Posted in Diaries, Liz Moody's Dulwich Life, tagged Liz Moody, Gaggia, belt-tightening, dulwich village, Harvey Nichols, Tesco, economizing, household economies on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Thursday 28 February
Mr M has presented me with a list of ‘household economies’. It reads:
Cancel never-used gym membership. Consequences: nil.
Take back too-small clothes from Harvey Nichols. Consequences: nil. You’ll never fit into them, anyway.
Reduce hairdressing bill by at least half; suggest going less often. Consequences: barely noticeable, probably. Why not let your hair go back [...]
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Posted in Family Activities, What's On, tagged Dulwich Picture Gallery, Events, children's events, Mother's Day, adventure tours, PDA, Artplay, What's On, family events, children, Gallery Explorer on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Adventure Tours and Artplay on Mother’s Day
Sunday 2 March
1.30pm Gallery/Sackler Centre
Tours at 2, 3, and 4pm
Free (if not a Friend, Gallery entry applies)
Join adventure tours in the Gallery for children and adults led by our experienced guides, or wander independently down trails with ‘Gallery Explorer’ – interactive palm-top computers, giving mums the option to browse in [...]
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Anna Sayburn interviews guitarist Branco Stoysin
We’re sitting in the café at DPG and guitarist Branco Stoysin is thinking about what inspires his music. He turns his face to the sunlight streaming through the windows.
‘It’s just sunny days… just like today,’ he says. ‘It’s the way it makes me feel.’
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Posted in Art, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Favourites, tagged Anthony Gormley, Barbara Hepworth, David Wynne, Elizabeth Frink, favourite public sculpture, Henry Moore, Jacob Epstein, Maggie Hambling, Michael Sandle, Pierre Vivant, Rodin on February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
chosen by people attending february’s series of lectures on contemporary sculpture at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Find out about the next lecture this Wednesday (27th February, 10.30am) in which artist Tina O’Connell will challenge the notion of permanence in sculpture more>>
In London:
Divided Circle by Barbara Hepworth, Dulwich Park
Edward Alleyn by Louise Simson, Old College Dulwich - Brian Foord
Fourth Plinth’ temporary exhibit, [...]
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Sun 24 Feb
Oh dear. There isn’t going to be a bonus this year. They spent it all on sub-crunched leverage prime rogues, or something. Mr M’s locked himself in the study with all the bank statements and credit card bills. He even found the ones I’d stuffed down the back of the Ligne Roset corner [...]
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Thurs 21 Feb
Decided to celebrate my soon-to-be-very-buff-indeed new body with a little light shopping. Bought an entire summer wardrobe one size smaller than currently fits.
Picked out a few sexy yet caring pieces for the parents evening tonight. I think the Prada skirt was just right, waisted (very this season) but slightly prim of hemline. And [...]
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My absolute favourite painting in Dulwich Picture Gallery is the fantastic Rembrandt portrait of the little girl…on a protruding wall in, I think, the first room on left…wonderful…I can’t drag myself away!!…I adore Rembrandt his skill is humbling!! and it totally relates to my exhibition as ever since my Chelsea foundation years he has had [...]
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A burgeoning Argentine tango scene is developing in Dulwich, with a milonga planned for this Sunday (February 24) night.
Tango South London teachers Claire Loewe and Luis Rodriguez have classes on Monday and Tuesday nights at Thomas More Hall, Lordship Lane, for a range of abilities from total beginners. About a year ago, they started holding [...]
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Tues 19 Feb
Can’t walk. Can’t lift my arms above my chest. Can’t breathe in very far. Everything hurts.
My new personal trainer came today. I thought he’d break me in gently –a fitness assessment, discussing my goals, talking through my motivation – but no.
He started by sneering at my trainers. Well, they were in Vogue’s New [...]
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Posted in LATES, Local History, Past Events, Uncategorized, tagged LATES, Events, talks, discussions, InSight lectures, Tuesday evening lectures, architecture talks, Dulwich architecture on February 19, 2008 | No Comments »
………. and all run by the Friends.
Wednesday 20 February
No. 2 in a series of 3 talks on Wednesday mornings
InSight Lectures – Sculpture: how far can it go?
10.30am Linbury room Coffee and discussion afterwards
Public awareness of sculpture has never been so great; witness the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, the ‘Crack’ in the floor of Tate [...]
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