According to the 2022 Sunday Times Best Places to Live list.
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
And the winner is...
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
Currier & Ives Burning Crystal Palace New York World's Fair New York Color Lithograph Print To Frame This vintage Currier and Ives architecture print from the Seventies is absolutely marvelous; It measures 8. 3/4" x 11" with its snow-white border and it's perfectly flat and smooth. The paper is of a heavy quality too; finished with a satiny sheen. There's text on the reverse, but it doesn't show through. The related text shown here does not come with this print. Matted, framed, and displayed as a gallery grouping, these delightful old book prints are simply spectacular. Your print will come to you unmatted and unframed. Surrender Dorothy offers a mind-bending selection of thousands of fascinating, frame-worthy vintage and antique prints, ads, posters, maps, engravings, diagrams, plans, charts, and illustrations to adorn every room in your happy home. Terrific vintage finds for your workplace too. Our entire inventory moves in and out of here very quickly and fresh selections are added each day. Please be sure to bookmark our shop and check back to visit often so you don't miss our latest discoveries. I'll send this jewel to you First Class Mail by way of those nice folks at the USPS in a rigid mailer. ============================================== View our entire Vintage Children's Art Department here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/surrenderdorothy/search?search_query=storybook ============================================= Our entire collection of Currier and Ives listings may be viewed here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/surrenderdorothy/search?search_query=currier
Moving to a bit of London most of her friends have never heard of, journalist Sophia Money-Coutts talks tackling a building project as a single woman
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
Designer Anna Jacobs rents a three-bedroom flat she shares with her two children in Crystal Palace, London. She takes us around her interiors.
18 one-yard lengths of yarn. Some types are purple with other colors which create an overall pleasing palette. This is the Last full yard I have of many of these yarns, so I will not be able to create this again. (Many of these yarns have been discontinued. This trim bundle is a TEXTURAL novelty yarn collection of the many beautiful shades of purple -- Iris, lavender, orchid, grape ,violet, Eggplant, and magenta. Brands include COLINETTE (Purple big loop mohair), Trendsetter, Berlini, Manos del Uruguay kettle-dyed wool, Crystal Palace yarn, MALABRIGO,and KnittingFever. Also includes a hand-dyed/hand-spun popcorn type novelty yarn from fiber artisan. Note: Ribbon yarn does not always lay flat like gift wrap ribbon. Some shades of purple do not always photograph true to color -- by me, that is ... Bundle was photographed in natural light. Neatly WOUND on NEW cardboard rectangles. Uses: -Embellishing fiber art projects. -Weaving, fringing. -Scrapbooking, card making, mixed media art. -Doll-making, fiber jewelry, crochet. -Add-ins for weaving. -junk journal. The bundle is multi fibered -- including mohair ,wool, cotton, nylon, metallic threads, acrylic, various fiber blends, rayon , etc. Yarn is stored in sealed containers / bins and is neatly wound for shipping. Shipping: If multiple bundles are ordered at the same time, I will combine and ship as inexpensively as possible, and REFUND the shipping overage to you. Doily on which bundle is displayed is NOT included. 6th
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
The structure hosted the first Universal Exhibition in 1851: a fundamental building in the history of architecture, both for its monumental scale and the technical innovations at play. However, it was not an architect who designed it, but a botanist and greenhouse builder: Joseph Paxton.
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
Although he wasn't the first to sell vintage in Crystal Palace, for many years, Andy Stem was its sole standard bearer on Church Road. He has had a presence on the street for 22 years now, which surely earns him the title of the Triangle's Vintage Godfather! Having spoken to many locals in the course of writing this blog over the last 18 months, his influence, and that of his shop, Bambino, is indisputable. Where he started, many others have followed. As well as running the shop, he has been very much involved in setting up Church Road market, and the annual Crystal Palace Festival. After so many years in the business, he might be forgiven for wanting to put his feet up, but as all the recent changes indicate, he seems to be moving up a gear. The shop has doubled in size, and it now includes the Triangle's coolest cafe run by Ant West, aka the Anarchista Barista. Next on the agenda, Andy is installing wonderful old pharmacy cabinets and an old fashioned cash desk. He's also planning to don shopkeeper's overalls in the manner of Ronnie Barker. "Fork Handles" anyone? Andy Stem, Vintage Godfather Like many others I've interviewed, setting up shop was a complete break from Andy's previous life as a scientific editor, and again, like many others, the stepping stone was learning the ropes on a market stall. Predominantly selling bikers' leathers, he also showed a taste for the quirky objects that are now the staple of vintage interior shops, but there is no formula at work in Bambino. It's a shop that ploughs a very individual furrow. Andy's biggest buzz to this day, is matching an obscure item to a customer. Over the years, he has seen Church Road change from a semi-derelict backwater to the thriving destination it now is, and is a firm believer that locally owned independent businesses are the way to regenerate the area in a way that retains its personality and individuality. Getting the cinema opposite reopened, would also provide a valuable boost, he adds. The recent caffeine injection on the premises is clearly having its own regenerative effect. Like Vivienne's tea room down the road, it provides a reason for people to hang out, animating both the shop and the street. Ant, a recent settler from New Zealand, takes his coffee very seriously, and is on a mission to reeducate our palettes, sullied by years of coffee chain mocha-chinos and corporate marketing. Having operated from various establishments on the Triangle, it seems that as part of Andy's vintage emporium, Ant has found the perfect blend. Ant West, Anarchista Barista So, if you're not sure what you're after, head along to Bambino this weekend, and chances are Andy will have just the thing. Bambino 28-30 Church Road 020 8653 9250 Open, Thurs-Sun 10-6pm Bambino Coffee
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
Block # 2 Crystal Palace A hexagon of 6 triangles. Crystal Palace by Becky Brown Six identical triangles fussy cut The print is Compton from Morris Earthly Paradise This week's hexagonal block Crystal Palace is named for the Great London Exhibition of 1851, which was held in a specially-built giant greenhouse. The glass building was nicknamed the Crystal Palace. The Crystal Palace display of international manufacturing has an important place in the William Morris myth. The story is that he at 17 years old accompanied his mother, sisters and brothers to the fair but refused to enter, instinctively rejecting the commercial extravaganza filled with over-the-top exhibits and the latest in modern industry. One might see how the item with the stag head on the left might traumatize an aesthetic youth. An alternate story: He did go inside but was nauseated by the display of bad design. The trauma shaped his mission forever. The true story--unknown. One would hope he took advantage of the six-month exhibition more than once. A machine that folded envelopes The Medieval Court It wasn't all a celebration of the factory. The Medieval Court would have given Morris a new view of a favorite subject, design from the Middle Ages. Folk arts from around the world were also shown, widening the English view of art. Tile floor at Topkapi--- get the look with fussy-cut triangles. This week's block is the basic hexagon divided into six triangles. In the version above from about 1940 pieced hexies ring a plain orange hexagon. Pattern for an 8" Hexagon (4" sides) You need one template, an equilateral triangle with 60 degree angles To Print Create a word file or a new empty JPG file that is 8-1/2" x 11". Click on the image above. Right click on it and save it to your file. Print that file out 8-1/2" x 11". The hexagon's sides should measure 4". Adjust the printed page size if necessary. From the collection of the Indiana State Museum. Add stripes to the mix! And stack them. The black shapes are made of two triangles. From the Arizona project and the Quilt Index Above and below are two other ways to expand on the idea. Amish example from the Indiana State Museum collection The hexagon is BlockBase #244. I found two names published in the early 1930s: Snow Crystals Star Center on French Bouquet The Nancy Page column from the same time called this version Lone Star, a name not in BlockBase. One can keep adding triangles to get a larger hexagon. Above 24 triangles in a hexagon from the Kentucky project and the Quilt Index. Below: Two from Tennessee. All look to be from about 1900. Stacked with 60 degree diamonds in red. Maybe 1940s. 1880-1900 Why stop at 24 triangles? An 1840s Baltimore Album Perhaps 1875-1900 After the Great Exhibition closed the Crystal Palace building was moved and rebuilt to remain a London landmark throughout Morris's life. He didn't care for it, considering the structure more engineering that art. It burned in spectacular fashion in 1936. A small park and museum remain at the site at Anerley Hill. One More Inspiration Hexstatic by Ali Winston http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/free-tutorial---hexstatic-quilt-by-ali-winston-of-a-squared-w.htm
'We'd had to move out of our ground floor two-bedroom rental flat in Dulwich quite fast after being burgled five times in 15 months.'
