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Felix Scarlett

@fnuth.bsky.social

At one time a designer of cameras, telephones, videotape and other 20th Century product. Now in West Dorset, wondering about other things.

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A bowl of anchovy butter, a bowl of celeriac and mushroom soup, a plate with toasted sourdough

A bowl of anchovy butter, a bowl of celeriac and mushroom soup, a plate with toasted sourdough

Lunch. Mushroom, celeriac, anchovy.

17.02.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two Olivetti typefaces from the 1970s. Sirio is a rounded sans serif, Candia is similar but has some letterforms closer to traditional β€œtypewriter” styles.

Two Olivetti typefaces from the 1970s. Sirio is a rounded sans serif, Candia is similar but has some letterforms closer to traditional β€œtypewriter” styles.

24.01.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks similar to two Olivetti typefaces, Candia and Sirio. But not exactly. 1970s, I think. So could well be another Olivetti β€˜face, as their design credentials made their typewriters popular with architects back then

24.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What with the weather recently, we’ve had quite a few Verpilleux evenings.

15.01.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I always get the impression that when there’s a plot problem they just invent a Croydotron X5 or whatever to get to the next chapter.

27.11.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Windows xp landscape

Windows xp landscape

Why do I feel this is too the left of…?

28.09.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
White ceramic beaker with blue text β€œMilchstube im Hauptbahnhof”

White ceramic beaker with blue text β€œMilchstube im Hauptbahnhof”

Ceramic cup from the Munich Hauptbahnhof (railway station) milk bar.

15.09.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I expect the shortlist to be Fiona Bruce or Lauren Laverne.

03.09.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nobody in label manufacturing has ever made their own jam

10.08.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A jack russel terrier comfortably ensconced in a Bertoia bird chair

A jack russel terrier comfortably ensconced in a Bertoia bird chair

The Bertoia dog bed

04.08.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Old school β€œPink Gin” is gin with a dash of Angostura, straight up or on ice. Also good addition to a G&T or a dry Tom Collins imho. Nowadays pink gin means fruit flavoured muck.

25.07.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know the 2004 Christie’s listing implies 1914, but the women seem more 1920s than that date. Or were Paris fashions that far ahead?

03.07.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There seems to be a crumble moment on Bluesky right now and I’d just like to point out it’s gooseberry season. Apples and cinnamon belong to autumn.
Thank you.

12.06.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bicycle Thieves. Like The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest , a brilliant, wonderful film I love, but tough to watch more than once.

07.06.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A white ceramic jug for science laboratories made by Rosenthal in 1983. On a vitsoe shelf

A white ceramic jug for science laboratories made by Rosenthal in 1983. On a vitsoe shelf

Another excellent jug. Sadly no longer in production.

06.03.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Same piece from the rear

21.02.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Miao embroidery is amazing. Some of the stitching as scarcely believable it’s so fine

21.02.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Two white ceramic jugs against a green background

Two white ceramic jugs against a green background

A nice white jug is becoming a rare thing.

10.02.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd agree, but I've started Middlemarch. I like the characters, I care what happens, but I just want Eliot to get out of the way.

03.01.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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