rough and tumble
16/09/07 21:24
slack slack slack busy busy busy.
Excuses over - just glad it didn't creep into over a month between
updates. How would you have coped?
SO. In the last month... Lauren and Dave came down for the bank holiday weekend. I worked for Giles Jenkyn who is a very cool guy. Lots and lots of shots but all good fun. Had a great Vietnamese street meal in Smithfields then on the Sunday Pete came down and we had a 'aerobie frisbee terror ball' kickabout and then a (ph)fat bbq in the garden with some great tunes and lots of meat. Al managed to join us in-between furious thesis writing. Pete and I rode to East Dulwich (after a few pear ciders) and very briefly met Rajini Vaidyanathan. Were a bit starstruck to be honest but then again we were a bit tipsy. Carley and Katherine were very patient with us and I fell off my bike all the way to the Licorice club. On the way home I fell off again and split open my hip flask on my bum, covering it in Jager. I can't describe how much it hurt but it did. Don't cycle drunk cos you'll get stopped by the 5-0 for trying to take a copy of the Guardian from a news agents and you'll also get lost and fall off. Least you'll lose em.
Talking of the pigs, (sorry, police officers) I got stopped in Parliament square for looking like a terrorist and having a backpack. Granted Nelson Mandela was about 100m away and they had their operation on lock down but still. Anyway, saw the great man in the end. Not too sure about the likeness but it is the first statue of a black man to stand in the square so that's all good. Afterwards I saw 'How we are' at the tate. Ace photo exhibition charting our development photographically since the birth of the camera. Very inspiring stuff.
Joel and Sue became Mr & Mrs Kesterton on September 1st. Congratulations both. I hope you like the photos. Was great to see everyone & was glad the red shoes / aviator combo was generally accepted as good!
I went to Budapest the following week with Mark Harrison to shoot Robin Hood the TV series. Buda was nice' the first night and then it rained non stop till we left. The shoot was lots of fun, even though it was working on a mamiya and in a cold polystyrene castle. The steaks were very good (thank you radio times) and I didn't drop anything which was nice.
Last week was hella busy after a nice relax in Sheffield. Worked at the amazingly pro, Sola studios with Adrian Green. Oh yeah - met a lovely Italian model called Laura Esposto. Worth a Google... Obviously not a patch on Pugh but still easy on the eyes.
Went to Claridges kitchens with Ben Anders and Absolute Taste. Felt pretty privileged. Although we missed Mick Jagger outside. Too slow.
On the subject of studios, Holborn was a bit on the shit side on Wednesday. Too many clients and not enough common sense. Sam Jones and 'Brian from Big Brother' were really nice though! Gave him a bottle of 'SOY-DAAA' as we'd laughed in a nice way at him a lot of the summer. Of course I won't admit that I watched any but yeah. He loved it. He also loved the Staffordshire bull terrier the stylist had brought in as well... Scary. Last mentionable job of the week was in the bowls of the BBC television centre with Paul Rider and some TV types, Blue Peter presenters, ladies cricketers, Ada the wheelchair basketball guy, Konnie Huq and Kelly Holmes. Wow. what a day. Look out for my legs on a sport relief poster soon(ish!) Unless they realise they're just TOO hairy and decide no.
FINALLY finished Feras bike on sat with some good help from Bob at the Bike Shop (288-290 Lee High Road). It looks great and rides really well. She feels confident and that's the main thing. Did I say it looks so cool and is a single speed! Awesome. Had a great weekend and am going away soon for some sun and surf. Can't wait.
What a ridiculous blog. Not a lot of jokes in there either. Sorry.
Why do elephants drink?
To forget!
hahaha - I'm done.
Hope everyone's well. Get in touch, it's been too long.
Big love
RB
SO. In the last month... Lauren and Dave came down for the bank holiday weekend. I worked for Giles Jenkyn who is a very cool guy. Lots and lots of shots but all good fun. Had a great Vietnamese street meal in Smithfields then on the Sunday Pete came down and we had a 'aerobie frisbee terror ball' kickabout and then a (ph)fat bbq in the garden with some great tunes and lots of meat. Al managed to join us in-between furious thesis writing. Pete and I rode to East Dulwich (after a few pear ciders) and very briefly met Rajini Vaidyanathan. Were a bit starstruck to be honest but then again we were a bit tipsy. Carley and Katherine were very patient with us and I fell off my bike all the way to the Licorice club. On the way home I fell off again and split open my hip flask on my bum, covering it in Jager. I can't describe how much it hurt but it did. Don't cycle drunk cos you'll get stopped by the 5-0 for trying to take a copy of the Guardian from a news agents and you'll also get lost and fall off. Least you'll lose em.
Talking of the pigs, (sorry, police officers) I got stopped in Parliament square for looking like a terrorist and having a backpack. Granted Nelson Mandela was about 100m away and they had their operation on lock down but still. Anyway, saw the great man in the end. Not too sure about the likeness but it is the first statue of a black man to stand in the square so that's all good. Afterwards I saw 'How we are' at the tate. Ace photo exhibition charting our development photographically since the birth of the camera. Very inspiring stuff.
Joel and Sue became Mr & Mrs Kesterton on September 1st. Congratulations both. I hope you like the photos. Was great to see everyone & was glad the red shoes / aviator combo was generally accepted as good!
I went to Budapest the following week with Mark Harrison to shoot Robin Hood the TV series. Buda was nice' the first night and then it rained non stop till we left. The shoot was lots of fun, even though it was working on a mamiya and in a cold polystyrene castle. The steaks were very good (thank you radio times) and I didn't drop anything which was nice.
Last week was hella busy after a nice relax in Sheffield. Worked at the amazingly pro, Sola studios with Adrian Green. Oh yeah - met a lovely Italian model called Laura Esposto. Worth a Google... Obviously not a patch on Pugh but still easy on the eyes.
Went to Claridges kitchens with Ben Anders and Absolute Taste. Felt pretty privileged. Although we missed Mick Jagger outside. Too slow.
On the subject of studios, Holborn was a bit on the shit side on Wednesday. Too many clients and not enough common sense. Sam Jones and 'Brian from Big Brother' were really nice though! Gave him a bottle of 'SOY-DAAA' as we'd laughed in a nice way at him a lot of the summer. Of course I won't admit that I watched any but yeah. He loved it. He also loved the Staffordshire bull terrier the stylist had brought in as well... Scary. Last mentionable job of the week was in the bowls of the BBC television centre with Paul Rider and some TV types, Blue Peter presenters, ladies cricketers, Ada the wheelchair basketball guy, Konnie Huq and Kelly Holmes. Wow. what a day. Look out for my legs on a sport relief poster soon(ish!) Unless they realise they're just TOO hairy and decide no.
FINALLY finished Feras bike on sat with some good help from Bob at the Bike Shop (288-290 Lee High Road). It looks great and rides really well. She feels confident and that's the main thing. Did I say it looks so cool and is a single speed! Awesome. Had a great weekend and am going away soon for some sun and surf. Can't wait.
What a ridiculous blog. Not a lot of jokes in there either. Sorry.
Why do elephants drink?
To forget!
hahaha - I'm done.
Hope everyone's well. Get in touch, it's been too long.
Big love
RB