Stancing (stretching with purpose, this has been a hobby of mine for several years now I have infact formed a club for the specific purpose of stancing. It is a little like free strecthing and I'm thinking of doing a video with good friend Mr Bolton about stancing and stretching called Stance London, where we'll capture ourselves stancing on well known London attractions... some unsuspecting people will also be included in this, joggers warming up doing there stretches are an inspiration), designing and making stuff, wandering around in woods, wandering around in town, wearing clothes, dashing around giving a little of my time to a lot of my friends. I quite like the odd party, and a party that is odd. Super film fan, but not Superman fan. Dressing up like Spider-man ever since I was a kid. Growth of facial hair, it may take a month or two to establish, but think of the fun and styles you can create as you shave a bit off, day by sweet day!
Woods, Forests & Trees Hatfield Forest (save it, don't develope it!), Therfield Forest, Lake Windamere Ancient Oak Woodlands (Lake District). One day I'll see the great Californian Forests with the giant Redwoods. Eucrophia, English Elm (not many left, but my favorite is at St Keverne, the Lizard, Cornwall), Silver Birch, Maple and Japanese Maple, English Oak, Dragons Tail Tree, Ash, Eucoliptus, Bonzai Trees. Would love to live in one of those huge tree houses that are like organic palaces in the air! I am often late for an engagement because of the fact the route I may be taking passes by some woodland, and I have to stop of to investigate.
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I'd like to meet:
The Mod Wolves (live in the woods), Ben Law (makes a living and lives in the woods), George Lucas (lives in the DeathStar), The Original Ditch Monkey (lived in the woods, possibly a ditch aswell?!?), Kit Williams (made stuff from wood), Pinochio (made from wood), Treebeard and the Ents (are the woods), Hansel and Grettal (got lost in the woods), Robin Hood (stole from the rich and gave to the poor... in the woods). A blind man, if when in a wood and a tree falls on his head, does he make a noise? Kate Humble (so I can build a little hut in woods and we'll live in sin for evermore, if Kate isn't available I'd settle for Rachael DeThame).
Music:
FOUR-TET, MOGWAI, KING CRESOTE, Quantic Soul Orchestra, the Cure, Kraftwerk, Joy Division, Rhinegold, Human League, Aphex Twin, Nitin Sawhney, Telepopmusic, Chemical Brothers, DJ Shadow, UNKLE, DJ Q-Bert, Indie Rock stuff, Folk Stuff. Mr Damon Albrans music, Beth Orton, Jose Gonvalez, Massive Attack, Portishead, Death in Vegas, 'Northen Soul' Verve, Above us the Waves, B.R.M.C, the Klaxons, the Fall, the Smiths, Cooper Temple Clause, the Pixies, Gossip, Robots in Disguise, Brand New Pony Club, CSS, The Brakes, The Earlies.
Movies:
The BLUES BROTHERS (my whole family is mad for them). Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, Samurai Banners, Ran, Red Sun, Zatoichi. Hero, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Dageers. Asian gangster movies - One Night in Mankook, Brother, Sympathy for Mr Vengance, Old Boy. Asian horror - Ring, the Eye, Battle Royal. Studio Ghibli - Porko Rosso, Hal's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service. Old English Ealing comedies - Man in the White Suit, Kind Hearts and Corronets, the Lady Killers, the Lavendar Hill Mob. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones. Hithcock, film noir (made myself a DVD cabinet using Hitchcock & Saul Bass visuals). Eastwood - Fist Full of Dollars, Oultlaw Josie Wales, Dirty Harry. Vanishing Point, Bullit and Point Blank. Zombie Movies - waiting for 28 Weeks Later wih much excitement.
Television:
Gardeners World, The Trees that Made Britain, Spring/Autumn Watch Hugh Fernley Wittles-Burk's River Cottage, It ain't easy being green, Grand Designs. Documentries by Jonathan Meades and Alan Jentob. 24 (only seen seasons 1 and 2, but that is two whole days of my life already), Band of Brothers, Battle Star Gallactica, Heroes, Lost. Yo Ho Ahoy, and Ray Mears Rocks. What about Radio...? Who's line is it any way? is fantastic for a little mirth. And the shipping forecast, thats funny too. The Mighty Boosh, Alan Partridge, Big Train, Spaced and the Fast Show tickled me.
Books:
Anything that I happen to be reading at the time... Naked Lunch by W. Burrows, To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, Heart of Darkness and What Ever Happened to our Wood? - A tale about a wood. Old favorites include: The Little Wooden Horse. Chums annual - Sword of Taliver Trueblade, the Red Deluge. The Far Away Tree by E. Blyton. Tolkien. Robin Hobb. The Man Who Planted Trees, is on my list of must reads.
Heroes:
Alec Guiness, Harrison Ford and Darth Vader. Cary Grant, James Stewart, David Niven, Peter Sellers. Clint Eastwood. Ava Gandener was a bombshell. My Bro Mark.
