Category Archives: Living
How To Revive An Old Barn Find
If you’re a car enthusiast, you will no doubt have heard about “barn finds”. These are vehicles that get discovered in old barns (hence the name) or garages. Usually, their owners store those cars for an extended period, and they only get found after their death. Believe it or not, there have also been cases […]
Source:: Unfinished Man
10 of the best industrial-chic spaces worldwide
At these cool conceptual spaces, the design is just as compelling as what’s on offer at the shopping, exhibition, dining and drinking venuesIn Lyon’s regenerated docklands area, La Confluence – already a hotbed of industrial buildings repurposed into restaurants, bars, galleries and boutiques – you’ll find La Sucrière, a huge arts and music space on the riverbank. As the name suggests, the building was formerly a storehouse for sugar. Now it is the lead venue of the Lyon Biennale and has 9,000 sq metres of space across three floors. The rooftop bar and club, Le Sucre, is probably the best Read More
Source:: The Guardian
Running into a storm: the story of the Sealand half-marathon
It must be of the worst places on earth to run – on a treadmill, battered by wind, in the middle of the sea. So how did the race become a reality?How I ran a half marathon on Sealand The days of Captain Scott are over: there are no new continents to discover, no great peaks yet to climb. Yet adventure remains, often surprisingly close to home. Take the Principality of Sealand, a self-declared country lying seven miles off the east coast of England.For the uninitiated, Sealand is a gunning tower-turned-island-nation, comprising two hollow steel legs and a platform roughly Read More
Source:: The Guardian
Organic consumers avoiding processed and red meat, sales show
Data on British buying habits in 2015 reveals a move away from products such as sausages and bacon in favour of fish and poultryConsumers of organic food are avoiding processed and red meats in favour of fish and poultry, according to data on UK buying habits for 2015.The move away from products such as sausages and bacon may be because high-end consumers are heeding growing warnings about their impact on health. That was reinforced by an assessment by the World Health Organisation in October that placed cured and processed meats in the same category as asbestos, alcohol, arsenic and tobacco Read More
Source:: The Guardian
London fashion week behind the scenes – a photo essay
Photographer Andy Hall went to catch the buzz of London fashion week. From the street-style circus outside the shows, to the celebrities on the frow and frenetic action backstage, we go inside the coolest five days in the calendar Continue reading… Read More
Source:: The Guardian



