h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I've two lists of topics for NaJoPoMo, one relating to the stuff I doo for hootoo and one just a list of topics. The latter currently says:

Winter Tyres
New Lanark
Migraines
Edinburgh
Breakfast
Handbags

Now colour me Fridayish, but none of those really appeal. How can I sparkle with such uninspired material?

Here goes with handbags though.

The single thing in my life which has garnered me more compliments than everything else put together was my previous handbag. The lining broke about 2 months ago and I've not had time to fix it, but I will, because I really like it. It is made out of ring pulls crocheted together by a women's collective in South Aemrica and I got it from the Eden Project, though the price has gone up significantly since I stood on one leg in their shop saying "ho... hum.... shall I get this.....?" http://www.edenproject.com/shop/Bottletop-Bags.aspx

It's light, it's incredibly funky, it goes with everything and it's got a zip top which matters to me. The previous lining was a bit on the small side, so I shall spent time relining it with something bigger.

I like things made out of recycled stuff, so when the lining went and I needed something to tide me over until I had the time to fix it, I looked for a cheap and temporary replacement. I discovered you can get bags made of

tyres
http://katykool.com/accessories/rubbage-clutch-bag/

seatbelts
http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Maggie-Bags-Recycled-Seatbelt-Backpack/4470974/product.html

records http://www.getethical.com/products/17460/RecycledVinylRecordHandbag

carpets
http://www.carpetbags.co.uk/shop.php

and ones made of banners http://www.visitblackpoolshop.co.uk/air_show_2009_banner.html.

In the end I got a banner one. Unfortunately it is now looking decidedly the worse for wear, and I miss the conversations that came with the ring-pull one, so I shall get out my sewing machine and make it a new lining sooner rather than later, I think.

The only bag I have at the moment is from paulkidby.com. It's rather big and dark gray with the guild of assassins badge printed on it. I also have a smaller green one with the A-M city watch badge but that one is half kaputt so I can't use it.

I like the carpet bags. The bottletop bags are very cool too.

Think C (daughter) might well like some of them. But in a typical male, fatherly (in other words irrelevant) sort of way I have decided that she has bags enough so I don't need to tell her about them.

ta! for the christmas prissy hint

oh nice stuff :}

thanks for the links

I did your bottle-top bag. So much so I've been vaguely wanting one for years. I wish it a successful resurrection.

Thinking of buying one for Mrs R. Are they roomy or small? Can't tell from the photo.