Sunday 21 November 2010

Now at Battle - Golden skulls


Above are a couple of examples of a fantastic new product range available at Battle now. Real and replica skulls covered in beautiful 22ct Gold leaf. The perfect gift for Christmas, with prices starting at £180. Come and see the rest of the range on display at Battle.

Saturday 4 April 2009

St. John - A nose to tail experience

Opening its doors in 1994 in a converted smokehouse in Clerknwell, Chef Fergus Henderson's St. John Restaurant became an instant cult. The whitewashed walls and a clean simplicity to the restaurant was the perfect environment for the development of Fergus's "nose to tail eating" philosophy.


There really are very few parts of an animal that haven't found its way onto a plate at St. John. The food is British with a tiny nod to eating philosophies of the lands across the Channel. Although clearly not a restaurant for the non meat eating community, for those Carnivores out there, a true treat.
Choose from roast bone marrow, chitterlings (Pig's intestines) or perhaps a whole suckling pig which feeds up to 16. If you're thinking these perhaps don't sound like the most appealing of options you should put your preconceptions to the back of your mind and embrace the true carnivore lurking inside.
Finish your meal with some of the creations from the restaurants bakery, we recommend sampling possibly the best Eccles cake we've ever eaten. It is worth taking a trip to their sister restaurant, St. John Bread & Wine, in Spitalfields for one of these alone.
By the way, if you hurry you can catch the end of Squirrel season which ends shortly this month. Who could possibly resist?

St. John Restaurant
26 St John Street,
London,
EC1M 4AY

St. John Bread & Wine
94-96 Commercial Street,
London,
E1 6LZ

Wednesday 1 April 2009

Battle SPACE is back...

Due to a few technical issues Battle SPACE took a brief absence from our usual postings.

We're back now and in full fighting spirit..... So keep checking for new updates and interesting news coming soon.

Friday 27 February 2009

Battle - March Window Display

Battles window display will be changing over the next week or so, keep your eyes peeled for it. This next window will be around the theme of folded paper but not necessarily origami...we expect plenty of paper cuts! Take a look at this amazing video of a paper airplane flying above the streets of Manhattan in the mean time.


Flying .

Sunday 22 February 2009

In the Shop - Leather Wing Chair


Now in the shop is this leather armchair along with another pair of leather buttton backed chairs. Come and take a seat and try them for yourselves. The chair pictured is £645, if you'd like to see the other pair and can't get into the shop e mail us at info@readyforbattle.co.uk for photographs.

Friday 20 February 2009

Vintage Speed Lovers

In the shop now are the classic design pedal cars mentioned in Sundays post. Pop in and see them in person if you are passing.

Light up in style - Dunhill Lighters


With polite society frowning upon the ever dwindling number of smokers, surely the accesories that go with it can be appreciated by all? Dunhill, in our mind, make some of the finest smoking paraphenalia available. This first started in the 1920's with their prototype Unique model being mounted on a Colman’s mustard tin. Two strong Dunhill characteristics in those days were one-hand operation and first-time lighting, both certainly unique at the time. The 1950's really marked the end of austerity and the beginning of the post-war development period. The harsh wheel was replaced by the long roller for effortless operation. The mid-fifties were noted for research into a quite new, Revolutionary power source-butane gas. Developing suitable miniaturized valves was a major problem to over-come but in 1958 the first Dunhill gas lighter, the Rollagas and Aldunil, were launched. A new era in lighter design had begun.

With luxury materials and timeless designs, take the Alligator Rollagas (below) for instance, can there be many better ways to show effortless sophistication in such a mundane activity as lighting a Cigarette? If you are one of the smoking minority, invest in a Dunhill Lighter, if not, you never know when one might come in handy.

Thursday 19 February 2009

A Spectacle to behold - Cutler and Gross

Started nearly 40 years ago, Cutler and Gross are still making some of the finest Spectacles money can buy. We've been a big fan of these Glasses for a number of years now being of a bespectacled nature.

From their classic designs to the choice of colours and finishes, Cutler and Gross hit the mark on every count. A particular favourite of ours are the Tortoiseshell half rims and their solid rimmed brothers, with no two Tortoiseshell being the same. Feeling slightly more adventurous? Why not give the pair below a try.
Take a visit to their flagship store to see the array of Specs for yourself, we're sure you'll be seeing clearly in no time at all.

Cutler and Gross
16 Knightsbridge Green
London

Tuesday 17 February 2009

The most extraordinary Georgian - John Hunter

We highly recommend a trip to the Hunterian Museum based inside the Royal College of Surgeons, London. John Hunter's amazing collection was purchased by the government in 1799 and although two thirds of the accumulated pieces were destroyed by bombs in Word War II it is still a truly fascinating place to visit. From countless intriguing specimens arranged in the Crystal Gallery to a vast array of gruesome looking surgical tools bringing the history of surgery to life, the Hunterian Museum will leave you wanting to find out more about the man behind this extraordinary collection.
The picture above was taken pre World War I and gives you an idea of how vast the collection was, for a virtual tour of the current collection visit the Royal College of Surgeons website. John Hunter was the most famous surgeon of the 18th Century, a maverick pioneer who was responsible for the advancement in a number of medical fields. For a compelling read with none of the gruesome bits left out, pick up a copy of The Knife Man by Wendy Moore, a biography of John Hunter.