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Monday, April 13, 2009

No. 228 - Laurelwood Apartments

Laurelwood Apartments

Laurelwood Apartments
1948 – R.M. Schindler
11833 and 11837 Laurelwood Drive, Studio City – map
Declared: 4/22/80

Celebrating this year the 60th anniversary of its completion, R.M. Schindler’s Laurelwood Apartments has had healthier days. The landmark’s condition has been such the city just last year did what it had never done before – took away the owner’s privileges provided by the Mills Act, a 1972 tax incentive program helping owners rehabilitate and preserve their historic properties.

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In his career, architect Rudolph Schindler designed about fifty residences (HCM No. 122, for instance) but just four apartment complexes. For the Laurelwood, he was given to work with a plot about an acre in size on two banks of a hill overlooking Ventura Boulevard. He created a two-level complex split into a pair of separate buildings each containing five, two-unit blocks on either side of a central walkway. Schindler gave the ground apartments garden patios, while the upper ones got roof decks.

Laurelwood Apartments
Laurelwood Apartments

Some of the things which set the Laurelwood apart when it was completed in 1949: wide eaves extending from a flat roof; clerestory windows; L-shaped living/dining areas; patios accessible through sliding glass windows; and garages separating the street from the living space.

Laurelwood Apartments
Laurelwood Apartments

The Laurelwood Apartments came this close to being bulldozed, not once but twice. The first time was after the owner, Laurelwood Properties Ltd, notified renters on New Year’s Eve 1979 of its plans to raze the complex along with the smaller one next to it to make way for fifty-eight new condos. Tenants and preservationists scrambled to have the city designate the Laurelwood a Historic-Cultural Monument which it did in April 1980. The owner surrendered in the demolition fight and instead put the monument up for sale.

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Six years later, in the summer of 1986, owner Steve Hartunian of Empire Properties, who had bought the landmark in 1984 for about $900,000, filed for a demo permit. This time, the Cultural Heritage Commission and the Department Parks and Recreation put a freeze on the process, pressuring Hartunian to opt for selling the property rather than wage the war required to tear down the Laurelwood.

Laurelwood Apartments
Laurelwood Apartments

Helen Jameson purchased the property in January 1987 for $1.6 million. However, she turned around and put the complex up for sale the following year when City Council extended by six months a one-year hold on any large renovations at the Laurelwood. The city explained “the moratorium was imposed to prevent landlords from using renovation projects as an excuse for removing tenants so they can raise rents beyond levels spelled out in city rent-control rules.” In any event, Jameson changed her mind and kept the Laurelwood.

Laurelwood Apartments
Laurelwood Apartments

Jump ahead a decade. The Cultural Heritage Commission toured Laurelwood Apartments in February 2007 and found the monument lacked even the basic maintenance and rehabilitation work required as part of the Mills Act contract. Here are some notes of the Commission’s findings:
  • Exterior plaster wall finished that are cracked or missing and peeling paint.
  • Deteriorated exterior wood finishes including dry rot and peeling paint.
  • Spauled and cracked concrete surfaces.
  • Inappropriately placed electrical conduits on the exterior surfaces of the building.
  • Missing light fixtures.
  • Unrepaired planter boxes.
  • Deteriorated and missing privacy fences at ground floor gardens and the use of inappropriate fence and screening materials including wooden lattice panels, wood and chicken wire.
  • Deteriorated stairways. This is also noted as a life-safety hazard to the occupants of the building.
  • Rook leaks and interior water damage.
  • Inappropriate roof repairs.
  • Trash and other debris lay throughout the property.
  • Inappropriately placed plumbing along the front façade.
  • Missing façade signage.
Yeesh. All told, the city figured Ms Jameson received more than $80,000 in tax savings since it adopted the Mills Act in 1997. Consequently, Laurelwood Apartments lost the financial break, funds which could have and should have gone to the landmark’s upkeep.

Laurelwood Apartments
Laurelwood Apartments

Though there’s been some talk recently of converting the Laurelwood apartment buildings into condominiums (condominia?), the lack of required parking sort of dashes those development dreams (the Laurelwood is sandwiched between a 1990s complex and the older Twin Palms). I don’t have a good feeling about the future for this Schindler work, called one of “the best examples of hillside development because of its unobtrusive design.” The city’s landmark designation seems to be the sole reason we’ve still got it, and history has shown us even that isn’t a guarantee against a monument’s removal.

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Ryon, Ruth “Schindler Units Face Possible Razing” The Los Angeles Times; Jan 20, 1980, p. I2

Igler, Marc “Preservationists, Tenants Fight to Save Laurelwood” The Los Angeles Times; Jul 5, 1986, p. V_A6

Ryon, Ruth “Schindler ‘Masterpiece’ on the Market” The Los Angeles Times; Jul 20, 1986, p. H12

Pool, Bob “Rent-Control Ruling Ban on Renovations Threatens Landmark” The Los Angeles Times; July 19, 1988, p. 8

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Steven Keylon said...

What a sad state of affairs at the Laurelwood! I've always wanted to see this place, but just haven't made it over there.

I didn't know the city had cancelled the Mills Act contract with the Laurelwood! Bad enough that they lose the tax benefit, but the penalty of having the contract cancelled is 12 1/2% of the full value of the property. OUCH!!!

Thanks as always for well written, informative, interesting and nicely photographed pieces!

Floyd B. Bariscale said...

Thanks, Steven. I admit it doesn't look so awful in these pictures. Maybe some recent renters can chime in. And who knew Schindler was so fond of satellite dishes?

Steven Keylon said...

How was it in person?

Slowly I turn, step by step, INCH by INCH....

Floyd B. Bariscale said...

It didn't seem that terrible, but not treatment befitting a landmark. Honestly, if the landscaping weren't so out of hand, I'd have had a much better opinion of the place.

Since the construction pre-dated cable, I can only assume those satellite dishes were the sole way to keep up with Captain Video, Arthur Godfrey, and Juvenile Jury.

Julie said...

I'd love to see what they look like inside. I hear they're huge and post-modern....wonder what the rents go for (shudder...)
I hate the LA is so quick to tear down the "old" (old in LA is 50 years) for yet more overpriced, underwhelming condos.

Floyd B. Bariscale said...

Julie, there's one interior shot here.

Jane said...

Thank you so, so much for pointing out the plight of the Laurelwood! I live up the street on Reklaw Drive (where there are two Schindler single family houses) and drive by it every day. Its presence in the neighborhood was one of the reasons I chose to buy in the area. The property has definitely deteriorated over the last six years, and three (not hideous but pretty dense) condo developments have gone up on the same block during that time. It breaks my heart to see it fall apart. If they still have the listing, I hope Mossler and Doe can find a buyer who would love the building back to health, but the low cash flow from the rents surely doesn't help matters. On one hand, I wish that someone with a lot of money (and ability to perform miracles to improve the parking and seismic conditions) would convert the Laurelwood into a condominium project. (Fat chance in this economy.) Other times I think what a great little creative office colony it could make. An old 1940s apartment complex on nearby Radford across from CBS Studio that used to house production companies was recently razed, with an Archstone-type apartment complex replacing it. Could the Laurelwood squeak by zoning rules and become a mixed-use building of that ilk? On the other hand, it's not fair to boot out the tenants who earn a living wage and choose to live in a great neighborhood and an amazing structure. I am NOT anti-rent control, but this is a sad example of its deleterious effects on properties that many people deem aesthetically and culturally important. I wish I could buy it. Anyway, thank you again.

Floyd B. Bariscale said...

Thanks, Jane. I wish you could buy it, too. The lack of parking must be one of the biggest drawbacks to the site. This is especially true with Carpenter Elementary being right by there.

Anonymous said...

I used to live in the Laurelwood Apartments... My parents wanted to move there because they saw the potential of the apartment. But there were a lot of things that needed to be repaired and fixed... Just a few examples: The front door of the house wouldn't lock properly and with enough force you could open it from the outside and allow yourself in... The bathroom door didn't even HAVE a lock... there was no air conditioning system, and we purchased our own, however, it would only cool down the dining room area, and not the rest of the house... In the master bedroom, the closet didn't have a sliding door like it was meant to... in the 2nd bedroom, there was no door completely... in the 2nd bedroom, the window had no lock or screen on it...

Despite the many repairs that the apartment needed, we could all tell that it used to be a VERY nice place to live in. I loved living there because you could walk down the street and go get groceries at Trader Joes, or rent a movie at Blockbuster, and it's just a five minute walk.

Jane said...

I don't know if your recent entry on the Laurelwood spurred it, but something is afoot there! Over the last few days, I've noticed a dumpster out front, the dead foliage in the raised planter beds is gone, and something is being done in or around the garage areas. Not sure if anything is underway further up from the "curb appeal zone," but it looks promising.

If you are at all interested in posting an update or just seeing the progress, I can take some photos tomorrow and as the work continues... or you can come on by and see it yourself. It's very pleasant to behold.

Go, Big Orange Landmarks, go!

Floyd B. Bariscale said...

Thanks, Jane. I'm not sure I'll post an update (revisiting past entries would push me over the edge), but I'll certainly swing by. I had thought the easiest thing to do to start sprucing up the Laurelwood would be to begin hacking out a lot of the landscaping. Now, to test Big Orange Landmarks' true effectiveness in getting things accomplished, I'll re-post my 1968 marriage proposal to Joey Heatherton. Cross your fingers.

Anneliese said...

Wasn't this the apartment location in the Elliot Gould movie, "The Long Goodbye?"

Mouse said...

I live in these apartments. Rent isn't that bad. If I can find a way to post pics on here, I will post pics of the inside. And rent, still isnt bad. Right now (Oct 2009) for a 2 bdrm its 1790 a month.

Mark K. said...

Good news to all Schindler devotees! I'm the Field Super for Howard Management Group; as of January 2010, The Laurelwood Apartments are now under our wing. We've just contracted to do an extensive refurbishment of the buildings and construction is due to start in February. We will be restoring the exterior of this great apartment building back to Schindlers original plans, and new signage and landscaping is also included in the restoration. Stay tuned or drop by to check out our progress...

Anonymous said...

I grew up in the this apartment building in the 70's and 80's when I was in high school, and at CSUN. My dad and I were in the end unit on the right side and my uncle lived in the end unit on the left, both upstairs. From our balcony, we looked straight down on the old Gunsmoke set. you could always here goats, chickens,and mules, and gunfire during filming. It was kind of surreal, considering being surrounded by a huge city. Possums would come in through the little milk delivery door, which we used for a cat door.

Erik Jay said...

Mr. Bariscale -- What a polymath you are. It takes one to know one, so I know you are! Ho ho ... Now, I hate to ask on such short notice, but I did a piece for the BUNKER HILL magazine on the Alexandria Hotel, and you some great photos of it (on Flickr, etc.). We don't steal. And we need high-res anyway -- so can you get back to me ASAP (say, by Thurs noon 9/23) and let me know if you can supply those. We will, of course, give photo credit and there is sometimes a nominal payment, as well. You do great work, and your writing is most enjoyable, too. Check out my design, writing, and original music at -- reply to me at, please! Thanks!

Anonymous said...

To clarify the Mills Act situation with this property, the Mills Act was NOT cancelled. Subsequent to the death of Ms. Jameson, the Cultural Heritage Commission (CHC) has kindly given the new owner the opportunity to cure the deficiencies noted in the CHC report. Over the past two years, the new owner has spent nearly $300,000 in renovations. During this process, the original contractor hired to complete this work died (allegedly committed suicide) and the second contractor allegedly ripped him off for an undisclosed amount. The third contractor is just now finishing up the work.

Although you cannot please everyone, I think if you were to survey the tenants in this building, you would find that the living conditions are vastly improved from before.

Anonymous said...

I live at these apartments. They have a new owner and he is gutting each unit one by one. It is terribly sad to see all the beautiful original custom cabinets and charm ripped out and thrown away like old rubbish and replaced with prefabbed crap. He has no regard for the history of this building and has raised the rent from $1800 for a two bedroom to $2500. He doesn't realize that the reason people move into this building is for the original architecture, not modern comforts. I wish enough people cared to save these apartments. Once it's gone, there will be no going back to original.


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The first glance of summer and we want to be out in the BBQ with a glass of booze in hand, am I right? I tend to slip into the same pattern; either some sort of fizz (is prosecco the new Starbucks basic bitch?) or an ice cold G&T. But oh my is there a much bigger alcohol world out there.

Harvey Nichols invited me to their Summer Sipping event, a showcase of their favourite hot weather tipples. There were around 30 different alcohols on show so I won’t go into every single one, I’ve just picked out a few of my favourites…

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I absolutely loved the Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur and the Elderflower Liqueur (both £19.50). Perfect with a few ice cubes if you fancy something strong than wine (they’re 20% ABV) or topping up a glass of fizz to give it a nice twist. If you prefer to eat your booze I can imagine a glug of this poured over some sorbet would be equally as delicious.

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I’m not a whiskey fan but though this was a nice idea; peanut butter, jam & whiskey. It’s ready to drink but probably a bit strong neat for me at 35% ABV so dilute it down if needed.

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Finally the last of my favourite drinks was Zeca Cachaca (£34 a bottle) which is a Brazilian spirit made from sugar cane. A really clean, smooth drink which was so refreshing mixed with Sicilian lemonade.

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I’ve saved the best till last of course! Harvey Nichols are stocking a brand called Sugarfina which make these AMAZING boozy ‘candy bento boxes’. There’s 3 different themes; Cocktails, Gummy or Vice Collection. I tried a few from each box including Dirty Martini (Chocolate Almond Olive), Kir Royale Cordials (which had a liquid centre), Pale Ale Pint Jelly Sweets and Chocolate Bacon Toffee. They’re not cheap (£44.95 a box) but so much fun and would be a great present (or a talking point if you were going to one of *those* awkward dinner parties).

See what I mean about there being a whole world of booze to explore? And seeing as the weather seems to have perked up a bit, maybe there’ll be a few more times this year we can celebrate summer with a glass of something nice in hand.

I was invited to this event by Harvey Nichols.

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Review: and Falling, Fly (Harrowing #1) by Skyler White

Synopsis: An edgy, erotic blend of fantasy and romance-from a debut author whose star is on the rise.

In a dark and seedy underground of burned-out rock stars and angels- turned-vampires, a revolutionary neuroscientist and a fallen angel must pit medicine against mythology in an attempt to erase their tortured pasts...but at what cost?

Olivia, vampire and fallen angel of desire, is hopeless...and damned. Since the fall from Eden, she has hungered for love, but fed only on desire. Dominic O'Shaughnessy is a neuroscientist plagued by impossible visions. When his research and her despair collide at L'OtelMathillide- a subterranean hell of beauty, demons, and dreams-rationalist and angel unite in a clash of desire and damnation that threatens to destroy them both. Source

Plot: I do love me a good fallen angel book. This one is definitely a different take on fallen angels. I was confused with how Olivia was a fallen angel as well as a vampire. I didn't understand how both affected each other. They also never really went into deep details into the angels fell. They give just a little insight throughout the book, but nothing very deep. Along with the lack of detail or why some things were the way they were, the romance was very....gradual. And, no, not gradual as in, they kissed on the fifth date. Gradual as in they didn't even meet until around page 100. To me, that's too long for a romance to beign, let alone the two main characters meet! I had to drag myself to keep on reading. I

swear, if they didn't mention that there was any romance in here, I would have closed the book at page 50. The writing was written elegantly and I loved how White described everything, but I didn't like how things were described for two pages.

Characters: Olivia-She was a very strong and brave character. She was used to the life she had, but she wanted more. I loved how she was able to adapt to her growing love for Dominic. Olivia was definitely a character I would like to see more of.
Dominic-I loved reading Dominic's parts actually. He was so determined to believe everything wasn't true, including who he really was. He was very intelligent and I loved his growing feelings for Olivia as well.

Cover: The cover is nicely done. I'm glad they made the girl actually look like Olivia. The dark hair and they even had one of the outfits she wore in the book. However, I don't understand the sword. There wasn't really any sword or even that much fighting in the book, so I was a little confused.

Overall Rating: I will give this book a three out of four. The book was very well written and the characters developed throughout the book, but sometimes I would have to reread some passages because of the writing. I will say that if you are a fan of Anne Rice, read this book. It has much more than just romance and gives a new take on fallen angels.
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Head in the clouds, feet on the earth. The Walls get Xen.

Kicking off the Artist in Residence program at The Walls for 2017 is  Michelle Xen. Michelle will engineer a Benevolent System II during her three month residency in The Walls’ Mezzanine Studio throughout Autumn, as well as collaborate on an exhibition as part of the collective Lumen Cloud, which kicks off in early June. We shot her a few questions ahead of the exhibitions.

In your own words can you please describe Benevolent System II and your contribution with Lumen Cloud?

The show Benevolent System II includes my next series of experiments exploring sound, object, saturated colour and environmental immersion. I spent several years touring and recording as a musician under the moniker Michelle Xen + The Neon Wild, and this is my journey back into the contemporary gallery space. As part of the Benevolent System II, I will be launching a new project TRANSLATING.EARTH with the collective Lumen Cloud. I formed Lumen Cloud with the Gold Coast-based industrial designer Richard Candy, and programming designer Mat Johnson. Together we are building a project that is founded in the idea of shifting the voice of the artist to the voice of the natural environment: the emphasis on the creative impulse from the human body is shifted to natural systems and what data they may create. We are essentially being driven by this critical period in our cultural and environmental history, so we are attempting to develop another voice – a type of language – through which the natural environment can communicate IRL to a human audience. During my residency at The Walls, we have built a sculptural form that uses a language of animated colour and sound, relaying the captured data from the wave motion of the Gold Coast. This installation will be the first iteration of TRANSLATING.EARTH, an ongoing project for myself and Lumen Cloud.

Have you always created within multiple disciplines or was there one discipline that was an entry into the art world for you?

I have always made across the disciplines of contemporary art and contemporary music. I completed a Masters of Research in art that focussed in on this relationship between contemporary art and pop music, and how the critical experimentation of the visual arts provides a generative engine for making just about anything creative. I apply the art school methodology of experimentation, creative problem solving and critical thinking to all projects, from song construction, music video production, object making, art installation, garment design, live performance, soundscape production… it is always relevant.

Can you please give us a little bit of your history?

I studied painting and video at the Queensland College of Art and went on to do my first residency in video and painting at QAGOMA. My practice bounces between spaces so from music performance to art installation across a diverse set of public and institutional spaces; I love the challenge of moving territories! For example I have had solo shows, public installations and live performances at Metro Arts, The Walls, Brisbane Powerhouse, Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Art, GoMA, MONA FOMA, Music Matters Singapore, CMJ New York. I have been exceptionally lucky in my collaborations, working with a diverse field of practitioners across disciplines, I have worked with a number of amazing contemporary dancers recently, collaborating last year with Expressions Dance Company on a series of installation performances. I have made works with bio-artist Svenja Kratz using my own cells as a video material (which was interesting extracting the cells!). Musically I have been unnervingly lucky to have collaborated with Gotye, Quan Yeomans, and Scott Redford [EMI]. My band members and music team have also been like a crazy family over the past five years. I moved to Burleigh Heads about a year ago on hiatus from touring and have been developing the TRANSLATING.EARTH project since. The aquamarine waters are heavenly.

What do you hope your audience will feel when viewing your work?

This work is driven by a communication from an open and living space: the ocean, translating through colour and light to the people in the exhibition. The gallery is set up to generate a reflective and immersive space for people to become aware of themselves experiencing a spectrum of colour and sound. We are not attached to any particular feeling, but are trying to create a framework for embodied experience and reflection – to be aware of the moment and the feeling of being in one’s body (and not on phones or screens or swirling with other distractions). It is fun to operate in three dimensions and multiple senses!

Michelle’s exhibition Benevolent System II and TRANSLATING.EARTH collaboration will open at THE WALLS on Saturday 3 June, 5.00 – 8.00pm.

IMAGE: Submerege by Michelle Xen. Courtesy of the artist.

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Rio enters the house in search of help, he calls but there is no reply. He hears muffled noises and walks in the dark up to the bedroom. The door is ajar and through the crack he sees the two men naked. Joe is sucking Geoffrey’s cock. He watches them for a while then decides to try his luck and joins them. The guys welcome him in the middle and Rio takes Joe’s place while Joe decides to work on Rio’s cock. They taste each other until Geoffrey wants to get them for himself and puts the guys balls to balls so he can stretch his mouth over both rods while the guys play with his ass. Geoffrey then straddles his man and feeds him again while Rio, left at the back, enjoys alternating between Joe’s cock and Geoffrey’s ass. Dicks are hard and assholes wet, so Rio pushes his cock inside Geoffrey and fucks him hard before pulling Joe’s legs up and servicing his hole too. Geoffrey knows his man and knows that one cock isn’t enough for him, so the guys move to the edge of the bed, Joe sits on Rio’s cock and Geoffrey joins him inside. They fuck him silly till Joe shoots a massive load on Rio’s chest, rolls over and lets Geoffrey unload an even bigger one on their friend while he wanks himself off.

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Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Cork's Franciscan Well lands in London

It's taken a while, but the Irish are coming – and this time they're bringing interesting beer. First we had Guinness reverse the trend of decades and add a significant amount of variety to its range, and now it is the turn of 16 year-old Cork microbrewery Franciscan Well to bring its craft beers across the water.

It's been helped in this by its parent Molson Coors, which bought Franciscan Well about two years ago. The Irish micro is now part of MC's Craft and Cask Beer group, alongside Sharp's of Cornwall and Worthington's. (Interestingly, this group also distributes a bunch of non-MC brands, including Greene King's bestsellers, several Marston's, Thwaites and Hook Norton ales, Fuller's London Pride, a bunch of American bottles, and various Belgians including Duvel/Vedett and Timmermans.)

Just as it was for Sharp's, one of the attractions for Franciscan Well founder Shane Long was the financial muscle that comes from being part of a multinational. In his case, this means access to the finance he needed to grow FW from its original seven-barrel plant to something an order of magnitude bigger, at 30 barrels. And of course it also means access to Coors' distribution channels, which is how three of his beers were launched on the UK market this month.

Initially they will try out in 20 bars around London – “We're in a few select bars to test the market,” Shane said (he also mentioned Edinburgh the last time we spoke). “We are building a bigger brewery now [but] we don't have the capacity yet to supply more.” He added that it also takes time to do the necessary education, training barstaff how to describe and sell the new beers.

The three Franciscan Well beers coming to London are Rebel Red, Chieftain IPA and Shandon Stout – I'd tried them (plus a couple of others) when I was in Dublin earlier this year, but I was lucky enough to taste them again, partnered with food at a sampling session hosted by Molson Coors. We met up in the basement bar at Smith's of Spitalfields, close to one of London's craft beer foci (and coincidentally just a stone's throw from where Guinness's new Porters had their UK launch event).

Des demo's getting the aroma
Our main guide for the evening was beer sommelier Des McCann, FW's chief taster and now Molson Coors' Beer Champion (or more formally, head of training and education) for the UK & Ireland. We started out with the Rebel Red (4.3%), in which I found more depth than I remembered. Des said had they'd had an engineer there all day, trying to get things right, tweaking the Red up to 6.5C and the carbonation down, which opens the flavours out a bit more. It was an intriguing hint that even non-real ales can be improved – or spoiled – by skilled cellarmanship.

He partnered it with a pulled-pork croquette, so melt-in-the-mouth gorgeous that I snagged seconds. It matched beautifully with the malty Rebel Red. With its notes of biscuit and toffee and its soft East Kent Goldings hoppiness, the Red was reminiscent of a malty bitter or perhaps some of the maltier German Altbiers.

Our second beer, Chieftain IPA (5.5%), is one of a new emerging group of mid-Atlantic hybrids. The way Shane now tells it, he asked the regulars at his brewery tap what they didn't like about American IPAs – “too much of a slap across the face” – and also what they didn't like about British IPAs – “too little hop aroma” – and set out to fix those things. “All the things you don't like about the Americans and the British, removed,” he joked.

A fairer way to put it might be to say it combines the attractive elements of both styles – the maltier body of a British Pale Ale plus all those lovely American hop aromas and flavours. The reason I suggest there's a new style of sorts emerging here is that Chieftain reminds me in this respect of several other beers from widely disparate origins, such as Scotland's Deeside Swift and Twickenham's new Tusk keg IPA.

Des partnered Chieftain with a juicy burger, topped with blue cheese, intending this time a contrasting pairing. It worked, but while I enjoyed the IPA's lychee and grapefruit aromas I found it too gassy. Des reckoned that being a bit higher in alcohol it needed the higher carbonation to “pull the body through a bit more.” Well, maybe! Either way, it's a sessionable (just about!) IPA that works well with food.

The final course was another complementary pairing: Shandon Stout (4.2%) with a bijou chocolate & stout cake. While its strength perhaps puts it more in Porter territory, this beer fits the style Shane's aiming for, which is a Cork dry stout, along the lines perhaps of Beamish. There's hints of coffee and cream in there, plus fainter notes of green apples and smoky bacon, and a dry burnt-bitterness. The overall effect was quite mild and some might say watery, reminding me of soft-bodied hybrids such as Schneider's Porter Weisse.

Chatting with the bar's beverage manager on the way out, he said Smith's would have the stout in the Spitalfields branch and both the stout and IPA in the Smithfields branch. His customers, he said, are a mix of same-again types who looks for known brands, and those willing to experiment, so the challenge is to balance the two without alienating either.

And I guess in a way that is also the challenge facing the likes of Franciscan Well, trying to establish a footing in the tremendously brand-dominated Irish market. The main styles are familiar enough, yet subtly different, and at the same time Shane and his team are having fun with a bit of experimentation. For instance, he tells the tale of going drinking one evening with the folks from Jameson's and mentioning ageing beer in whiskey barrels. The following day, “the head of Jameson's was sitting in my bar, saying 'So, what are you going to do?'”

Now, as well as the excellent 7.8% Jameson-aged Shandon Stout that I tasted in Dublin, there is a 6% barrel-aged version of his Purgatory Pale Ale (normally 4.5%). Shane said this is a special for some of the pubs on the Irish Whiskey Trail around Midleton in West Cork – Midleton being where Jameson's is now produced and the home of the Jameson Experience.

Friday, 14 November 2014

How Wetherspoon's could change the face of Irish ale

JDW's Three Tun Tavern, Dublin
I hadn't realised just how big JD Wetherspoon's plans are for the Irish Republic, and just how much it could change the profile of real ale over there, until I caught up with Cork brewer Shane Long yesterday. He does produce cask ale at his Franciscan Well brewery, and he also runs a popular annual Irish cask ale festival with 50+ beers on offer, but most of his production is keg, simply because the Republic doesn't have enough bars with handpumps.

Indeed, he estimates there's probably only 20 pubs in the country serving cask ale right now (though of course there's more in Northern Ireland). However, that number is set to more than double over the next year or three with the arrival of JD Wetherspoon, which plans to spend up to €100 million developing a chain of pubs in the Republic.

The first Wetherspoon's south of the border - it already has numerous pubs in the north - opened in Dublin earlier this year, and a second Dublin (or rather, Dun Laoghaire) Spoons is due to open next month.

Shane expects the company to open at least 20 more around the country though, while the Belfast Telegraph suggests the total could be as high as 30. “They've four sites planned in Cork city alone, one in the centre and three in the suburbs, with the first probably opening next January,” Shane added.

Given that all are likely to have at least some real ale presence, here's hoping that it will be a big fillip to local brewers wanting to do more than just fizzy keg!

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Beer reviews: Deeside Brewery

Deeside Brewery's beers haven't been a common sight here in the south-east of England, although in their home region of Scotland I understand they are getting a fair bit of brand recognition now. That's in part thanks to deals with the likes of Aldi, who seem to be becoming a bit of a retail version of Wetherspoons – sniffed at by the snobs, but capable of both providing an excellent deal for consumers and supporting small brewers (alongside certain of the major regionals of course).

So when Deeside asked if I would like to try their beers I cheerfully accepted, and a little while later a box arrived containing five different bottled beers, all happily intact. They were quite a variety – as you might expect there's a bitter, a pale ale and a stout, but there's also a lager and a California Common, otherwise known as Steam Beer.

I'm going to run through them in alphabetical order, which by chance also happens to be roughly the order in which I preferred them, from least to most!

Craft Lager (4.1% Pale Lager)
Not just a lager but a Craft Lager, whatever that means these days. It poured light amber with a thin head, a little corn and apricot on the nose, herbal bitterness and a faint lemony tang. I'm not a great lager fan and for me this was the weakest of the five, but it was pleasant in a Helles-ish way.

LAF (California Common, 3.9%)
Now this was a curious one. It's a style that has been getting more attention recently – the idea behind both this and Germany's remarkably similar Dampfbier is to use lager yeast at ale temperatures, historically in shallow open fermenters. It poured golden with a fast-settling head and lightly honeyed, faintly herbal aromas. The body was fairly full, with golden fruit, drying bitterness, more herbal notes and touches of honey. It finished bitter-sweet. The herbal notes and dryness are typical of the style, and I think this is one that could easily grow on you.

Macbeth (4.1% Best Bitter)
Now this was one that needed no growing. Brown with a thin head, and aromas of caramel malt and faintly of toasted nuts, it is a tasty example of a classic Best Bitter. Crisp and nicely balanced with a firm dry malty backbone and earthy hops, and hints of spice and bread.

Swift (3.8% American Pale Ale)
More of a Golden Ale really – it's hoppier than the average British Pale Ale, but maltier than some APAs. Whatever, it's a rather nice hybrid! It's amber coloured with a thin head, and light notes of pepper, citrus and toffee on the nose. There's Seville marmalade bitterness and caramel on the palate, and a touch of biscuit in the body.

Talorcan (4.5% Stout)
The ABV is Porter territory rather than Stout, but Talorcan holds up well. It's near-black with a big coarse tan head – it really is quite gassy. (Burp.) it is also pretty complex – there's cocoa and a touch of tobacco on the nose, the body has a dry-creamy texture, with roast malts, cocoa, liquorice, touches of tart plum and old leather, a faint metallic mineral note, and a dry-bitterness. Interesting, and the best of the bunch, once I'd swooshed most of the gas out.

Overall, a decent range. I'll happily choose Macbeth (“the Scottish beer”?) or Talorcan whenever I see them again, and the others are worth trying too, especially as your palate probably differs from mine...

Wednesday, 5 November 2014

International Stout Day 2014

Pretty much everything now seems to have its "International Day of", with Stout being no exception. And this year's is tomorrow....

I'm not entirely sure where Stout Day has popped up from, but as it's one of my favourite beer styles I'm not complaining.

There's even a badge for it (which I've borrowed here) on the beery social network Untappd, if you're a member of that.

However... I just Googled for an International Porter Day, and there isn't one! Bah. So, how about it? Anyone?


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The Latest on the BMW Vision iNEXT

Despite the fact that the company has said the expected sales launch won’t hit the market until 2021, the buzz about the BMW Vision iNext hasn’t stopped since the idea was initially announced. In fact, the model that was first shown in public last year at the Los Angeles motor show has already begun testing in prototype form in Sweden, leading to additional demands for information from the company.

While the automaker hasn’t said a lot about this electric SAV, speculation is running high, particularly after the BMW-Daimler announcement that the two manufacturers would begin working together to develop autonomous driving software, ensuring it hits the market ahead of schedule.

The News On the BMW iNext

Much of the excitement surrounding this vehicle anticipation of how it will work with you as you drive thanks to the software inside. New videos published by BMW suggest the company is working to understand how people interact with their vehicles to better create a personal assistant feel with the software under the hood.

In fact, BMW has gone as far as to suggest that the car will be able to read your body language. Opening a window, then, would be as simple as pointing to the window you wanted open and giving a one-word command. The iNext may even be able to make reservations or purchase tickets to a show for you.

The News on the Software Powering the iNext

The announcement from BMW and Daimler was a bit surprising to some, but it’s a chance to cut costs and development time for both, which may mean the BMW Vision iNext is coming sooner than expected. Together, they’ll be developing both Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous systems, which could be as ready as soon as 2020.

The goal is to offer driver assistance systems as well as those that would automate highway driving and parking. This likely won’t be the end of the collaboration, though, as they may look to work together so higher levels of automation can be reached faster.

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Monday, January 6, 2014

Handbooks Have Been Updated!

For those of you who have purchased handbooks off of my website, or have taken classes from me in the past and purchased yearly updates for $10, the updated and rewritten handbooks have been sent via Constant Contact newsletter.

I like to let you know via my blog.  If you didn't receive the updates, please email me at and reference "handbooks" in the subject line.  Sometimes email addresses change and I wasn't notified OR I typed your address in wrong.  Either way I want to make sure you receive them.

I am VERY excited about some of the new information that was added and improvements that were made.This is always such a huge undertaking and I grumble and whine thru the whole process.  I told Kent the other night I feel like I have two tough "seasons" in my life...Handbook season and Tax season.  I'm always relieved when they're both over.

The nice thing about the updates is I can watch my teaching style evolve and get better each year.  I'm often disappointed in myself when I revisit a handbook after a year and realize how much better it could have been.  One of those was my little Beginning Machine Quilting handout.  It was supposed to be a small thing that accompanied the rest of the handbooks that came along with it but in retrospect it didn't have much in it at all.  If you have attended a Beginner's workshop from me in the past or purchased the Beginner's handbook, please email me and request the new one.  It's still small but it's sooooo much better than it was previously.

I also eliminated the "Learning to Design" collection and took the Design handbook and added it to a new grouping which is my "Wholecloth Quilts Collection" aka The Craftsy Collection.  My second class with Craftsy launches  very soon and this specific collection complements both of  those classes.

Now that these are all done I can finally really focus on the new handbook that I've started and that will include all my quilting designs that are in stencil form and those that were included in my published book.  Many of the stencil designs have been retired and my book is no longer in print so lots of designs are no longer available.  I will be selling this handbook separately but will be including it in the Complete Collection for no extra charge.  For those of you who have purchased this particular collection (free updates are included in this collection),  you will receive this as soon as I'm will be a few months though!

Thank you and Happy New Year!

Hugs, Cindy :)

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A new Craftsy class!!!
Can't wait.


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Monday, November 20, 2017

CLS Offers Short Term Course on Islam, Christianity, and Religious Diversity

How do we navigate this world of religious pluralism? Many of us have Hindu neighbours, Muslim acquaintances, and atheist or agnostic relatives. Concordia Lutheran Seminary is offering an M.Div. level course that addresses these issues. Drawing on both anthropological and theological insights, this course aims to be a friendly, charitable, and hospitable study of other religions, focusing closely on Islam.

The instructor, Rev. Ken Chitwood, is an LCMS pastor and accomplished scholar. The course will explore Islam, study Christian-Muslim relations (past and present), and consider how Christians might foster peace-making in inter-religious encounters on a broader scale.

When: January 3 – 14, 2018, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: Concordia Lutheran Seminary (7040 Ada Blvd NW, Edmonton)

Participants are required to hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) to enroll. For academic credit, tuition is $840. LCC churchworkers may audit the course for $100.

To register, please contact the registrar, Anna Yang, at or 780-474-1468 ext 227 by November 30, 2017.

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Estate sale re-homes cherished family items

Thanks to Front Porch Forum for helping us sell several items from my parents’ and grandparents’ estates. It feels good to find new homes for our cherished items. I have also met such lovely people through these efforts!

We have vowed to gift 10% of all selling profits to FPF since they are the main vehicle for safe and cordial communication. THANKS so much for all the work you do for our communities.

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Philadelphia Energy Solutions Inc (PES) announced Wednesday that they are shutting down operations within the next month after the explosion and fire that occurred in the early morning of June 21.  The refinery is the oldest and largest on the East Coast of the United States that once produced 335,000 barrels-per-day.  The cause of the fire is still unknown, but the aftermath of the explosion is being felt immediately, in not only the local region but also the entire eastern seaboard.

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By: Matt Reese / Posted on: May 31, 2019

President Trump stated Thursday night that the United States would begin a series of escalating tariffs on all Mexican imports beginning June 10th, unless Mexico and United States lawmakers take immediate steps to stop the flow of illegal immigration into the United States.  The tariffs on imports would start at 5% in June and increase to 15%  by  August 1st, then to 20% by September 1st and then raised to 25% by October 1st.

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By: Matt Reese / Posted on: May 3, 2019

On May 2nd, the United States’ waiver period that granted eight nations to continue importing Iranian oil without penalty has ended.  The countries who granted extensions that ended are China, India, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.  As of today, only Italy, Taiwan and Greece have halted their purchases of Iranian produced oil.  The United States now faces the dilemma of either granting further extensions to the waiver thus backing down from their threats, or risk creating further global tension by sanctioning the countries that continue to do business with Iran.

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By: Matt Reese / Posted on: April 17, 2019

Portugal has declared a nationwide energy crisis this week after all of their fuel truck drivers have gone on strike, threatening to cripple the infrastructure of the nation.  The organization representing the interest of 700 of the 1,000 working in the sector, The National Union of Dangerous Goods Drivers, is demanding higher wages and recognition of its members’ special status.

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Saturday, 2 February 2013

Food diary: Saturday

Weekends, they are most challenging for me when it comes to food. Due to the weather these wet winter months we tend to stay indoors. And when I'm home I tend to loose control on snacking. Keep going to the kitchen and just eat everything...
So today, I will write a blog entry as a food diary, hopefully it will help me to stay in control. Also, we are going out to visit a friend. I will be adding and editing this post as I eat during today.
#Breakfast 8.30am: scramble eggs with half a sausage on a bed of lettuce and orange pepper. Size of egg portion was of a size of my palm. And I am a strong believer to have protein for breakfast. As I'm not working out later, I'm not having any carbs.
Missed lunch as were busy running around, just grabbed 1 small bite of kid's flapjack.
At 4pm early #dinner over at my friend: stewed venison with steamed veggies in a small bowl, passed on the rice. A Clementine and some popcorn for a dessert.

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A Room of My Own

By Katharine Swan On Saturday, February 24, 2007 At 6:01 PM

I was inspired by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, who recently blogged about her office cave, to share my own workspace with the world (or at least the writing community). I've never considered myself a tidy person, but I was amused to see how messy Debbie's office was. I think there are two factors that keep me from becoming even more of a clutterbug than I already am: 1) my fiance is extremely tidy, and would probably leave me if I didn't clean off my desk occasionally (not to mention the dining table, where I spend my afternoons), and 2) my cats have a bad habit of knocking things off my desk when they want to look out the window.

In other words, the top of my desk is visible through the piles of crap. It's a little cleaner than usual in these pictures, as I did my semi-annual cleaning job about two weeks ago. I also am pretty good at keeping my drawers organized, particularly my filing drawer, which also minimizes the stuff that lands on top of my desk.

For those of you who don't already know, we have a little two-bedroom bungalow that was built in 1920. It's the traditional bungalow layout, which is divided into quarters: the front door opens into the living room, with the kitchen/dining room behind it, and the bedrooms one behind the other on the north side of the house. (Our common rooms both have south-facing windows, as I've heard is the norm in bungalows, because they get more sunlight - and thus more heat - in the winter.)

Anyway, my office is the front bedroom. Our house is extraordinarily well-lit, and the window behind my desk is one of the large front-facing ones. (All the windows have the original glass - it's so cool! I should have taken a picture of that, too!) My fiance has a desk on the other side of the room, but the office is mostly my space. I'm not ashaed to say that I believe I have the best spot in the entire house.

The rocker that sits on the other side of my desk is also older. It might look like your grandmother's rocker, but I'm telling you, it is so comfy. I do most of my work in that rocker, with my laptop and a lapdesk on my lap. For Christmas Michael got me one of those deluxe lapdesks that you find at Barnes & Noble, and it's wide enough to have my mini mouse and a mousepad alongside my itty-bitty laptop.

Like I mentioned, I spend my afternoons in the kitchen. It's better lit on that side of the house, and I like to open up the blinds on the south-facing windows and let the sunlight in. Especially recently, as warm as the weather has been, I'll also open the windows sometimes to let the air circulate.

In the evenings, though, I work in the office. The cats usually join me - one in Michael's office chair, and one in the rocker if I'm not already in it. Emma (our dog) will often sleep on the rug, too. Sometimes late at night, I'll have all three of them in here with me!

I have to agree with what Debbie says - my office is as good as anything I ever could have dreamed up. I love all of my antique furniture, and the way it makes my office feel so cozy. It's just a pretty room, and it makes working in it so much nicer. :o)

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Wow, your office is INCREDIBLY neat! :-D

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LOL - I'm going to have use that next time Michael complains. :o)

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Saturday, 13 September 2014

Update 13th Sept 2014 - Comet back-riding

Comet is now fully out of the pouch and back-riding. Here is a photo from his first visit to the house.

Comet riding on Kiki's back - 7th Sept 2014

And another one from a few days later.

Kiki with Comet back-riding - 10th Sept 2014

Although Comet is not yet weaned and has only been back-riding for a little over a week, he's very adventurous and often goes off on his own for short periods.

Comet (left) and Kiki (right) - 12th Sept 2014 [Photo by Xesce]

The photo below was taken when he climbed back into the trees after madly scampering back and forth across the balcony.

Comet - 12th Sept 2014

The other possums in the area; Dexter, Prok, Tilda, Ruby and Wasabi have been seen around. Ruby and Tilda both have babies in the pouch.

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Wasabi is his usual friendly and cheerful self.

Wasabi - 1st Sept 2014

It's now getting on for a year since Wasabi's eye injury. I once had a wildlife carer tell me that ringtails were more delicate than brushtails and that while a brushtail could survive in the wild with only one eye, a ringtail probably couldn't. Wasabi has proved this theory wrong. Despite having a tail injury on top of his eye problem, he has not only survived, but maintained his place as the dominant male in the area and fathered another round of babies with his two girlfriends.

So the moral is: don't let anyone euthanase a possum because they believe it won't survive in the wild with a seemingly serious disability like this. Wildlife is tougher than many people realise.

  1. Yes!!! Yes!! Yes!! (but you already know we agree with you lol)

    Lovely to see Comet out and about. He's a gorgeous colour.

    1. Jeni,

      Unfortunately, there was a minor tragedy here last night where I was forced to go against the advice I had written above.

      I don't know the details of exactly what happened, but at about 8pm last night there was a squawk in the trees (which actually sounded most like a fruit bat) and what sounded like a small possum falling onto the leaves below. There wasn't the usual sound of it scampering away after it hit the ground, so I went to investigate.

      There was a small ringtail (one which I hadn't seen before) lying there in a pile of leaves, barely moving, with an entire eyeball hanging out of the socket. The possum was then quickly placed in a cat carrier and taken to the after-hours vet.

      Unfortunately, the vet and vet nurse (who had actually been a possum carer) decided that the possum couldn't be saved. I explained about Wasabi, but they said that a much younger possum (possibly not even fully independent), with a more serious injury, wouldn't survive.

      My suspicion is that the fact that their vets were busy at moment may have influenced their decision, but there wasn't much I could do about it. The possum needed urgent treatment (surgery) and they were the only after-hours vet in the area. If they weren't willing to help, the only alternative would have been to take the possum back off them (which would have no doubt made them much less willing to help me in future), and spend hours driving around Brisbane in a possibly futile search for a vet who would be willing to help.

      Exactly what had happened to the little ringtail is still not clear. I didn't get an opportunity to examine it closely or take any photos (I was concentrating on getting it to the vet as quickly as possible). It seems unlikely that such a small possum falling into a deep pile of leaves could injury itself that badly - I've seen much heavier possums fall almost as far onto a brick patio with no problems. Even if it hit its head on the way down, it's difficult to imagine how that could have popped its eyeball right out of the socket.

      There was very little blood and vet nurse said that the eyeball looked a bit "dried", as if it had been out for some time. So maybe it was a pre-existing injury, which just makes it more mysterious.

      I have a suspicion that there was more damaged than just the eyeball, in which case euthanasia may have been for the best, but I'm kicking myself for not having examined the possum more thoroughly. Next time I'll insist on being present when it was examined by the vet, and not let it be whisked off to the back of the surgery with everything done behind closed doors.

    2. Possum Dreaming,

      Possum Dreaming,

      I'm so sorry I've not replied until now, I only discovered you'd written this when you mentioned it in your most recent post.

      What an awful thing. Poor little possum. Thank God you were there, and heard the fall. Our various vets allow us to stay for examinations when our local possums go in, but those are wildlife vets operating during surgery hours. We've luckily not had an emergency.

      Poor little thing.


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Sweet Sixteen at Quilting Retreat

A few weeks ago I took our Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen down to the Aztec Hotel in Bristol where Christine Porter was running a quilt retreat. What a treat that concept is - a luxury hotel, wonderful food, Spa with beauty treatments, old friends and maybe some new ones and best of all the chance to sit, sew and talk for four days! It was great to be able to leave the machine there for a few days so that the retreaters could try it out. Several quilts were quilted on it and some of the results are shown below together with a few other photos from the weekend.

Chris and Retreaters planning the borders..

This is Ruth's quilt, layered up and ready to go..

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