My Best of 2007...

1. Book I loved most:

Fup by Jim Dodge

2. Albums I've loved most:

Lady's Bridge by Richard Hawley

Back to Black by Amy Winehouse

3. Best cinema films seen this year:

Atonement
Climates (Turkish Film)

4. Best gig(s) I went to:

The Decembrists at the RFH

Richard Hawley at The Roundhouse

5. Favourite art exhibition:

Louise Bourgeois at Tate Modern

6. Best place(s) visited:

Frida's Blue House, Mexico City

Oaxaca, Mexico

7. Most memorable meals:

Freshly home-made pesto, bread, pasta at Tumatica Cafe in Oaxaca

The lunch at Samphire with Mad in Whitstable

8. Best "vintage" film/TV watched on DVD

The Dekalog Series by Kieslowski

9. Favourite TV Show

Dexter

10. Favourite memorable days:

The day Jakey & Lottie arrived

Going to Whitstable with Mad

Monday, November 26th 2007

11. My own favourite pieces of work:

a) Damascus, in pastels

b) A pair of pears, in pastels (see masthead image)

c) The self-portrait I did for Paul for xmas, below