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Tartan Twist Jewellery | Cool Things

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Nothing signifies hazy, lazy summer days more than brightly coloured flowers and dazzling
butterflies. For summer 2012 Tartan Twist, the award-winning Scottish jewellery brand, is
launching a range of vibrant dichroic glass butterfly and flower pendants on tartan ribbons. I think they make beautiful jewellery.

Jazzy, funky and lots of fun, the pendants are made by fusing gold and silver oxides within layers of
glass to give a plaid effect. With a luminous finish, the pendants have psychedelic overtones and great
depth of colour. The colours in the glass shift depending on the angle at which they are viewed. No
two pieces are exactly the same.

The Butterfly and Flower pendants come in five colours on extra-long tartan ribbons. The pendants are
also available on plain black satin ribbons. Tartan Twist jewellery is designed and made in Scotland and
each piece comes beautifully packaged in a hot pink ribbon-tied box with a card giving its provenance.

Gillian Crawford of Tartan Twist says: “Our Butterfly and Flower pendants are the perfect summer accessories. Wear them with a colour block dress or pastels jeans to give an edge to a summer outfit. They are ideal for festival goers – just add micro shorts, wellies, tee-shirt and a Stetson”

Django Django: single details and tour dates added | Music News

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Psychedelic Scottish quartet Django Django release their new single “Storm” today, which doubled as their Record Store Day release on Saturday. The band have also announced a 2nd show at London’s Heaven nightclub after their first one sold out. Details below.

Django Django UK Tour
31/05 – The Cellar – Southampton (Tickets)
02/06 – Field Day – London (Tickets)
05/06 – Academy 2 – Oxford (Tickets)
06/06 – Academy 2 – Birmingham (Tickets)
08/06 – No Direction Home – Welbeck Abbey nr Sheffield (Tickets)
09/06 – Parklife Festival – Manchester (Tickets)
10/06 – Rough Beats – Clapham, Yorkshire (Tickets)
11/06 – Fibbers – York (Tickets)
13/06 – Doghouse – Dundee (Tickets)
14/06 – Cockpit – Leeds (Tickets)
15/06 – St Pauls Church – Cambridge (Tickets)
31/10 – Heaven – London (SOLD OUT)
01/11 – Heaven – London (Tickets)

Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch To Make Directorial Debut.

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Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch and Producer Barry Mendel Seek Fan Support and Funding for Glasgow Musical Film GOD HELP THE GIRL at www.kickstarter.com

Belle and Sebastian’s leader Stuart Murdoch alongside two-time Oscar nominated producer Barry Mendel have launched a global rallying call to fans and investors to support their upcoming film God Help The Girl via the world’s largest, digital funding platform for creative projects http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/godhelpthegirl/god-help-the-girl-musical-film

God Help The Girl marks Murdoch’s feature film debut as both writer and director and Mendel’s first UK project following an impressive run of international box office hits including Bridesmaids, Munich, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Serenity, Whip It and Rushmore.

Offering a range of prizes starting at just $5 with more expensive items including a guided tour of the film’s locations and dinner date with Murdoch, on screen credit and even Murdoch’s Personal Gold Record for Belle & Sebastian’s debut album, Tigermilk. The team hope to achieve their goal of $100,000 USD by March 2012.

“This is a really, really good idea. We’re cutting out the middle men. It’s punk,” comments writer/director Stuart Murdoch.

“Financing models like Kickstarter are the future. I want people to realize that without them, we can’t make this movie. Their contribution is the difference between this movie existing out there in the world and this movie just being a great script and wonderful music that never got made,” adds producer Barry Mendel.

Some of the songs Murdoch wrote for the film were recorded and released on a God Help The Girl album and EP Stills in 2009.

UK producers Phil Robertson and Chris Curling of Zephyr Films and Carole Sheridan of Singer Films are working alongside Mendel on the project.

For further information and background on the project please visit:

http://godhelpthegirl.com

Frost Loves: Kennett watches

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Frost loves Scottish watch and accessories designer Tom Kennett. He is both obscenely young and talented.

Tom Kennett is one of the newest and most exciting young designers to burst into the men’s fashion scene in recent years, creating a stylish and growing collection of watches and accessories

Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1985, Tom Kennett never received formal training in fashion design, relying instead on his natural talent alone. Tom is the youngest designer in the world in the men’s accessory business, reflecting his prodigious talent and energy, and he takes great satisfaction from his achievement of breaking into the fashion scene at such an early stage in his career

Tom has been designing cufflinks and watches for the past few years, focusing primarily on the quality end of the market, and utilizing only the best materials and manufacturing methods. His collection combines quality design and good value for money thanks to his fastidious attention to detail and no compromise approach to choosing materials and suppliers

Thanks to the UK Distributor Since 1853 Ltd and a growing network of stockiest, KENNETT watches and accessories are gaining fans around the world and the range will continue to expand during 2011, with many new stylish products on the way.

Altitude watches RRP £180
Challenger watches RRP £240

www.kennettonline.com

The Inept Girl's Guide To Cooking: Scotch Broth Soup

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Some cliche’s last because they are true, and the only Scottish cliches that I have found true (We’re not cheap!) are that we eat Scotch broth and porridge. I practically grew up on the stuff. If you get a big pot and make this soup, not only is it economical, it also lasts for days, even for a big family. It is also incredibly healthy. It is also so easy that I can do without trouble or injury. This is my family recipe….

You will need:
butterbeans (packet)
peas (packet)
Lentils (packet)
Broth Mix (packet)
Ham stock cubes (hard to find in West London, where I live, can also choose a vegetarian one)
Carrots 3 large at least
Leek

Steep the butterbean, peas and broth mix overnight, rinse in the morning, and then add stock cube once the water is hot.

Grate carrots and dice leek and then add lentils. Stir occasionally and keep an eye on it. Ideally I think it tastes better after being cooked for about 9 hours, get it ready about 9 in the morning and it usually ready about 6. It tastes even better the next day. you will need a good size pot.

And there you go! A healthy, filling meal for all the family that will last for a few days.