Coffe, Apples and Social Networking

Bendy Street has been a hive of activity lately. We have created a TV commercial, a Facebook page (look for Bendy Street Emporium and please oh please like us), held a coffee masterclass, introduced Cupcake Fridays, tweeted and networked and held an end of financial year sale and stocktake.

In amongst all of this I have been looking for new items to add to the already bulging shelves. I found this beautifully shiny bright red resin apple. It arrived in one piece last week and I instantly fell in love. It was put in the window to show off to the world my complete contempt for practicality when it comes to decorating the home.

I live with four others. One is six foot two, more often than not covered in dirt and not generally affected by colour, shape or mood. Rather more affected by stock numbers, horsepower and per acre yield. The other three range in size from small but powerfull with a crayon, followed by one who insists that everything must be purple finishing with awkward, messy pre-teen strange odour horder of all things small and painfull to step on. Not one of them would appreciate the value of a perfectly shiny red apple. Nor would I place it in their somewhat destructive path.

Having said that, I have planned in my head a small studio tucked away in our olive grove. It will have solar panels, a big north facing window, a water tank, small garden, pot belly stove, lanterns, polished concrete floor with rugs and salvaged furniture. My cat will lie happily in the sun while I play with the light and my camera capturing the fine art shots I plan in my head while cleaning up after the famous four. In this studio will be a home for a red apple.

So even though the idea of a bright red resin apple may seem ridiculous at the time there is always a place for art and whimsy in the home it is just about finding a place for it.

At Bendy Street at the moment you will find said red apple, paintings by local artists, tools for your garden (another place for beautiful things), cupcakes that look too good to eat, bags of freshly ground coffee, kids shoes by Mooky, inspiring books and new products arriving all the time.

Looking forward to seeing you soon and showing you the beautiful shiny red apple.