Week 46

Hey chicks,
So I'm watching Sonny and Cher rocking out on Top of the Pops, singing the old 'I Got You Babe' and unsure whether I'm more impressed by how cute Cher looks without her face stapled back or by her incredibly awkward dance moves. Tough call.
In any case we hope the week's been kind, and that you're faring as well as the Brothers Grimm's shoemaker:

"His conscience was clear and his heart light amidst all his troubles; so he went peaceably to bed, left all his cares to heaven and fell asleep."

Love, Gin and Elly



Well done Pinny for finishing photography for the year. Apologies for the photo of a photo, but the print was too big to fit in the scanner.

This week we love...

Rumours-Fleetwood Mac

With over 40 million copies sold, its more than likely you've already heard this album. However it's all I've been listening to this week after I rediscovered its greatness. Released in 1977 this album is filled with raw lyrics influenced by the bands internal break ups of both couples. Despite being the 11th studio album by Fleetwood Mac, this is the one that made them a fully fledged phenomenon and the biggest-selling pop album to date, filled with harmonics that gained the album critical acclaim. In between 1977 and 1978 this album also reached number one in Australian, Austrian, Canadian, Dutch, South African, New Zealander, US and UK charts. It is also an album that plays a part in both of our childhoods as it was the album our mum used to listen to, especially after a glass of wine where she would dance around the living room and our dad would laugh and tell her to turn her hippy shit off. Personal favourites would be 'Never Going Back Again' and 'I Don't Want To Know'.

Pina- Wim Wenders

When I mentioned to people that I was going to see Pina, the following conversation tended to ensue:
"So what is it?"
"Well it's this really cool dance film that's just come out."
"Oh." Smug raising of the eyebrows. "Right."
"Wait, no no no, it's not like that! It's not a dance film, it's a film about dance, you know?"
"Ok, yeah cool, laters."
And I knew I'd never be able to scramble back up the several echelons I'd just dropped in their esteem.
In all seriousness though put all your prejudices and preconceptions aside and go to see this film. As a dedication to world famous dancer/head of the Tanztheatre Pina Bausch, I'd class it as 10% documentary, 90% visual delight. The choreography, the dancers, the costumes, the sets, the music, everything, combines to make this dizzying cocktail that'll make you laugh and sigh and generally just feel inspired. It took a crazy amount of self control not to dance along the tube platform on the way home, but then I remembered all those kudos I'd lost recently and thought better of it.


The Southbank Centre- Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

If ever you should happen to be broke and with an afternoon to spare (I know, what are the odds of that?) hop, skip and jump over to the Southbank Centre without further ado. While the concrete jungle is always a hive of activity, there seems to be even more stuff going on as the Festival of Britain opened last week. Although it may sound like the ultimate racist social club, the festival was in fact created in the 50s to boost everyones morale after the doom and gloom of the war, and let's face it, who would ever shun a bit of extra cheering up? Favourites include the ridiculous amounts of bunting, colourful beach huts and the urban beach although Jeppe Hein's 'Appearing Rooms' fountains is also pretty spectacular. There's also a free film screening every night projected against the side of the building so bring a jumper and popcorn and take a moment to appreciate how great it is to live in London. Oh Britannia..


Also...



Love the way he throws sand in that kids face. Is that bad?