These are a few of my favourite things #4

 

Books:

Wallpaper by Lachlan Blackley

This is a graphic design book focussing on innovative ways to 

produce wallpaper. I found both the text and images fascinating. 

The Thrifty Forager by Alys Fowler

This was one of the most interesting books I’ve read this year so far. 

The author talks us through living off your local landscape by foraging. 

A surprisingly accessible read, that looks into the basics as well as 

how to set up a community orchard and more.

Much Loved by Mark Nixon

Nixon developed a project to photograph and document stories of very loved teddy 

bears. Initially it might come across a bit weird, but the stories included were so 

heart-felt and his photography really captured something amazing.

Films:

The Wedding Planner

I was short of things to watch, so I gave this a try to pass the time. I was pleasantly surprised to find it to be funny and heart-warming. It’s a feel-good film that I would recommend.

‘Mary Fiore (Jennifer Lopez) is a successful wedding planner whose creative ideas make her clients' weddings a dream come true. She is unlucky in love and is desperate to meet the perfect man, before it is too late. When she meets Dr. Steve Edison (Matthew McConaughey) Mary is instantly smitten. But there is one problem, he is about to get married and his wife-to-be wants her to organise the wedding. This causes problems as the more time she spends with her clients organising their big day, the more she falls in love with the groom.’

The Three Amigos

I have memories of watching this as a child, and finding it funny. I re-watched it this month, and found it to be both clever and entertaining.

‘Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short travel a dusty road to adventure in this zany mix of sharp one liners and clever sight gags. The Three Amigos are a silent screen comedy act who have seen better days. So has a remote Mexican hamlet, which is being threatened by a fierce bandit gang. Finally, in desperation, a naïve villager sends the actors a telegram asking for help. Thinking they’re being offered a fortune for a personal appearance, the hapless trio arrives in Mexico, only to discover that this time they’re facing a real rival!’

King Kong (2005)

This film was out of my comfort zone, but I warmed to it as I got into it. It’s a very well-made film that I would recommend.

‘Epic remake of the adventure classic from acclaimed director Peter Jackson. In Depression-era New York, unscrupulous filmmaker Carl Denham (Jack Black) is desperate to find a leading lady for his new picture. After a chance encounter, naive actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) takes the role, and travels with Denham and sensitive scriptwriter Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody) to the mysterious Skull Island, deep in the Indian Ocean. 

There the filmmakers discover a secret, civilisation that time forgot, and that worships a terrifying, gigantic ape called Kong. When Ann is brought to Kong, the ape becomes obsessed with her. Denham uses this obsession to help capture Kong and transport him back to New York, where he hopes he can make a fortune from exhibiting the creature. But after Kong escapes, the ape unleashes his awesome power against the city in an attempt to find Ann, the woman he truly loves, leading to a tragic conclusion atop the Empire State Building.’

Lifestyle:

Sand dunes on the beach

On a recent visit to the beach, I was amazed to find a large sand dune. I took a photo and did a bit of research into how they form. Link here for an interesting article.

Did you find anything mentioned interesting?

What have you been loving this month? :-) Xx