cocktails Gin and Lime off topic
11 June 2016 / 26 April 2024 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
It’s been a while since I posted and I thought it was high time I did. As this weekend is World Gin Day and, is a week before, Father’s Day; it seemed right to create a cocktail using gin and call it The Old Man. So I did. I might also subtitle this one A Tale […]
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cocktails off topic
23 November 2014 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
And now for something completely different: It’s an experiment I’ve been meaning to do for a while: a martini-style drink using a cocktail beetroot as garnish. I wanted the liquid to be essentially clear, so that as you drink it, you could see the colour bleeding out of the beetroot. At the same time the ingredients […]
absinthe Artemis cocktails off topic
31 October 2014 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Just for fun, in honour of Hallowe’en I’m presenting a recipe for a variation of my Goth Martini, especially designed to bring a little horror into your evening celebrations (and will certainly horrify any tee-totalers in the party): To make this one you need: Half a shot of Hapsburg Black Absinthe – if you’re feeling […]
Crowdsource In memoriam off topic
4 August 2014 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
What was to become known as the First World War started 100 years ago today and while most people are commemorating the anniversary with the now conventional poppies I have something slightly different to offer: A 1st World War Daffodil Here is a picture of a humble pressed daffodil in remembrance of my dear grandfather […]
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2 July 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Just before I come back to those things I trailed in yesterday’s teaser post I wanted to say a little something about my remarkable uncle Basil Ambrose, who turned 90 recently. Few of those heroes who flew Lancaster Bombers in World War II have survived so long and there can be fewer yet who are still so […]
17 February 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
It’s been a sad weekend here at Pell Wall. For 17 years I’ve been owned by a small dog named Jet who passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning. Jet: 28th January 1996 to 16th February 2013 She was a special friend and will be missed very much. I’ve put together a few […]
off topic science
31 August 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
It’s a bit naughty to do two off-topic posts in a row, but I couldn’t resist this video made with compilations of shots from the Cassini probe. And just to add some colour, here’s a beautiful picture from the same source: Saturn, its rings and largest moon Titan I found these in this article on […]
15 August 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
I’m posting this just because I thought it was rather wise, it has nothing in particular to do with perfume: People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends […]
9 June 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
In honour of World Gin Day 2012 I’ve decided to publish the recipe (formula if you are a perfume person) for a rather wonderful variation of the classic Martini. Here for your delectation is The Hereford The Hereford Martini To make The Hereford you will need: One quarter of a Lime Four Measures of Williams […]
off topic pheasants the Perfumery
15 May 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
I’m very lucky in my working environment. The perfumery itself has a large patio door overlooking the front garden, which in turn overlooks the quiet lane and fields beyond. Occasionally that results in some interesting visitors and last week as I sat at the Perfumer’s Organ working on a commission for a client, up pops […]
off topic the Perfumery
3 May 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | 2 Comments on Business Cards by Moo
I thought these new Luxe business cards by Moo were so impressive I had to include a picture in the blog: Each card has a picture of some of my products on the back and my details on the other side, with a clever line of colour visible in the cut edge as well. As […]
education nature of smell news off topic
1 May 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
This remarkable half hour interview with Nobel Prize winning scientist Richard Axel, starts with a discussion of the nature of smell and wanders on into gene splicing, the discovery of the mechanism by which the AIDS/HIV infection works, touching on the sex-life of snails and opera. Along the way we get a wonderful insight into […]
links off topic wine
29 December 2011 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
It’s perhaps a tenuous connection but wine and perfume have, alcohol, complexity and the need for a good nose in common. So I’m including links here to a couple of my favourite specialist wine suppliers actually both run by the same wine expert, David Chapman: Amis du Vin imports fine French wine particularly from the Loire While at Champagne […]
