Radio Nurse

I spotted this object in the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.

The Radio Nurse was the idea of Charles Lindberg, the pioneering 1920's US aviator and advocate of eugenics commissioned this baby monitor in 1932 after his son was abducted and killed.

A beautiful object formed from ugly necessity.

Rathaus Munich

I have always enjoyed the Rotten Boroughs section in Private Eye and when I came across this impressive council administration building I felt that the name was very appropriate for our current local authority fiefdoms in the UK. I advocate our town halls to be renamed THE RATHOUSE.

Oktoberfest 2011

Another world of hedonism in Munich. Bavarians celebrating in their own unique style..

 It takes some getting use to the general conformity to the lederhosen and dirndl but young, old, rich and poor all follow the fashion of the traditional dress.