tap water please

aar0n: The old days. Photos by Jon Heslop. Wow! Memories…

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:40:24 +0100

The old days. Photos by Jon Heslop.

Wow! Memories…

My Dad’s obituary to our rabbit. Smokey the rabbit...

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:12:00 +0000

My Dad’s obituary to our rabbit.

Smokey the rabbit 2002-2012

Smokey was born in Shirley near Solihull to a rabbit rearing family who put a notice in the John Lewis Chronicle for ‘good home for a rabbit’. At the time we had a lively and mischievous rabbit called Slightly also a buck whom our new rabbit joined. Rhiannon named him Smokey on account of the colour of his coat which at the time was smokey-grey. Smokey was a lop-eared dwarf and had a very docile and sweet nature in contrast to Slightly who constantly jumped up on next doors garage roof, explored gardens and eventually got lost. Smokey was a “house rabbit” meaning he lived during the evening indoors and was to a large degree house trained.

He did not seem to mind when in 2005 we moved house to a walled garden and he took up residence in the corner of our new kitchen after a slightly unhappy phase in the garage. After about a year Smokey entered a new phase of his life when he got a mate, a white and black half lion-head whose name I forget on account of her being unfriendly. Our best attempts to keep them apart failed and together they had about 6 litters though there is dispute on the exact number which I maintain was around 36. Not till several years later did we find out that our youngest Matthew deliberately put them together so he could have more bunnies to play with. The bunnies in question were always ridiculously cute and we managed always to get them homes. Mum (we’ll call her) had a close call and lost two babies to a fox during a night out in the run. The crafty fox rolled the heavy but rounded plant pot away from the door to the run and had two of the three babies. Smokey was sad when we gave his mate away to friends as we had dried up all the good bunny homes in Stourbridge.

I won’t forget the times that Smokey would play chase in the garden running through my legs and running circles around you when you pegged out the washing. By then Smokey was a patchy mix of blonde and brown with a dark face that made it difficult to see his eyes.

As he grew old he became even more friendly and partial to sweet things and would beg biscuits of Grandma on a nightly basis responding swiftly to her voice.

All of our family close friends and lodgers have fond memories of a sweet natured rabbit called Smokey. Jonathan and I didn’t find him so sweet when he bit into wires but we both became adept to repairing them and these repaired leads will remain a reminder as time goes by.

lukesitalsingh: yes woah

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:11:18 +0000

lukesitalsingh:

yes

woah

Just backed Retro Game Crunch on Kickstarter. Six games in six...

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:13:15 +0000

Just backed Retro Game Crunch on Kickstarter.

Six games in six months for $25 = no brainer

Get involved folks… only 72 hours to go

onbeingyoung: “Beth/Rest” (Rare Book Room Version) | Bon...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:37:51 +0000

onbeingyoung:

“Beth/Rest” (Rare Book Room Version) | Bon Iver

So good.

Alex on our last walk in Big Sur Processed with Analog

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:19:00 +0000

Alex on our last walk in Big Sur

Processed with Analog

http://wherejonheslopisrightnow.tumblr.com

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:47:14 +0000

http://wherejonheslopisrightnow.tumblr.com

Happy Movember! #movember #monstrosity

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:07:12 +0000

Happy Movember! #movember #monstrosity

cutthatcity: New website designed by Matthew Jensen. Responsive...

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:15:44 +0000

cutthatcity:

New website designed by Matthew Jensen. Responsive Design LIKE A BOSS.

WOO

.@alexheslop’s lid doubling as a sun hat (Taken with...

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 23:44:35 +0100

.@alexheslop’s lid doubling as a sun hat (Taken with Instagram at XOXOfest)

Pros of jet lag. I saw the sun come over the mountains this...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:45:08 +0100

Pros of jet lag. I saw the sun come over the mountains this morning on the beach. (Taken with Instagram at North Chestermans Beach)

This is Smokey the Rabbit. He’s about 90 years old. He hops with...

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 13:58:01 +0100

This is Smokey the Rabbit. He’s about 90 years old. He hops with a limp, he sneezes a lot and is basically incontinent. He has about 50 kids, he loves fairy cakes, hanging out in the sun & sleeping. He totally rules!!! (Taken with Instagram)

There little kiwi accents are sooo good! Haha A new song from...

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:36:50 +0100

There little kiwi accents are sooo good! Haha

A new song from the musical-comedy duo Flight of the Conchords and a charitable donation to help sick children, looks like a win-win to us. After a long collaboration with some creative youth, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement reunite to write a new single for the New Zealand-based charity Cure Kids. Skip to about the 5:00 mark to hear the song and help aid in the research of life-threatening childhood diseases by purchasing it on iTunes.

Today the Heslop & Kellys hung out. Seren stole the show…

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:03:00 +0100

Today the Heslop & Kellys hung out.

Seren stole the show…

After 5 years of drops the Bob has riser bars (and no brake...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:11:53 +0100

After 5 years of drops the Bob has riser bars (and no brake until I get longer brake cable, didn’t think that through) (Taken with Instagram at Fehrbelliner Straße)

Alex got her hair cut last week. So hot.

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:15:22 +0100

Alex got her hair cut last week.

So hot.

worldofpayne: Another bike. Inspired by this fixed gear Bob...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:24:27 +0100

worldofpayne:

Another bike. Inspired by this fixed gear Bob Jackson.

ryan-a: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryanandrews/nothing-...

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:17:53 +0100

ryan-a:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryanandrews/nothing-is-forgotten-a-collection-of-short-stories

Get involved this is gonna be awesome!

Hellz yeah! (via This is How You Paint a 150 Foot Tall Batman |...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:43:00 +0100

Hellz yeah!

(via This is How You Paint a 150 Foot Tall Batman | Tor.com)

I just backed Ryan A’s Kickstarter project to get a book printed...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:45:07 +0100

I just backed Ryan A’s Kickstarter project to get a book printed of his amazing comics.

I can’t wait, get involved.