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Brightoniana: Aubrey Beardsley

Brightoniana: Aubrey Beardsley

I'd never seen this plaque on Buckingham Road before yesterday. It's commemorates the all too brief life of the artist and illustrator, Aubrey Beardsley who was born at number 12. It's such a shame that it has a spray can squiggle on it. Not least because such artlessness seems totally at odds ... Read more »
Brightoniana: Some links I've enjoyed

Brightoniana: Some links I’ve enjoyed

The Argus is the first for news. I particularly enjoyed this picture of the Mayor last week. What IS he doing? How to be a Retronaut is a superb compendium of old snaps and views. It's required reading in my personal blogosphere. Last week The Retronaut people published some really rather ... Read more »
Labour won't win if it's London-centric

Labour won’t win if it’s London-centric

I received an email last week, as a Labour party member, telling me that I could attend hustings of Labour leadership candidates in Southampton or London. Thanks. Why not Brighton, I thought? But then, I am merely 50 miles from London and have hardly any cause for complaint. I took a look at all ... Read more »
Election Notes 2010: On losing

Election Notes 2010: On losing

It’s more than a month since the General Election and I have one last post to make in my Election Notes series. I’ve been sitting on it because I was unsure exactly what I wanted to say. I made some notes at the time. This is a verbatim extract from the Sunday after the General Election: ... Read more »
Where's the Honourable Member for Legoland?

Where’s the Honourable Member for Legoland?

I had the Scrabble set out earlier (not a rare occurance) and discovered the Lego House of Commons. Where are my Lego people? And my Lego despatch boxes, Lego ... Read more »
eBay: A courier as a sales tool

eBay: A courier as a sales tool

There are a surprising number of things on eBay where the only delivery option is “Buyer collects”. I wonder if this is necessary. How many things, excluding furniture and the like, can’t be sent via a courier? Royal Mail (as long as there isn’t a strike on) is good for the small stuff. ... Read more »
eBay: Don’t you think it looks and feels tired?

eBay: Don’t you think it looks and feels tired?

eBay has been part of my life since I first worked for the company in July 1999. In all those years, I’ve usually been selling something and certainly buying something each month. My selling goes in fits and starts. And for the first time in ages, over the past few weeks, I’ve been having a ... Read more »