Friday 31 October 2008

Treehouse

Treehouse

As a child I always wanted a treehouse. I would have lived in one if I could. Now as an adult, I can. "Master treehouse builder" Peter Nelson is a builder who specialises in building virtual treehouse complexes. These aren't just a wooden box slapped into a tree either, these are custom designed luxury treehouses with every modern day convenience (plumbing, etc). The luxury treehouse he built in the picture above has a hot tub, living room (with phone, cable, Internet), writing alcove and observation platforms. Even the building process sounds romantic: Nelson and his small crew of craftsmen hand build the timber-framed structures in harnesses from the trees. The real catch is... these are
reasonably affordable for what they are. Most cost around $70,000 (about £43,000).

The New York Times says, "Thanks to a confluence of eco-conscious clients looking for sustainable hideaways and recent technological advances that allow elaborate structures to be hung higher and more safely than ever, this may be the golden age of the treehouse."

http://www.treehouseworkshop.com/

Tuesday 28 October 2008

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

Lamborghini Police Car

I saw this in The New York Times (tweet from my Twitter account) and thought it looks amazing. Something's cooking in Italy at the moment with their Space program, their 100% green and environmentally powered olive farm and winery and now this.


Here's what The New York Times said:

"The Italian version of the highway patrol has been armed by Lamborghini with the world’s fastest police car. The automaker has just presented the latest version of its Gallardo LP560-4 sports car, all tricked out in law enforcement trim, to the Italian state police. In addition to catching speeders, the 2009 Gallardo has been outfitted with a video surveillance camera, gun racks, GPS, organ transplant cooler (in the luggage compartment) and defibrillator.This version of the Gallardo produces 560 horsepower and has a top speed of 203 miles an hour."

Saturday 25 October 2008

Nana

Nana

My Nana, God bless her, has broken her leg. I went to see her in the hospital yesterday to see how she was doing... got this picture.