Final Art & New Chair

We had a delivery this week that is proof good things come in BIG packages:

We decided a few months ago that our old "desk" chair just wasn't cutting it and with Ole going on research leave shortly (and thus working from home and not in his Uni office) we needed to get something proper. 

This, does not count as proper:

This, however, does:

After a lot of research and test sitting a few different ones out, we decided that the Aeron was indeed the best thing out there. The only problem was its £900+ price tag. Ouchy. Cue the power of the internet. I found a few businesses that refurb chairs from office clear-outs. They even offer a 12 month warranty, which was an advantage over getting one off of eBay privately. So we placed an order and within a few days, our fully loaded model arrived. It's incredible. That's all I can say. 

In other news, we picked up the mat/mount for our final new art instalment today. It's a super cool print by Ian Huebert that was commissioned for the SF Arts Commission.

I like how the colours compliment other things we have in the living room, like the clock. (And no, the print isn't crooked, the photo just looks like that. Maybe I'm crooked?)

I love how new art and moving pieces around can really change how a room feels. It's a pretty cheap remodel!

Mid-January Doings

This is sort of a catch all post - things that we've been doing in the past few weeks, aside from work, of course.

I finally signed up for a veg delivery scheme. My friend Emily recommended one she uses and after checking it out, it looked perfect. We had our first delivery this week. All produce is organic and where possible, local and seasonally sourced. They're really flexible with what you can order and how often and how much. We signed up for the fruit and veg bags, along with free range organic eggs and milk. But they're more than just that. The hens and cows they use are allowed to live their full natural life - this shouldn't be remarkable, but it is. You can read more about that here: http://www.goodfoodnation.co.uk/what.php

In addition to the produce, they give a 1 page note, which tells you where the food has come from, some helpful recipes, and just news in general. I'm really looking forward to this! Some of the delights we've gotten this week are: purple sprouting broccoli, cabbage, beetroot, blood oranges, kiwis, bananas, apples, pears, carrots, onions, potatoes, butternut squash and courgettes. What's not to like?!

I've also re-jigged (again - I know) some of our "artwork." We were at a wine tasting a few months ago and I saw a poster there I really liked. I couldn't find a place to purchase, so I did the next best thing - downloaded whatever images I could find online and created my own collage. It took a bit of work to get images with a high enough resolution, but I'm really pleased with the result. The print resides in the kitchen, next to the fridge. I like how the colours echo and compliment the new trio by the dining table. It's a nice visual effect.

I also moved our Newcastle print by the clock (over the sofa) to the hall to make room for a print I purchased a couple months ago. I'm waiting for the mat/mount, but we'll have a photo of that soon. It's cool, trust me.

Finally, we had a lovely walk this morning out on a very frozen moor. We've had an unseasonably warm, and windy, winter. This weekend is one of the few seriously frosty days we've had. I don't think it'll get above freezing, so we're wrapped up!