Author Archives: david kent

TBBRRP: Barbour Thornproof Repair Kit

Posted on April 23, 2013 by david kent

I managed to track down two of the repair kit tins; I got two mainly because I wanted to use one and keep the other. I’m not sure why Barbour stopped producing these as they’re a nice little product. Presumably … Continue reading →

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TBBRRP: Stormsure Glue

Posted on April 17, 2013 by david kent

The tube of Stormsure Glue arrived in the post today from Amazon. I intend to use it on the worst rips as demonstrated by a rather posh sounding old chap, in the following video: I really like the strong, flexible … Continue reading →

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The Barbour Border Repair & Reproof Project (TBBRRP): First Things First

Posted on April 16, 2013 by david kent

First things first, this Barbour needs a bloody good clean… So that’s what I’ve done. With cold water and a piece of rag at the ready, I began to remove years of dirt and grime. The thorough post-clean inspection of … Continue reading →

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The Barbour Border Repair & Reproof Project (or TBBRRP for short…)

Posted on April 13, 2013 by david kent

Soooooo… its been an eternity since I wrote anything on this blog and I thought documenting my new spare-time DIY project – fixing my Barbour – would be a good way of resurrecting it; as well as giving me the … Continue reading →

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RatKind

Posted on November 27, 2011 by david kent

“A world without rodents would be a very different world. It is less likely to come to pass than a world dominated by rodents and free of people. If nuclear war destroys humanity and most of the rest of life, … Continue reading →

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Seven Unknowns.

Posted on June 19, 2011 by david kent

       

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Rainy City Stories.

Posted on June 15, 2011 by david kent

Haven’t post anything in ages… been really busy finishing off my BArch at Manchester, pretty much finished my education in Architecture now, which is a strange feeling, as I feel like I’ve been doing it forever! Anyway, I needed to do something a bit … Continue reading →

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Up There

Posted on April 12, 2011 by david kent

http://vimeo.com/10562000 OWT Creative, a design collective from Manchester, recently mentioned this. A lovely little documentary about a precarious craft practiced high above the streets of NYC by a dying breed of artists. The short film follows painters involved within the fading tradition of hand painted … Continue reading →

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Gold Panda: Marriage EP

Posted on February 28, 2011 by david kent

Gold Panda has released Marriage, a track from Lucky Shiner, as an EP with the original track presented alongside four additional remixes by Star Slinger, Baths, Forest Swords and Halls. A must listen, surely… Head to Soundcloud to checkout more tracks by Gold … Continue reading →

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Messing With Photos.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by david kent

Should definitely be getting on with my project work… However, I got a bit bored of working on it, so decided to leave it for a while and mess about with some of my photographs. Originally cross-processed 120 prints, I felt like … Continue reading →

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