May 25, 2012
Russell’s on The Real Bohemian

therealbohemian:

of Clapton is def. not your parent’s B&B. Live out some “cool Britannia” fantasies here next time you are in London.

with only 5 rooms you better book quick thou as Wallpaper* just got a whiff of them.

p.s. loving the resident pooch. His name is Reggie.

http://russellsofclapton.com/index.php

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May 9, 2012
Food glorious food: London Borough of Jam

It’s taken a year of building up my confidence in the kitchen, but now I feel happy with the breakfast at Russell’s, and in particular the suppliers I’m working with.

Lillie O’Brien can be found selling her preserves at our local Sunday market, as well as in various discerning stores and eateries around her town. Having worked as a pastry chef at St John Bread & Wine, she knows a thing or two about flavour, and seasonality.

Her amazing preserves are now available at breakfast at Russell’s. We currently have Bergamot & Vanilla, Rhubarb & Rose, and Pear & Ginger, yum! Delicious spread over hot toast, or served with yoghurt & granola. And I couldn’t resist trying the Rhubarb & Rose baked into muffins…

http://londonboroughofjam.tumblr.com/

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May 2, 2012
Hotel envy. allthingsstylish: Ace Hotel Palm Springs.

Hotel envy.

allthingsstylish:

Ace Hotel Palm Springs.

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April 2, 2012
Breakfast, the Danish way

Maintaining the status quo of lovely Anglo-Danish couples coming to stay, Dan and Annette departed this morning leaving us a Danish breakfast treat.

These beautifully packaged chocolate sheets are for melting into your toast…genius!

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April 2, 2012
Towpath is back!

Which means Spring must definitely have sprung…

Always a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend lunch, preferably with a glass of their new sparkling rose.

Towpath Cafe, behind 36 De Beauvoir Crescent on the Regents Canal, between Whitmore and Kingsland Road bridges, N1.

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March 30, 2012
Latest Press

I keep forgetting to add press to the blog, so here are the latest bits, from AnOther Magazine, Wallpaper* online, and the mighty Remodelista blog.

Photographer Holly from AnOther came and took some detail shots around the house, using a film camera. Remember those?

http://www.anothermag.com/current/view/1829/AnOther_Olympics_Russells_of_Clapton_BB

http://www.wallpaper.com/gallery/travel/march-travel-news-editors-picks/17053009#60822

http://www.remodelista.com/posts/a-chintz-free-b-b

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March 16, 2012
Prickly, moi?

I’ve just made my annual pilgrimage to Cactusland, conveniently located on the flatlands near to my mum’s sleepy Lincolnshire town.

We came across these dedicated horticulturalists at Chelsea Flower Show a few years back, they grow their cacti from seed, so the bigger ones are proper old.

If I spend too much time in Lincolnshire I start daydreaming of potting sheds and pig farms, probably much more unwieldy than your urban b&b. Back to the smoke then!

http://cactusland.co.uk/

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March 13, 2012
Fashion Clapton

Paris based photographers Schmidt & Gorges stayed at Russell’s recently, while shooting at MKII studio around the corner. Things got really interesting when the shoot spilled out onto the neighbouring streets…

Powerscroft and Chatsworth Roads, take a bow!

Thanks to Jens and Lydia for sending the images over, currently to be seen in Italian fashion magazine IO Donna.

Photography & Copyright by Jens Schmidt & Lydia Gorges.

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March 7, 2012
Behind the blue door on Glyn Road…

(or Hidden Hackney, Part 1)

I can see it already, one day some naff estate agent is going to market the inevitable new housing development on Glyn Road as ‘in the heart of Homerton’s arts quarter’. Blurgh. But there would be some truth in it.

Tucked away in alleyways off this unprepossessing street you might stumble into the studios of jewelry designers, upholsterers, analogue recording producers, and the Double Negative Darkroom. The Double Negative Darkroom is located off a charming, ramshackle courtyard, boasting an alchemists lair within. What’s most interesting about the skills being explored are their opposition to the modern digital approach. Here things are made by hand, in a traditional, analogue way.

LFC - Large format cats

Seasoned photographers and print makers work alongside enthusiastic beginners to create incredible fine art prints, using alternative processes.

The Ultra Large format mobile darkroom/studio

Trevélez - blue

Double Negative Darkroom offer standard and alternative processing, portrait and photographic services, darkroom and alternative processes courses and workshops.

Thursday 8th March sees them open a group show at 33 Chatsworth Road, the private view starts at 6pm.

Double Negative Darkroom, 178a Glyn Road, London E5 0JE

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February 26, 2012

All that remains of the ‘Yarn Bombing’ by Hackney Town Hall last week…

http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2012/02/23/hackney-gets-yarn-bombed-mare-street-trees-get-woolly-makeover/

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