Sunday, 16 July 2006

Minimalist Architecture: a Comparative View

The Port Report:
by Hamlet, your porcine correspondent
I do like the Neighbour's Wife - she's a very personable woman. The other day she emailed these great shots she'd taken from her place. She obviously has an appreciation of cutting edge architecture. And why wouldn't she - just look at those clean, modern lines; the economical use of space; the honest use of materials.


I'm talking about my place of course, the one to the top far right, tucked right under those shady trees. I mean, sure, the big place is interesting too - but hey, when you look at them side by side like this, there's no comparison. Look, here's a closeup:


A pigsty - now that's what I call architecture.

Sunday, 9 July 2006

Phil's Logistical Nightmare

The Pork Report:
by Hamlet, your porcine correspondent
As a pig, I'm no slouch in the intellect department, I can tell you. Apparently, we're listed at number four on some "animal intelligence scale" that Her Indoors found online. But smart as I am, I've got to hand it to the Big Bloke - the man's a genius. Just take a look at that maze of metal.
I heard him muttering the other day that it was a "logistical nightmare" trying to get all the pieces to fit - but fair play to him, he keeps at it.
I also heard him say that the bath recess - up there on the second storey - was particularly tricky. Hmmm .......  a bath with a view - sounds nice. A like a good, deep mudbath.
Doubt if they'll let me try it out though.
Hamlet