Max Verstappen described his Australian Grand Prix as ?very frustrating and disappointing? after his team mate moved ahead of him during their final pit stops.

Verstappen had a slow pit stop due to what he called a ?mis-communication between us?, but during the race he complained to his team on the radio that they had given Carlos Sainz Jnr an advantage by bringing him in for his final pit stop before Verstappen.

?How many times I said I have problems with the tyres?? Verstappen asked the team at the time, adding: ?I wanted to pit first, [censored by FOM].? Verstappen rejoined the track behind Sainz.

?I think the whole race before that I was much faster so I was pulling away,? Verstappen told reporters after the race, ?and then we had the mis-communication and then I got stuck behind and no chance to get past?.

Verstappen repeatedly urged his team to have Sainz let him past. At one point Sainz was warned to ?push? otherwise we will swap next lap?, after which he overtook Jolyon Palmer ahead of him.

Verstappen followed his team mate past the Renault but continued to complain to the team on the radio that they ?don?t let me past?, adding ?it?s a [censored by FOM] joke?.

Afterwards Verstappen, who started fifth on the grid, said there was ?definitely more in it than P10?.

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Sebastian Vettel has added to the criticism of F1?s new qualifying format.

The Ferrari driver echoed Lewis Hamilton?s view that the shortcomings of elimination qualifying had been predicted before the season started.

?I don?t understand why all the people are so surprised now,? said Vettel after qualifying third for the Australian Grand Prix. ?It was going to happen, there were plenty of engineers and other brains that, basically, had sort of predicted what would happen.?

Each phase of qualifying saw a brief period of activity followed by a lull in the on-track action. In Q3 Vettel did a single lap then sat out the rest of the session.

?It was crazy at the beginning with all the cars lining up at the end of the pit lane and everybody trying to set a lap time to avoid the risk of being eliminated,? said Vettel.

?And then it was very quiet, same in Q2 and equally in Q3. So I don?t think that it is more exciting, it?s definitely the wrong way to go.?

?Nothing has changed from what we had said a few weeks ago, but apparently somebody liked it, otherwise we wouldn?t have had this format.?

Vettel added Ferrari are ?a bit further behind? the Mercedes drivers than the team expected. ?It was a bit difficult to find the rhythm in qualifying.?

?I felt quite good with the car in P3, but then it took some time to get back, and only in Q3 it really started to happen. I had a very good lap, and in the end, because the gap was quite big, I felt that my first lap had been good enough. There really wasn?t another half a second in there, so we called it off, and saved a set of tyres.?

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In what has to be one of the most hotly anticipated collaborations for this season, we see Savile Row alnumi Gieves & Hawkes work with its Sackville Street neighbour Orlebar Brown. These two menswear colossi have drawn inspiration for their partnership from the pre-eminent Scottish explorer David Livingstone, yes, as in Dr Livingstone, I presume, Orlebar Brown has reimagined his meticulous hand-drawn maps onto a range of utilitarian clothing in an invigorating palette of navy, congo grey and limestone. Livingstone is one of the most popular national heroes of the late 19th century and owes his mythic status due to his pioneering expeditions and championing of multiple causes, from anti-slavery to social reform.

In fact a rather strange case of serendipity seems to entwine Dr Livingstone with the Savile Row Brand. When the public feared the worst for the explorer, Henry Morton Stanley was sent to find him by the New York Herald in 1871. Dressed in Hawkes & Co, Stanley found Livingstone alive and well, decked out in Gieves. Upon Livingstone?s death his body was returned to London to lay in repose at No.1 Savile Row ? then the headquarters of the Royal Geographical Society ? and since 1912 the home of Gieves & Hawkes. OMG !

The spirit of curiosity, exploration and discovery has been considered to provide practical functionality whilst remaining true to the precision and masculinity of Savile Row and these two brands.

The full ready-to-wear range includes a safari jacket, multi-pocket utility vest, cargo trousers, desert boots, along with T-shirts, swim shorts and, of course, because what expedition, whether that be to the Amalfi Coast or the Kalihari  desertpith helmet.

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We have a super fun craft for you today ? DIY Stress Balls!!! We have made a variation of this a couple of times already ? in the past we filled them with RICE and turned them into Superhero Juggling Balls. Today, we are going to show you how to make stress balls using flour and balloons. What I really like about this balloon craft ? is how colourful it is, how fun and of course how easy!! Now it is VERY important that you watch the whole video for instructions.. though this craft is easy.. there is POTENTIAL for mess if you don?t pay attention ? you will see why in the video!!!

I also think that these Stress Balls make FABULOUS Father?s Day Gifts or Teach Appreciation Gifts (what teacher doesn?t get stressed now and again, right?!) and they are super thrifty to make. Simply perfect!

I think that these stress balls would also look great with some Emoji features.. just use a set of yellow balloons and add the right details and you have a fabulous Emoji craft!

To make your Stress Balls, you will need:

• 1 Balloon
• some flour
• a little wool (for hair ? this is optional of course!)
• a marker pen that works on balloons
• an empty plastic bottle
• a little paper or a funnel

How to Make Stress Balls

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Hello! I?ve been busily working on Bootstrap so the blog has been a bit quiet lately ? but here?s something I have been desperate to share for a while! The Kickstarter edition of Bootstrap will be illustrated instead of photographed, inspired by the old cookbooks like Mrs Beeton, Dorothy Hartley, and a lot of the 16th century cookery books I have found in the British Library on my research trips.
I have always dreamed of doing an old fashioned illustrated cookbook and
although I am not very good at ?art? I am adding a few of my own (the rest will be by proper independent illustrators, at the moment they are all Southend based and from the Estuary Fringe Festival ? a co-operative of local mavericks and troublemakers I am proud to call my friends.) If I need any more doodles and squiggles I will put a shout out ? I may need some for my blog going forward.
Anyway, enjoy, these are my efforts, none of them finished.

1: All Of My Spoons Tell Stories

2: A Few Of My Favourite Things

3: Pantry

   
   

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Director: Patricia Riggen

Writers: Mikko Alanne, Craig Borten, Michael Thomas

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne, Mario Casas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jacob Vargas, Oscar Nuñez.

Synopsis: Based on the real-life story of the 33 Chilean miners who became entombed after the gold and copper mine they were working on collapsed.

Despite its global coverage, the story of the 33 miners, who became trapped for 69 days in their subterranean workplace, was a very Chilean story. The atmosphere created around the site by optimistic, festive friends and family, as well as the harsh environmental and political scenario was culturally distinct. These events have happened around the world, in varying cultures, but this story will always be remembered for the Chilean miners ? not just the miners trapped for over two months. This then makes the issue of The 33, the new film adaptation of Hector Tobar?s book, so noticeably problematic ? the clearly Americanised version given to audiences.

With a whole cast of Spanish, Mexican and Cuban actors, there shouldn?t be much call for an almost-entirely English dialogue. Arguably, had this film been made in its native tongue, there would be more worth, and perhaps more believability ingrained in its scenes. What?s left is an overly polished, flat drama that comes out looking like a made-for-TV special.

In terms of the technical attributes, there is little beyond James Horner?s melodic score (sadly, his penultimate composer credit after his death, with his Magnificent Seven score comes forward as his swansong) that stands out as worthy. The editing, botching moments of actual melancholy to maintain the imaginably contractual ?uplifting? aspect, stands out as the worst element.

There may have been a genuinely elevating end to this story, but the writers and director seem implored to write in that naively American ?we will power through? manner. Therefore, the dramatic moments of pain, fear and uncertainty are masked by peppering optimism throughout. Only two characters ? an alcoholic suffering withdrawal down in the mine, and a newly employed, ostracised Bolivian ? break through this barrier, yet it?s for the briefest of moments. They are also just some of the few characters that ? even with the ensemble being based on real people ? seem authentic. Following on from the point about its bastardised Hollywood treatment, you have three non-Latino actors playing way outside of their comfort zone. Gabriel Bryne, Juliette Binoche and Bob Gunton all play Chilean people because, evidently, Chile doesn?t have many actors. In fairness to them all (because they are top-quality actors), they believably take control of their roles. However, being written so two-dimensionally, you don?t look beyond their very straightforward roles.

Given a bit more to do are Rodrigo Santoro, Antonio Banderas and Lou Diamond Phillips. The latter is by the far the most complex person ? the health and safety manager, helplessly trying to keep his team alive, usurped by Banderas?s Sepúlveda ? nonetheless underused. Santoro plays a calm, selfless government official, and keeps the film on its it?s very mangled toes, thanks to his levelled approach.

Overall, nothing commands your attention, as both under and over ground teams work to keep despondency at bay, with only the rescue injecting a sense of emotion into it. The tone is too blistered by the three writers? input, and no set piece or character stands out (except, maybe Jacob Vargas? Edison ?Elvis? Peña ? an incredibly irritating and whimsical part). You may walk away from The 33 in awe of the feat pulled off to get the miners out, yet you won?t remember the people who were saved by it, or by the people who orchestrated it (?was that James Brolin??). Hollywood interference, and a lazy production, will have you begging for this film to be buried.

The 33 is in UK cinemas from 29th January 2016.

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Many moons ago, I got hold of 2 old tires from our local garage and used them for my son?s Cars Party! Afterwards, I gave them to our local school for the kids to play with in the school garden. But since then I have been thinking about and wondering what are great ways you can reuse tires in the home and garden. So finally,  I have put some of these tire DIY ideas together for you. I think out of ALL of the ideas below, my favourite is the Tire Balancing toy. It looks simple enough to make and I love that you can play with them in practically any sized garden (ours is small). But, I do like to ooh and aah at some of the bigger ideas and one day, when my house and garden are big enough? who knows!

Note: I have made an effort to ensure that ALL DIY ideas are sourced and linked PROPERLY. If you spot something that I have accidently incorrectly linked, please let me know and I will try and fix the link!

Reuse Tires as Planters

A popular craft for tires appears to be TIRE PLANTERS? there are a surprising amount of different ways to use a tire to plant in the garden.. here are some of my favourite!

Here is a colourful ?rockery type? garden tire planter that looks bright, colourful and cheerful! Visit Handimania for info!

Love how fabulous these Tire Flower Planters look. Find out more over on DIY Show Off!

And wow! Here is another really cute way to turn a tire into a cool and fun flower planter! Check out Addicted 2 DIY as to how to create this version!

And yes.. ANOTHER Tire Planter Idea! Isn?t this one genius. Visit Janis Zettel for full info!!!!

Did you know that tires are perfect for turning into a water feature too? Create this fabulous tire pond with instructions from Handimania!

Reuse Tires as Fun Decorations

Here is a super fun FROG!! Love this little guy from two women and a hoe! ?Hop? over for full and helpful instructions!

Reuse Tires to make Play Things for the Garden

This section highlights some WONDERFUL DIY ideas for tires to turn them into PLAYTHINGS for kids. What a great way to have some fun items outdoor and teach kids about upcycling! These ideas would work well at home or a day care  environment.

The planting THEME continues.. here is a perfect one for KIDS t help make.. and that will support hours of imaginative play! Turn your Tyres into Play Tyres!! Find out more from Let The Children Play!

I adore these Tire See-Saws? I have been ?eyeing them up? for many years, as they look fantastic AND would actually fit into our small garden. Find out how to make them over on According to Boyle!

Here is a super cute Tire Swing. Of course you can leave your tire ?plain black?, but I adore how they have turned this one into a Ladybird!!  Find out more on Janis Zettel!

Now.. I have to confess.. our garden is no where near big enough to have a tire swing.. AND I simply do not have the DIY skills to make this tire swing. BUT I had to share this with you none the less, because I think this tire horse is simple the best DIY garden swing I have seen in a LONG TIME? and there must be some defty DIYers out there that could rustle up one of these in a couple of hours no problem (in fact, I reckon my sister in law would be pretty good at this).. oh how I long to have one!

Visit Goods Home Designfollow for more info!

Love this tire Sandbox idea. How cute. Visit I Heart Naptime for DIY info!

Tire DIY for the Home

Though tires are PARTICULARLY popular for garden DIYs, there are also some great Tire Ideas for the home! They are sturdy and durable and fun!

Here is a clever use for a tire ? make a Tire Ottoman/ or small table for the home! Super clever. Visit Apartment Therapy for info!

This FABULOUS but simple Coffee Table and storage idea can be found over here!

I have to say, I really LOVE this Tire Dog Bed Idea. Especially since our dogs used always drag the beds all over the place and also damage them. This one looks cool and will last. Practically Functional has all the DIY information for you!

Tire Inspiration

Tire Buckets ? I apologise that this video doesn?t contain instructions.. but I LOVE this idea.. and wanted to share regardless!

And finally.. if you think you hvae seen it all! Take a look at this AMOR SUIT made from tires! Wow. This post has no instructions, but seriously.. sometimes it is cool to just HAVE A LOOK! Find out more over on The Mary Sue!

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Jasper Conran is a designer who needs no introduction, not only does he come from one of THE most creative and artistic dynasties in living memory, well he was hardly going to become a bin man, when his Mum is Author, Shirley Conran and his Father is Design Guru Terence Conran. But he has carved a name out in his own right as one of Britain?s most well known Fashion Designers.
Celebrating over 30 years of the brand, he has since diversified from womenswear into menswear, fragrance, home, crystal, tableware and a diffusion clothing and accessories line. Continuing to expand his role in the world of design, he was recently appointed Chairman of The Conran Shop.

Conran was one of the first designers to collaborate on a high street collection with the launch of his diffusion womenswear line J By Jasper Conran ? part of the Designers At Debenhams portfolio back in 1996.

For Spring 16 as part of his J by Jasper range and just in time for the all important Prom and Wedding seasons, he has introduced a micro collection of fine tailored single breasted suits which have been manufactured utilising cloth from one of Italy?s oldest and most respected mills Lanificio di Tollegno.

The heritage of this historic mill is second to none, it was established in late 19th century as a family run business and is still in operation today, due to a steadfast attention to tradition and continuing focus on innovation.

The mill, founded by the Sella family, has long been regarded as the hallmark of finest fabric production. It is revered as the last wool mill of its kind to still spin their own yarn. This wealth of skill and experience made Lanificio di Tollegno a natural choice for this collection.

The suits are each finished to an exceptional standard all with tonal linings and Columbia stitching with a very subtle pin dot pocket detail.

Conran commented on his new collection, ?They will take you from a smart everyday business look to a special occasion depending on how you style them and whether you chose a 2 or 3 piece suit. The design of your shirt and the addition of a tie or pocket square can transform your look?.

There are children who tells stories about their days at school, who weave anecdotes out of  classroom interactions, who reveal funny incidents that happened on the bus. I know about these children because parent friends tell me about them. These are not my children.

?Did anything interesting happen at school today?? I ask casually as my 12-year-old drinks juice upon her return home.

?No.?

?Nothing funny? Or unusual??

?No.?

I use tactics I?ve read about from experts. I?ve described my day, with funny stories or little frustrations. I?ve been specific, inquiring about maths class or the hockey match.

Nada.

My husband has gone so far to tell our daughter that one-word answers will not be tolerated. ?My-day-was-OK-thank-you-for-asking,? she will count out.

But yesterday I struck upon a surefire way to prompt stories to pour out. Begin a sex talk.

The sex talk approach

The news this week in The Times was all about the rise and dangers of sexting (subscription required), according to the newspaper?s research. Children as young as 12 and 13 are sexting not just other children but adults. The story jolted me into reviving the conversation with my daughter about social media, the dangers, and proper behaviour online. We?ve covered these issues before, but as the use of social media evolves, so must our discussions about it. You can?t just talk about it once.

So I mentioned the study, the things I found surprising such as kids sending naked or sexual pictures of themselves to people they didn?t know, how anything you share online is for all intents and purposes public forever. Then I brought up that even when she starts to like someone, it?s still not a good idea to share those kind of pictures because when the relationship ends, they can get out or be forwarded or?

?Mummy, the funniest thing happened at school today,? she interjected.

That?s how I heard about the game the girls played at lunchtime. I heard about a conversation she had with a teacher. I heard about her decision to eat only vegetarian meals at school.

So the sexting talk? It went OK.

But the ?how was your day? reaction-conversation was a huge success.

I?ve finally discovered the strategy for getting my child to talk to me about the quotidian events of her life: Bring up the most embarrassing topic that kids would like to avoid at all costs ? sex ? and they?ll scrabble around and proffer all kinds of tidbits just to change the subject.

Is it Machiavellian? Yes. But it?s effective.

Now her school has just had their mid-term reports and I?m wondering what she thinks of her results. A great little chat about birth control should reveal all.

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