Norman Road

Design hint of utter brillness

Norman — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:47:56 +0000

Wayward, (see below) have rolls of bright coloured canvas with cool’n'groovy designs on, made to be used in the manufacture of espadrilles for BoBos, (Les Yuppies du Paris).

Well, you buy some of this, some upholstery nails, the ones with the big heads, and a bit of filler, and you tacky tacky tacky all around the Ikea wooden bed frame to make it a lit gaugin, an island of paradise in a sea of England.

The Return of (the) Wayward

Norman — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:22:17 +0000

Wayward has reopened in a wayward way, Saturdays or phone first sort of way, but for some of the most eclectic, extraordinary and not to be eschewed haberdashery in little ole Great Britain Wayward takes on all comers.

Ribbons of brilliance, cloth of excellence, superb stuff you make espadrilles out of, some fab retro clothing. All plus fab.

Dog Exhibition

Norman — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:35:31 +0000

Double Elephant are having a show of Dog Pics by one of their fave artists, Anni Axworthy:

A dog called Anime

Opening: 11th June 5-9 pm

Sat 12th 11am – 5pm

Sun 13th 11am – 2pm

Anni’s other animal pics are much loved by Norman and Norman’s paramour so the show is eagerly awaited.

(All these animals: dogs at Double Elephant by artist who lives au Frogilande..)

Fat Birds and Gods

Norman — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:29:06 +0000

Norman is a lucky geezer. He has a selection of Anna Keiller’s ceramic sculpture, proudly displayed on his mantelpiece. The Fat Bird is a great new acquisition, (don’t you just love them, see more here,) she is a Blue Hen, for those who have to ask…

Fat Bird finds Gods

Household Gods are Blue Hen’s Right Hand men/gods, guarding her from much, and keeping a wary eye over Chez Norm too. More essential detail about owning your very own god is on Anna’s website, here.

(Anna is a Friend of Norm, and as such is not actually in Norman Road. If you’d like to visit her studio, check out her sculpture or benefit from her workshops, look here. She is worth keeping an eye on: one of the big, international ceramic glaze firms have suddenly taken an interest in her work….could be good…)

Ghost Advert

Norman — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:11:19 +0000

Have you seen the old advert, which are called Ghost Ads, or Images, on the wall on Norman Road. Very few people actually look up, but if you do, going down the hill, (east), you’ll see this:

Click to enlarge

The light has to be right to pick up the detail….

Photo Exhibition

Norman — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:45:48 +0000

The Lucy Hill gallery has an Exhibition of John Bulmer’s piccies. About t ‘North in t’sixties. Reet gritty. Details here.

Gyn Horn. Illustrator.

Norman — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:28:57 +0000

Norman is tip top toe to welcome Gyn Horn to Norman Road, at number 66. Gyn’s studio, Studio 10, (geddit? 10…66, keep up at the back..) will bring a nice touch of anti serious, (altho’ she is a proper artist), with some delighting wit, all to be seen on her website. More details soon.

Norman says Yay!
Norman also says He is a She, not Norman, Gyn is a woman person. Glad that’s cleared up then.

Little Larder turns Norman Road inside out.

Norman — Fri, 14 May 2010 09:44:02 +0000

In an act of brilliance so clear it should be sponsored by the Arts Council, Little Larder has furnished their outside seating area. (Don’t know what to call it: patio, extension and conservatory are just not grand enough…)

Little Larder sur herbe

Coffees, teas, cakes, sandwiches, the whole monty can be enjoyed in the outer salon of Norman Road’s fave sit down and enjoy place.

So given that these muffins are just to die for:

Tracey Emin eat yer heart out..

Norman is in Love

Norman — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:45:40 +0000

Every now and again a bolt from the blue strikes. And Norman is struck. It’s love.

He got a very nice message from Lou at The Ship Inn in Rye, and so decided to have a look at the website, which is fabtastic. Check out those funky rooms, soak up that lovely easy attitude…

Dogs, children and even Mother in law jokes are allowed, nay, welcomed with open arms, and it seems like an exceptionally fine place to visit Norman (Porto-Yo!-bello) Road from. Check out the rooms with the retro decor, eye candy par excellence…

(No credibility has been hurt in the making of this post. True, unsolicited luurve.)

Where to Eat by the Beach

Norman — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:56:07 +0000

The Times, a newspaper of many supplements, recently had a article about places to eat by the Beach.

And very odd choices they had too. Something from somewhere called Camber. (Did you know they have seals in Camber? Lets hope they don’t do anything ghastly and Canadian to them and them offer them up with chips.)

But really good food in and around Hastings and St Leonards? Pah! They had none, not even the one with a Michelin award. St Clements at the top of Norman Road, an absolutely fabbo eaterie. Nor was Pasta Pasta displayed, with some of the finest pizzas in Sussex, (and the ghost of the first British ice cream maker in the basement). Nor the ever popular Smiths where Richard cooks up the a la mode du jour in finer fashion than most. Kassa remains unfound, Aaardvaark unknown, The Little Larder lamentably unmentioned.

Now, sure, this is Norman warbling, but to only mention a sandwich shop in the Old Town, Rudges or summit, makes me think the Times journalist must of had a gastric bypass. Not a good thing in a foodie.

So, for our gastrically challenged scribe, Norm recommends alternative pleasure..