So Near Yet So Far

First day back to work after a whole week off and it was hectic. So what better excuse than to head off to Tower Bridge to visit the Gorillas just to get away from it all. Only problem was, I had one hour to get there AND back. It was a bit of a long shot but I thought I'd try. The result.. I got all the way to Tower Bridge to realise I wasn't going to make it. Almost half an hour had gone and I was on the wrong side of the river. I could just make out the gorillas on the other side but there wasn't enough time and I had to head back to work. There was no other choice. Tower Bridge was just too wide and it would take too long to cross it. I should've crossed at London Bridge. I knew it. Though even if I had, there wouldn't have been enough time. It just meant I had to make another trip over there after work, which I did :) 20 gorillas all lined up waiting for their pictures to be taken. It was worth it.
(The photos will be coming soon.)

An English Channel..!

Arrived in Rouen today, the last stop on our journey home to London. We checked into our hotel, situated right in the centre next to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen. A great location, and next to all the shops. What more could you ask for? Well..after we got ourselves all checked in we went up to our room. As per usual the TV goes on, and after hardly seeing any TV (let alone any English speaking TV) in the ten days we've been away, we were amazed to find one. Which brings me to the reason I am writing this blog entry.. This delightful advert which came up not long after we'd turned the TV on.

France photo shoot: Day 3

It’s day three of our shoot in the South of France, photographing shawls for Madeline Trehearne & Harpal Brar. We’ve been staying in an old farm that has been transformed into an amazing home over the past twenty years (a real labour of love) surrounded by fields full of fruit trees and vine yards. It’s one of those places you see in magazines but never think you’ll go to. It’s quite surreal. There’s only one thing I don’t like..you can find them in corners of every room..but the less said about them the better.

We’ve come to France at the right time. Amazing sun, blue skies and a few fluffy white clouds floating in the sky. A lovely place to enjoy some peace and quiet, away from the usual London city bustle. Somewhere to escape, somewhere to relax. Though we must not forget we have a job to do. These shawls need photographing for next season’s catalogue (Collection 34) so the views will have to be admired later and the sun creates the perfect lighting for the shawls.

These shawls aren’t just any old shawls. They are the genuine article. Genuine Kashmir shawls, woven from authentic Pashmina cashmere. Each one is unique, so you’ll never find someone else with the same one making them all the more special. They are beautiful to look at and all made from completely natural materials. Some feature intricate hand embroidery created with pure silk. Others feature less intricate designs like stripes, block colours, and plain colours which are reversible. You can get blanket shawls which are quite nice and cosy too. When I get back I shall post up some photos from the shoot so you can see what I’m talking about. In the meantime, I better get back to work..! :/

Jungle City Edinburgh

Also this month..it looks like I need to plan a trip back up to Edinburgh. Lets hope I can.
In aid of the world's most endangered species here is the video about the Jungle City Edinburgh project.



This video below shows you more of the sculptures in their Scottish environment. I'll just warn you now.. it has very loud dramatic music, so you may want to turn the volume down.

Amazing (Gorillas) News Just In.

I have just found out that the gorillas will be making their way to London for the 16th - 22nd September! Sadly not all of them will be coming, just twenty but what a great chance to get some photos of the ones I missed in Bristol. Their location.. Tower Bridge. I will definately be going after work :)

The line up includes:

1. Blackbreadorilla 

2. Gorisambard

3. Fade To Black

4. Blackbeard Silverback

5. I Spy Gorilla 

6. Zoo Keeper

7. Seeing You, Seeing Me

8. Guerrilla Tourist

9. Sabyinyo

10. Elvis

11. The Forest Within

12. The S Express

13. Distinctly Different

14. Endangered PJ’s

15. Wow! Bristo

16. Jama

17. Custard

18. Spider Monkey

19. Bradisson

20. Gorilla Skelana

Wow! Gorillas

This summer Bristol Zoo Gardens celebrated its 175th anniversary with an army of life-sized gorilla sculptures designed and decorated by local artists. They formed a trail around Bristol's most famous landmarks, which is an added bonus for those who haven't explored Bristol before. Sadly for me, I only had one hour and one evening to find as many as I could. It was tough going round knowing there were so many nearby and that we wouldn't be able to get them all, but we got as many as was possible and atleast I actually got to see some. (Considering I didn't even know this event was happening..!) 

After their stint in the wild, these gorillas will then be put into a charity auction, raising money for Bristol Zoo conservation projects and Wallace and Gromit's Grand Appeal, which raises funds for the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. The auction goes ahead on Thursday 29th September at 7pm.

Below are the photos of the gorillas I did manage to find :)