Tessa's trip to the source of the Ganges

I have just returned from an ‘out of this world’ trip travelling from Delhi across Northern India to trek to the Gangotri glacier – the source of the Ganges, 4000 metres up in the Himalayas, close to the border of China.

Starting at sunrise every day, it was 10 days of full on amazing experiences – a real assault on all the senses. From very hot, steamy and incredibly noisy Delhi to camping at altitude in minus temperatures and snow in the serene mountains. Of course then there was the inevitable Delhi belly and a little bit of altitude sickness, however it all seemed worth it, for India is a fascinating country.

On the way back from the mountains we stopped off in the foothills of the Himalayas to stay at a place called Rishikesh – known as the ‘yoga capital of the world’ and a popular place for Hindu pilgrims to visit. Whilst we were there we visited the now abandoned Maharishi Mahesh yogi’s Ashram where the Beatles studied meditation in 1968. The Ashram has been almost taken over by the forest undergrowth, but the beautiful simplicity of the architecture still remains, along with some rather stunning murals known as ‘The Beatles Cathedral Gallery', painted by a community art's project on the walls of the tumbling down buildings.

Yo ho ho and a new logo!

Described by many as the largest free festival of maritime music on the planet, the Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival is a three day event filled with live performances by dozens of groups from the UK and Europe. Working with Falmouth BID we've created a new logo marque for the festival to capture it's character and Falmouth's seagoing past.

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Modernist architecture - open for interpretation

We were delighted to be asked by the National Trust to help them create visitor interpretation for a new property in their portfolio. High Cross House, is situated in the Dartington Estate in Devon and is a true gem of the International Modern style, designed by Swiss-American architect William Lescaze in 1932. It was commissioned by Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst as a ‘machine for living in’ for W.B. Curry, the first headmaster of Dartington Hall School. The house has had many changes of use from it's original residence for the headmasters of the school and the National Trust's aim is to recreate as much of the original furnishings as possible and our interpretation brief is follow a minimal, unobtrusive approach that retains the sleek lines of the space. Working to a fixed budget we have created external wayfinding, internal exhibitions and visitor information that push the National Trust guidelines into a direction that the Modernists would approve of. The house is home to visiting artists and the National Trust have a host of creative events planned at the property throughout the year.

See http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/high-cross-house/

View of times gone by in Falmouth

The Matthew

An atmospheric sight and nautical treat spied from the office window this morning. The Matthew is currently visiting Falmouth on her tour.

More information on this beautiful vessel can be found on her website.

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