detailed stencil art from Evoltaste.com of Berlin. Awesome, awesome, awesome!! I am currently in awe of this guys stencilling. I love the detail and the way in which he makes boxes of all kinds into buildings. I came across this work after seeing a post a friend had made on Facebook. Check out his flickr photostream here. Below is the finished piece.

When I feel down I like to look at shoes...it's not that it makes me feel better. It's just the opposite. It's a certain type of self- indulgent suffering.  Most of the time I favour pairs that cost more than a car. But at least I can dream and know who designed them and stare in disbelief at the price. Well tonight I was sent well over the edge of self inflicted shoe pain (obviously wearing deadly heels is nothing in comparison. )...That's right...Tortureville here I come!! Why oh why can't people put links on their blogs...I saw these dark deadly beauties on the interwebs just now ( I'd link to the site I found them on, but apparently they are not into linkage ;] )...and needless to say I am extremely obsessed and will not sleep well tonight...Although I guess in my dreams;  I can haz ORSM Skull bootz. Sweet dreams xx

PS: If you see these shoes anywhere, please bring them home to Momma!!

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