59. I haven't heard any fizz coming from your end

We're back. Again. Like a bad smell that everyone knows is a decomposing rat under the floorboards but is too polite to say so. This week our intrepid explorers of design discover the meaning of the phrases Kensington Gore and Etaoin Shrdlu, as well as looking at a £650 box of Lego, Erik Spiekermann's storm in a tweet cup, BBC Sport's new typeface and Pantone's oh-so generous donation to the Purple One's Estate*. Our first great pie disaster means that Jon is literally scraping the floor for his pie this week. This week only, we're giving away RGB 230,33,53 for FREE. Use it wherever you like.

September 1st, 2017 / 1:01:01 / Episode 59

Show Notes

We're back. Again. Like a bad smell that everyone knows is a decomposing rat under the floorboards but is too polite to say so.

This week our intrepid explorers of design discover the meaning of the phrases Kensington Gore and Etaoin Shrdlu, as well as looking at a £650 box of Lego, Erik Spiekermann's storm in a tweet cup, BBC Sport's new typeface and Pantone's oh-so generous donation to the Purple One's Estate*.

Our first great pie disaster means that Jon is literally scraping the floor for his pie this week.

  • This week only, we're giving away RGB 230,33,53 for FREE. Use it wherever you like.

This week's pies

Pie Drink Review Rating
Ham Hock and Pea Pie from Armstrong’s Butchers, St Margarets

Not too gloopy. Really gorgeous pie.

8.6
Red Wine and Steak Pie from Higgledy

Top is shiny. Looks good. No gravy as it leaked out. Beef could be anything. Too much pepper.

7
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