As a little PSA, Cindy, our great and glorious host, has a little message for the Randomeers this week, don’t forget to check it out!
1. With the Winter Olympics now over, curling fever has swept the nation. The only problem is that the only dedicated curling rink in England is in a converted cowshed in Tunbridge Wells. Better come to Scotland then ;o)
2. Not convinced about the move? Well how about the fact that Lewis and Harris have been named Europe’s top island by Trip Advisor. Orkney and Mull also hit the top 10.
3. With the Oscar’s coming up this weekend, maybe it’s time to start an office sweepstake on who will get thanked most. Here’s a tip, Meryl Streep has been thanked more times than God…
4. Elsewhere in the art world, aren’t you glad that you weren’t the cleaner that accidentally threw out a bunch of artwork from an exhibition in Italy after thinking the bits of newspaper, cardboard and cookie pieces were rubbish. Hmm, maybe Damien Hirst was onto something with that cow – one could argue the merits of whether or not it was art, but it would be extremely difficult to ditch unintentionally. Saying that, he did lose an exhibit of empty beer bottles, coffee cups and overflowing ashtrays in 2001, so maybe he wasn’t that bright…
5. And finally, what is thought to be the world’s oldest handbag has gone on display at the Courtauld Institute in London. Lets hope no-one there accidentally throws out the 14th century piece.
Linking up to my fellow Randomeers:
I love your random Thursdays, they brighten my week. I may even take up curling now you've told me that the only English curling rink is actually fairly ner where I live!
I love your random Thursdays, they brighten my week. I may even take up curling now you've told me that the only English curling rink is actually fairly ner where I live!
Is curling another of your many talents? juliex
Curling always gets so much attention at the olympics and then you never hear about it again until 4 yrs later…I actually don't even know where one would go to curl in the US.
I saw Scotland featured in the Top 10 Islands…I dont know how …since I didn’t see a sun lounge or pool in sight! Thats my idea of an Island…something tropical.
I want that handbag – do you think they’d sell it to me …I’d be willing to pay $100.00 (that’s my personal limit for a handbag )
ohhh that handbag is lovely!! Will that be the next qal? 😉
OMG that handbag is gorgeous!
I watched the tie breaking game in the Olympics between GB and Sweden (ok and all the others because I'm a closet curling geek!). The channel I watched it on had the BBC commentators. After a few minutes of watching and LISTENING I figured out that they're all Scots. Of course! And at least everyone is excited. We won gold and everyone was too busy lining up to get into the bars to watch the hockey game at 4:30 in the morning to care.
Oh my goodness. I've never seen an old purse. Never knew they had them! Beautiful
Have to say you can't blame the cleaner for doing her job who could guess that a pile of newspapers, cardboard and biscuit wrappers was an art installation?? Wouldn't mind tidying that bag into my cupboard though 🙂
Rubbish wouldn't be considered art if art galleries didn't persist in showing the damn stuff. Who is interested in looking at that mess?!!!
There's also Deeside rink in Wales for curling 😉 I thought Lewis and Harris were two islands, how does that make them share the top island in Europe? They should have been made to choose!
They sure made lovely handbags in the 14th century.
Hugs Kay
I like the handbag too! I love that painting in the background of your gallery photo!!
Yay to Scottish Islands, although the judges obviously haven't been to the Norwegian Island where my grabdmother's (now cousin's) cottage it!!!!