A man in a suit.
Beard, balding, shirt, no tie.
No smoking sign.
Digital display - next station Etchingham.
CCTV sign.
Orange tubes.
Fire alarm call point.
Close ><
Open<>
He has no shoes on.
Black and yellow triangles marking on the floor where the door is.
Two seven foot high sliding doors.
My backpack, volvic bottle, Puma Torontos - red flash not green.
Please keep feet off the seats.
Friday, 2 October 2009
18 june 1.48pm
Two guys that look like painter decorators. Table of roadies.
Man with hi-via vest jacket. Can of coke. Steak pie, chips, beans - brown yellow orange.
Menu on the wall. Today's special - chicken curry, rice, chips or salad. Old pictures of the Peak Frean factory scaled up to over a metre square.
Chairs have orange mastic seat and back. Chrome legs nice.
Six varieties of all day breakfast. Small medium large extra large Mediterranean veg.
Woman with foot on chair.
Young fella. Stripy shirt, stripy trousers, stripy tie.
Vinyl floor grey brown.
The Sun
The Mirror
The Star
Man with hi-via vest jacket. Can of coke. Steak pie, chips, beans - brown yellow orange.
Menu on the wall. Today's special - chicken curry, rice, chips or salad. Old pictures of the Peak Frean factory scaled up to over a metre square.
Chairs have orange mastic seat and back. Chrome legs nice.
Six varieties of all day breakfast. Small medium large extra large Mediterranean veg.
Woman with foot on chair.
Young fella. Stripy shirt, stripy trousers, stripy tie.
Vinyl floor grey brown.
The Sun
The Mirror
The Star
20 may 9.20am
Blue and White striped shirt. Dark blue tie with three tiny flower motifs repeated many times. One is another tone of dark blue, one is a light blue and the other is orange. Shiny lace up shoes. White hair with pink scalp.
Blue covered seats with beige splodges. Blue carpet. Blue stuff covering the Walls. Through the window everything is green. Spring is here. In the train blue, outside the train green.
Blue covered seats with beige splodges. Blue carpet. Blue stuff covering the Walls. Through the window everything is green. Spring is here. In the train blue, outside the train green.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
18 april 10.35pm
Hand-held with once shiny chrome back. Touchscreen covers most of the top. When turned off it is like a shiny mini monolith from 200 A Space Oddysey. One button on the front. Tiny button on the top. Headphone hole at the base next to the USB slot.
Friday, 17 April 2009
17 april 11.50pm
Door has four panels. Three tall skinny ones stretch up two thirds of its height while a single wide one covers the top. Probably came with the house. Lots of layers of paint on it. Handles are not original. Fake brass bit that joins to the door with white fake porcelain handle. Not a handle that swings to open or close the door, more a thing to push or pull.
On a shelf to the right are three frames, one has a pen drawing of a head wearing a hat, another a house and a telegraph pole in a snow globe rendered as a collage, the last a tall slender black dog on a beach painted in oil on board.
On the wall through the doorway three boats sit just above the centre line of another painting. The huts are at the bottom, the beach (wit the boats) then sea and the water break.
Old leather sofa and wood sofa. Probably english from the sixties. Tartan blanket folded at the end and cushions littered around. Two glasses, two coasters and scissors on the table.
On a shelf to the right are three frames, one has a pen drawing of a head wearing a hat, another a house and a telegraph pole in a snow globe rendered as a collage, the last a tall slender black dog on a beach painted in oil on board.
On the wall through the doorway three boats sit just above the centre line of another painting. The huts are at the bottom, the beach (wit the boats) then sea and the water break.
Old leather sofa and wood sofa. Probably english from the sixties. Tartan blanket folded at the end and cushions littered around. Two glasses, two coasters and scissors on the table.
11 april 2.50am
40 feet long I-beam supports the roof. Two sets of players half in red half in black and white. Warming up and stretching. A father with his daughter two rows in front of me. My dad and nephew to my right. Seats rapidly filling up. Slightly apprehensive atmosphere. The seats are plastic and ingrained with dirt. J128 is mine, J127 is my Dad, J126 is my nephew.The stand was converted twenty years ago to be all seat and they don't fit properly.
Saturday, 4 April 2009
4 april 12.39am
Red button, green button, yellow button, blue button, on/off button.
One through nine and then zero buttons.
Volume plus and minus.
P +-.
Four arrows.
Ok.
Mute.
AV.
TV.
TXT.
One through nine and then zero buttons.
Volume plus and minus.
P +-.
Four arrows.
Ok.
Mute.
AV.
TV.
TXT.
Thursday, 2 April 2009
2 april 3.31pm
Curved like a snake, the harbour wall looks tiny from up here on the cliff.
Two logs and one bench.
Some mini people on the harbour wall.
Huge sea, huge sky, two houses.
A man in a waistcoat jeans, trainers and t-shirt.
Lots of yellow daffodils and one small bunch of white daffodils. Mini daffodils (yellow) and buttercups.
Two women and a spaniel.
Two logs and one bench.
Some mini people on the harbour wall.
Huge sea, huge sky, two houses.
A man in a waistcoat jeans, trainers and t-shirt.
Lots of yellow daffodils and one small bunch of white daffodils. Mini daffodils (yellow) and buttercups.
Two women and a spaniel.
2 april 1.41pm
Green beach hut followed by a lilac one and then a blue one, a yellow one, a grey one, a green one, a pink one, a blue one and on and on and on. Concrete path, lifesaver ring and too many pebbles to count. Ice cream parlour.
Harbour wall.
Cliffs.
Amusement arcade.
The Cobb Arms.
Lifeboat.
Harbour wall.
Cliffs.
Amusement arcade.
The Cobb Arms.
Lifeboat.
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
1 april 4.52pm
Nineteen double doors. Each has a semi circular window above it. Forty eight other windows. An arch that you walk under to enter the courtyard. Circle of grass on the middle with chain to stop the residents walking across it. On the centre is a circle of flowers. Four lamps to provide illumination at night. Rooks squawking.
1 april 3.16pm
Standing outside a barber shop the furthest shop I can see is another barber shop. This would be good if I wanted a haircut but I don't. This little town has no bypass judging by the number of lorries rumbling along. On the upside it means there are still shops on the high street.
Country Lady Boutique.
Sugar and Spice Lingerie
Sheer Magic salon.
Swan Inn
Barclays
Country Lady Boutique.
Sugar and Spice Lingerie
Sheer Magic salon.
Swan Inn
Barclays
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
31 march 6.38pm
There are a bunch of little notices stuck on the walls of our room and bathroom at the hotel:
Notice one
In order to ensure correct operation of the shower turn on hot tap on bath until hot water runs before turning on shower. You can turn the tap off once shower is running.
Notice two
Please note any damage or loss of linen will be charged to guests.
Notice three
We try to consider the environment where possible. If you require clean towels please place the dirty ones in the bath or shower
Notice four
This is a non smoking hotel please do not smoke on the premises if there is any damage caused by smoking then you will me charged for it
Notice one
In order to ensure correct operation of the shower turn on hot tap on bath until hot water runs before turning on shower. You can turn the tap off once shower is running.
Notice two
Please note any damage or loss of linen will be charged to guests.
Notice three
We try to consider the environment where possible. If you require clean towels please place the dirty ones in the bath or shower
Notice four
This is a non smoking hotel please do not smoke on the premises if there is any damage caused by smoking then you will me charged for it
Monday, 30 March 2009
30 march 10.48pm
Stagg stereo headphones. Sound ok but look pretty rubbish.
Each earphone is made from light grey plastic with a black metal grille on the outside. Positioned on the grille is a label with Stagg kind of autographed on it. The inner piece of each phone has a thin layer of foam then a thick ring of foam. The ring is covered in leatherette. The bit that joins the phones and goes over the head is also covered in leatherette. It has settings from twelve through to two which I believe are related to head size but it is not clear. This set comes with five metres of cable - I've lived in rooms that are smaller than five metres. The jack is a skinny one that I can plug into my iPod. I've got the bigger jack (the one that fits in my guitar amp) at home.
Each earphone is made from light grey plastic with a black metal grille on the outside. Positioned on the grille is a label with Stagg kind of autographed on it. The inner piece of each phone has a thin layer of foam then a thick ring of foam. The ring is covered in leatherette. The bit that joins the phones and goes over the head is also covered in leatherette. It has settings from twelve through to two which I believe are related to head size but it is not clear. This set comes with five metres of cable - I've lived in rooms that are smaller than five metres. The jack is a skinny one that I can plug into my iPod. I've got the bigger jack (the one that fits in my guitar amp) at home.
30 march 6.58pm
A room in an inn/hotel. Net curtain and patterned curtains which are tied back with a tie of the same material. A pelmet too has the same material. Two types of patterned wallpaper separated by a dado rail. Pink and white above and two tone green below. Sturdy old fireplace with the chimney boarded. Trouser press. Chrome kettle on small pine table. Digital tv with screen that keeps freezing. Mirror between the two windows. Three chairs. Pine wardrobe, pine four poster bed, two pine chest of drawers, one pine dresser. Green carpet. Dried flowers hanging on walls.
30 march 5.45pm
Sitting in the car in a little market town square.
Lloyds TSB bank, letting agent, hair and beauty, estate agent, heritage museum, cloth shop, post office, estate agents, pet shop, HSBC, community office, wine bar (yes really), Halifax building society branch, off licence, 2 more estate agents and The George Hotel.
Maximum stay 30 minutes including disabled. EXCESS PARKING CHARGE £60. Seems very EXCESSive to me.
Scaffolding covers one building.
A tiny concession to pedestrians are the islands of which I can see two. Seems quite dangerous crossing the road. Maybe the locals just drive and never get out. Between the bollards of each island are slabs with raised nipples to afford grip for the pedestrian. Its the same on the pavements that face the islands. They slope so prams and wheelchairs can use it and it too has the raised nipples. You may well get run over but you won't slip, not in our town.
Woman leaves hair and beauty. She's got a lot of hair. Not sure about the beauty.
Lloyds TSB bank, letting agent, hair and beauty, estate agent, heritage museum, cloth shop, post office, estate agents, pet shop, HSBC, community office, wine bar (yes really), Halifax building society branch, off licence, 2 more estate agents and The George Hotel.
Maximum stay 30 minutes including disabled. EXCESS PARKING CHARGE £60. Seems very EXCESSive to me.
Scaffolding covers one building.
A tiny concession to pedestrians are the islands of which I can see two. Seems quite dangerous crossing the road. Maybe the locals just drive and never get out. Between the bollards of each island are slabs with raised nipples to afford grip for the pedestrian. Its the same on the pavements that face the islands. They slope so prams and wheelchairs can use it and it too has the raised nipples. You may well get run over but you won't slip, not in our town.
Woman leaves hair and beauty. She's got a lot of hair. Not sure about the beauty.
Sunday, 29 March 2009
29 march 12.23pm
Road stretches forward, to the left and downwards. The form is gentle to the eye yet steep for the legs to cover. There's lots of sky. In the distance I see the sea. Sea seems to be higher than the land.
Big circular blue sign, white arrow facing down 45 degrees down to the left - pass here on this side.
Big circular blue sign, white arrow facing down 45 degrees down to the left - pass here on this side.
26 march 3.07pm
Rubbish - blue rubbish, red rubbish, white rubbish, brown rubbish. Off licence, cash and carry, video, textiles, and travel all in one shop. Framers, salon, chicken, money transfers, bookies, rising sun, internet, esso, hair and nail design, mini cab office.
Tesco express.
Tesco express.
24 march 3.20pm
Big sun, gentle wind, shadows, black and white border collie cross. Not really black when you get close up, more of a blue, grey brown. The dog is sitting and panting. The other dog patiently waits for me to throw his rubber ring. Yellow with "FLOATS IN WATER" embossed on it.
Robin whistling.
Two yellow daffodils and two white daffodils. Not really white, more a kind of very pale yellow. Black and white dog gets up. More yellow daffodils, seven. Next to them a bunch of eight.
I'm sitting on a bench made from 24 skinny pieces of timber.
Robin whistling.
Two yellow daffodils and two white daffodils. Not really white, more a kind of very pale yellow. Black and white dog gets up. More yellow daffodils, seven. Next to them a bunch of eight.
I'm sitting on a bench made from 24 skinny pieces of timber.
23 march 9.34am
Small park. Big lawn sloping down. Paths cut the lawn into smaller lawns. Walk ok the path, sit on the lawn. Big pond with concave and convex curves - in and out. Clock tower with the wrong time.
Fifteen cigarette butts, one empty rizla packet, one bottle top, two ring pulls from cans.
The slopes have steps and rails.
Fifteen cigarette butts, one empty rizla packet, one bottle top, two ring pulls from cans.
The slopes have steps and rails.
23 march 9.10am
Sharp wind.
Pebbles, pebbles and more pebbles.
Small car park overlooking the beach - very popular with driving instructors. Bright sun bounces off the rolling waves.
Workmen digging up a perfectly good piece of road - is this just out of habit?
Victoria Court. Very plain looking seventies block of flats, light brown bricks and beige paint. Plastic windows, cables running up to the roof for phone or tv.
Marine Court standing massive and blinding white like a huge liner. Seen better days but still going strong.
Bollards covered in tony stones
Pebbles, pebbles and more pebbles.
Small car park overlooking the beach - very popular with driving instructors. Bright sun bounces off the rolling waves.
Workmen digging up a perfectly good piece of road - is this just out of habit?
Victoria Court. Very plain looking seventies block of flats, light brown bricks and beige paint. Plastic windows, cables running up to the roof for phone or tv.
Marine Court standing massive and blinding white like a huge liner. Seen better days but still going strong.
Bollards covered in tony stones
21 march 9.01am
Painting of a pier. Might be Lowestoft. Might be two feet by eighteen inches. Charcoal drawing of a dancer in a white frame. Larger frame with a predominantly black collage on it. A giant vacuum cleaner casts golden light on two lovers who are dancing.
2 inch x 3 inch Chrysler building in black and white. Grey surround. Flotilla of boats on white frame with gale gold detail.
All on the same shelf.
2 inch x 3 inch Chrysler building in black and white. Grey surround. Flotilla of boats on white frame with gale gold detail.
All on the same shelf.
Friday, 20 March 2009
20 march 10.24pm
Two z-grip black pens medium. One has a split in its rubber grip.
Two metal coasters.
Three coasters made of cork with illustrations of birds on the front.
Glass of water, one third full.
Eames chair. Black leather with dark ply.
Painting of three boats on a beach with a harbour wall in the background.
Five cushions and a blanket.
Green carpet.
White walls.
Double radiators.
Mike Leigh film on telly.
Computer screen with skype, firefox, thunderbird running.
Two metal coasters.
Three coasters made of cork with illustrations of birds on the front.
Glass of water, one third full.
Eames chair. Black leather with dark ply.
Painting of three boats on a beach with a harbour wall in the background.
Five cushions and a blanket.
Green carpet.
White walls.
Double radiators.
Mike Leigh film on telly.
Computer screen with skype, firefox, thunderbird running.
20 march 1.41pm
Barbers
2 calendars - one for Man United the other for Spurs.
A door that leads to a ladies salon according to the gold, vinyl lettering on the full length glass.
Rebel rebel your face is a mess comes from the radio.
Mens Haircut £8
Boys haircut £7
Beard trim £3.50
Two mirrors each facing the chairs, one with a Spurs sticker the other with a Man United sticker.
No smoking sign.
Floor has a red finish with black flecks and some kind of shiny bits.
The barber and two other men.
One waiting after me the other getting his hair cut. He's moving to Cornwall. He likes drinking.
Four hard plastic chairs, two wooden stools. A bin that looks like it may have had an ashtray as it's top.
Pile of newspapers all folded at the sports pages.
Hair gel, burgundy cloths, razors, paper napkins.
Panasonic radio in a cream coloured case now plays Everybody Wants to Rule the World.
2 calendars - one for Man United the other for Spurs.
A door that leads to a ladies salon according to the gold, vinyl lettering on the full length glass.
Rebel rebel your face is a mess comes from the radio.
Mens Haircut £8
Boys haircut £7
Beard trim £3.50
Two mirrors each facing the chairs, one with a Spurs sticker the other with a Man United sticker.
No smoking sign.
Floor has a red finish with black flecks and some kind of shiny bits.
The barber and two other men.
One waiting after me the other getting his hair cut. He's moving to Cornwall. He likes drinking.
Four hard plastic chairs, two wooden stools. A bin that looks like it may have had an ashtray as it's top.
Pile of newspapers all folded at the sports pages.
Hair gel, burgundy cloths, razors, paper napkins.
Panasonic radio in a cream coloured case now plays Everybody Wants to Rule the World.
20 march 12.45pm
Box of liqourice.
Romescu sauce, putney sauce.
chive crackers, CD/tape/radio player with two small speakers.
Two men sitting separately, both in their sixties, one drinking wine the other coffee. Cafe owner and her assistant behind the counter.
A woman asking for rolls, she asks for cream cheese roll to take out and a cappuccino to drink in.
Romescu sauce, putney sauce.
chive crackers, CD/tape/radio player with two small speakers.
Two men sitting separately, both in their sixties, one drinking wine the other coffee. Cafe owner and her assistant behind the counter.
A woman asking for rolls, she asks for cream cheese roll to take out and a cappuccino to drink in.
19 march 11.38pm
Dog nuzzling his nose to his ball. The ball is a replica football but tiny. Now he sighs, curls up and sniffs his tail. His fur is soft, shiny, red and white and brown. He has a small triangle of white on his predominantly red head. His paws are white with small brown spots. His chest is mostly white. His collar is black with tiny flecks of sparkliness. Now his head rests on his crossed paws and he looks as though he is reflecting on serious matters but I reckon he's thinking about food. He's giving the floor a good sniffing while giving me that look. That look says so much, it's accusing, it's saying that he wants to play and I'm a fool for not wanting to. I'll take him out. His name is Bing.
19 march 2.58pm
Sydney Arms.
Blue Lewisham Council refuse bin with white lettering.
2 boys with hoods up.
Girl with Afro hair.
Tesco.
Black Kawasaki Gpz500s.
Silworks development sign.
White jack Russell crossed with staffie.
Blue Lewisham Council refuse bin with white lettering.
2 boys with hoods up.
Girl with Afro hair.
Tesco.
Black Kawasaki Gpz500s.
Silworks development sign.
White jack Russell crossed with staffie.
19 march 10.30am
One old emac, three dell monitors, one Epsom printer.
Two women.
Water cooler with refill on floor.
I can hear the sound of a meeting.
"Create the experience" written on the wall.
Black coffee, white table, four white chairs.
Multi-touch table.
Microwave oven, toaster, coffee maker.
Two women.
Water cooler with refill on floor.
I can hear the sound of a meeting.
"Create the experience" written on the wall.
Black coffee, white table, four white chairs.
Multi-touch table.
Microwave oven, toaster, coffee maker.
18 march 9.45pm
Angle poise lamp.
Old windows laptop.
60's Swivel chair.
Electric guitar.
Acoustic guitar.
Dog basket.
Two paintings, two prints.
Stapler.
Electronics magazine - Elektor.
TFT monitor - Dell.
Speakers - Sony.
Digital camera - Samsung.
Hohner Marine Band Harmonica in E.
Two business cards.
Clap detection circuit board that has never worked an probably never will.
Graham Swift novel Tomorrow
Empty DVD cases, two of them. They are a pair.
Old windows laptop.
60's Swivel chair.
Electric guitar.
Acoustic guitar.
Dog basket.
Two paintings, two prints.
Stapler.
Electronics magazine - Elektor.
TFT monitor - Dell.
Speakers - Sony.
Digital camera - Samsung.
Hohner Marine Band Harmonica in E.
Two business cards.
Clap detection circuit board that has never worked an probably never will.
Graham Swift novel Tomorrow
Empty DVD cases, two of them. They are a pair.
18 march 3.43pm
Three men , four including me.
Four women.
Presentation on screen.
Pen with butterflies printed on its barrel.
Ring bound notebook.
Discussion of union jack.
Four chairs have jackets on the back.
Headphones on paper.
Eleven iMacs, one MacBook pro, one projector.
Sony erikson handset.
One airport, three rucksacks.
No windows.
Four women.
Presentation on screen.
Pen with butterflies printed on its barrel.
Ring bound notebook.
Discussion of union jack.
Four chairs have jackets on the back.
Headphones on paper.
Eleven iMacs, one MacBook pro, one projector.
Sony erikson handset.
One airport, three rucksacks.
No windows.
17 march 9pm
Flowers in vase.
Six paintings, fake fire old seventies/eighties.
Dog on floor.
Wife in chair.
Miss Marple on tv.
TV.
Paper and wire lampshade.
Headphones.
Record player, amp.
Small table.
2 lamps - both are on.
Tissue box on hearth.
"Computer sound design synthesis techniques and programming" by Eduardo Reck Miranda. "Species of spaces and other pieces" - George Perec.
Bay window with ten panes of glass. The sides are angled and each has two panes with the lower panes being probably twice as high as the higher panes. Three centre frames, again with two pane design, top smaller than bottom. All three are in a line.
Six paintings, fake fire old seventies/eighties.
Dog on floor.
Wife in chair.
Miss Marple on tv.
TV.
Paper and wire lampshade.
Headphones.
Record player, amp.
Small table.
2 lamps - both are on.
Tissue box on hearth.
"Computer sound design synthesis techniques and programming" by Eduardo Reck Miranda. "Species of spaces and other pieces" - George Perec.
Bay window with ten panes of glass. The sides are angled and each has two panes with the lower panes being probably twice as high as the higher panes. Three centre frames, again with two pane design, top smaller than bottom. All three are in a line.
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