#MakeitEaling and Red 60

A story that ties the work to a theme.

Yesterday I had (at first) an errand to do- helping a friend submit a photo of his work in wood for a potential competition - in fact the lack of numbers submitting meant the organisers had a rethink.

Still went and had a nice cup of tea and a chat and took the photo (left) - the work's material  has an interesting provenance  being constructed from wood from a former bench from  local Quaker meeting House - the text a reworking of Quaker sentiments.

After the session I had a quick look at the Ealing Summer Arts Market - nice to chat with people exhibiting and good to see BEAT still getting their message out.

Make it Ealing/BID are working well to promote such events (market and BEAT) these sort of fleet of foot teams can make a real difference (oh yes they've confirmed I've got the Bond Street Pop up for 2 weeks in November).

A nice vibe to the late summer's evening

An ongoing initiative 

Red 60

In a weeks time I'll be busy setting up for Ealing's first Art Trail - I'm hoping that visitors to Orchard Café, the venue I'll share with Gordon Cookson, John Kaye and Tim Layden  (West Ealing's Orchard Café) will have visitors who are interested in the Leap Year project - you can see the 'Rough Cut' here.

Meanwhile here's #60

A cool hotline in Red

A phone it's hard to miss

More memory and Red 70

Yesterday I mentioned memory as in a 'human' sense today I've got myself 2TB that'll be there for documents, Video and photo's.

A new powerful backup

The truth of the matter is that if my photo's are worth anything I need to take care of them that means back up and a database that allows me to find things - I've had some back up in the form of an Iomega drive but it seems to have been a bit unreliable and has now 'given up the ghost' almost completely - as time has marched on I've gone for a drive that can work with USB 3.0 and is available wirelessly for all 'devices' we've got at home.
[The unit is a Seagate Wireless Plus - cost about £150]

The old 'extra' memory

On a retail/customer service issue I was very impressed with local Maplin - the only unit they had on show was the display one and its box was a bit knocked about - as I said I wanted a new one the Ealing store arrange to collect another unit from Wembley and they then called me (next day) to let me know it was available for collection - this is what is needed to compete with internet sales  (they might have offered me a discount on the display model though).

Postcards for sale

One of the great things about the opportunity the local BID (MakeitEaling) has given me is the chance to 'learn' about a business possibility - so my focus on protecting my 'content' but also I now recognise that I should look at other (lower price) items for my customers - so looking at unframed prints, possible postcards and calendars too.

Red 70

A red drink - not blood!

There are a few fruity drinks that are startlingly Red

[see a rough cut of the ongoing project here]

Ealing's Long Summer Night Arts Market and Red 74

The first of Ealing's Long Summer Night Arts Market

So earlier in the week I was approached by Make It Ealing about taking part as a stall holder   in the inaugural Long Summer Night Arts Market being held outside the Town Hall in the Broadway - I seem to be in a mode where I'm up for new experiences so I said 'yes'.


The last time I did something (slightly) similar would have been when I was involved in a business venture that went decidedly t**s up and we had an Easter market stall by the old Wembley Stadium it  was good fun and I think a fair bit of money changed hands.

Here take one of these

Yesterday too was good fun but was more about talking to people about my photographs than selling them - also a nice chance to meet more people from BEAT and other stall holders.

The Thursday Art Market's are running until early October and I wish the stall holders and the organisers the best of  luck.

24 Hour Tube People

Not yet a 24 hour station 

undoubtedly the start of a 24 hour Tube service in London will have beneficial impact on the economy  - more spending and a boost to Tourism are needed in these uncertain times.

In Ealing we'll be served by the 24 Hour Central Line so I might find myself using it at some time  

I do though have worries for some who find it difficult as things stand to 'switch off'  - we're more aware these days of 'Unintended consequences' those   non predicted secondary effects - I hope these are not too extreme for London residents. 

Red 74

One of the CDs I listened to a few time during those glorious Pop- Up  days was the deliciously packaged but strangely titled  Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest by  Fireman

It's an Orb like listen

[see a rough cut of the ongoing project here]

Window cleaners, Ealing Art Market and Red 77

You can just about see in the
main picture

Yesterday was a day in West London where the sky was a staggering blue - sadly I felt the urge to say to many that it was 'like being in the South of France'  In noticed that the window cleaners were up (not far) on Ealing's tallest building- The Apex (though I like to call it the The Nib).

An amazing blue sky

Also noticed that the chariots were back at the temple after West Ealing Hindu Chariot festival

They're back no point beating yourself up about it.

And having mentioned I'd been missing my West London location shoots - adding further to Argyle Road hold-ups there was one (smallish) shoot being set up.

Argyle road location shoot

Ealing's Thursday Art Market 

BID office -A nice reception awaits

It's odd I've lived in the Ealing area a long time but yesterday was the first time I've actually been in Villiers house above the Ealing Broadway Station  it was I think for a long time home to a part of the BBC (enterprises?) but is now mainly used by the University of West London - popped in to return the 'key' to Pop up Shop as BID/Make it Ealing are camped out there.

Bid/Make it Ealing work hard to make things happen in Ealing and this Thursday is the start of a Thursday Art Market outside the Ealing Town hall  running until the 8th October.

{Here's a bit about how BID works if you're curious]

Red 77

I suppose it's a child's toy thing but perhaps not the best

Some sort of toy I suppose