let's kiosk
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
john lennon...
...used to meet cynthia under this
allegedly!!!
official name..."liverpool resurgent"
nickname..."dickie lewis"
in bronze by jacob epstein
unveiled 1956
Sunday, 28 March 2010
closing down june 2010...
oh dear
what a shame
but...it is so outdated now
1856 - 2010
Saturday, 27 March 2010
more closing down...anyone recognise the shop???
Friday, 26 March 2010
what is it...i know...but do you???
in liverpool one today
Thursday, 25 March 2010
another bold street shop gone...
i never used this shop...
but i would prefer it were open!!!
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
my favourite coffee shop...closed down!!!
Monday, 22 March 2010
home sweet home...
living room carpet
bedroom carpet
duvet cover
Saturday, 20 March 2010
see you!!!
green, red and white in my local shrine...
Friday, 19 March 2010
more bamboo...inside tokyo mid-town...
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
a bamboo fence in my local temple...
the other day on osaki gate city terrace...
Monday, 15 March 2010
some japanese vegetables...
daikon...a kind of radish
kabu...a small white turnip
sticky potato
i can't remember the japanese name
burdock, lotus root, carrots
sweet potato, pumpkin
Sunday, 14 March 2010
kaiten sushi...
100 yen a plate (73p)
just off the conveyor belt
fish eggs...not my choice!!!
add your own wasabi
(no thanks!!!)
the yamanote line...from the park
Friday, 12 March 2010
more art on a plate...
main course
j's hiroo
risotto cake topped with tempura
Thursday, 11 March 2010
my walk home from the supermarket along the meguro river...
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
home-made swiss roll (called roll cake here)...
i don't wanna think of the calories!!!
thanks A...delish!!!
art on a plate...
organic vegetable terrine
J's restaurant...hiroo
review
here
Monday, 8 March 2010
a bicycle made for 3...
the japanese name is 'mamachari'
presumably a mix of 'mama' and 'chariot'???
and a very common site in tokyo
often fitted with a small electric engine
like this one
to see some in action look at this
link
be sure to watch ALL the youtube
to see the action
expecting sunshine judging by the hats...
Sunday, 7 March 2010
do's and dont's in the park near tokyu store...
1. don't pick the flowers (actually there are none!!!)
2. don't leave litter (actually there is none!!!)
3. don't injure anyone with your ball (never seen a ball in the park!!!)
4. no dogs (ahhhhhhhh)
5. don't buy and sell ice lollies
Friday, 5 March 2010
on the back of a t-shirt...
...my favourite tokyo train line...
it's bit like the circle line in london
except it is on-time and clean
and air-conditioned
i live at the bottom
between gotanda and osaki
wikipedia
here
youtube
Thursday, 4 March 2010
i watched a good japanese film the other night...
...tokyo sora (tokyo sky)
it's about 6 young women
and their survival and experiences in tokyo
more
here
youtube here
it inspired me!!!
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