A Painting of Niall from One Direction with a Pigeon

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On eBay, by Dan Lacey

NEW Niall Horan One Direction Vegemite Toast Art Artwork Auction Painting Lacey

Dan says,
"A painting of One Direction's Niall Horan with a slice of Vegemite covered toast on top of his head and a pigeon on his shoulder. 

Niall is frightened of both toast and pigeons, and also toilets (not pictured)."


Star Wars Disco Fever & The World of Kitsch Blogs for Tesco Magazine

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I thought I'd seen everything Star Wars, even the fabled Christmas Special where Chewbacca visits his family & Grandad Wookie has a weird Earth, Wind & Fire choreographed dream.


But then I found this on YouTube. Check out 'Han's' beard near the end.


And make sure you click through to read my blog for Tesco Magazine. I manage to squeeze Star Wars into that too!


http://www.tescomagazine.com/entertainment/top-picks/best-music-for-the-schoo...

Zingy Lime Kitchen Time

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Much as I would love a huge, lilac Smeg fridge and a gorgeous, retro mint green kitchen, money is tight and any home makeovers have to be thrifty these days.


A good way to shake things up in your living space is to invest in some bright new cushions (Matalan are great for these), or a nice new rug. A lot easier than repainting the walls. Plus, if you're anything like me & my DIY disasters, your other half will be less annoyed by the appearance of a neon pink rug, than a Miss Piggy 'inspired' feature wall.


The kitchen can benefit from a quick makeover by shopping for a brightly coloured toaster and kettle. 'White goods' need not be so plain.


Check out these zingy lime bits & bobs, including this gadgety wonder from Trudeau, a 2-in-1 salt & pepper grinder. I was sent one to test out & it's cute as a button. It comes in red & black too, but the lime is definitely the kitschiest. It's a neat little thing & I'm actually going to keep our's in the living room for emergency seasoning sessions for those tv dinners.
Available via www.TopGourmet.co.uk

Whimsical Pancake Cottages

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I recently paired up with Dan Lacey, painter of pancakes, as my US/UK Candy Swap penpal match. I'm hoping to post him some Tayto Titanic crisps- I wonder will he post me any pancakes?

I love the work he's been doing this past few weeks. Thomas Kinkade inspired pancake houses. Available on eBay now.

http://members.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=freeperdan


"This is my, large 2 by 3 foot painting of a pancake cottage, inspired by the work of the great Thomas Kinkade. I call this painting 'The Breakfast Cottage.'

This painting again has great detail and is great fun.  The painting is in acrylic on a stretched, wrap-around canvas, with the edge of the canvas painted in metallic bronze.  A delightful original, one-of-a-kind accompanyment to anyone who collects Thomas Kinkade."