Consolidation…

Having finally sold a large piece of land in the mountains, I’m now wondering about how much of my Saddlemead spread I should keep. It feels like it might be time to scale back a little, take stock and see where else I can explore in Second Life.

The Deadlight Gallery in Saddlemead has been far from a roaring success, due chiefly to a lack of organisation on my part, so I’m thinking of demolishing it and keeping that plot but selling the others all around it. When I first moved to Saddlemead, it was a quiet sim on the edge of Linden ocean. But a casino opened up there recently and now the sim is overcrowded, slow and falls victim to more and more griefing.

Most of the people I knew when I first had Saddlemead have now left SL, so maybe it’s time to consolidate what I have and explore virtual pastures new?

Steampunk update

Thanks to those who got in touch regarding the Steampunk documentary I am putting together. Just wanted to reassure everyone you have not been forgotten, I’m just clearing the decks of a few urgent bits of work before I get stuck into this one. Talk to you all soon.

Steampunk enthusiasts wanted…

I’m trying to put together a real-world documentary (probably for the BBC) about Steampunk. If you think you might have something to contribute, please get in touch via SL or leave a comment here.

Redesigning Saddlemead…

I’m in the process of re-designing my home in Saddlemead. I’ll still be keeping the warehouses, which are still available to rent so contact me if you’re interested in a great live/work space.

I’m back…

I’m finally back in SL, albeit on at a less intensive level.

Currently building a space station above my place in Saddlemead, courtesy of the lovely people at Abbots Aerodrome.

Japanese Furniture

Laothoe 243,175,62 - I’m currently scouting for Japanese furniture for my apartment in Deadlight Heights. The Pecha Kucha store has the best selection by miles, for those in the market for such things.

A great SL blogging aide…

I have just started using the FREE “Slurlblogger” by Ordinal Malaprop. It is a HUD attachment that allows one to add an SLURL for any place you visit, along with a note, and then sends it to your blog or email at the touch of a button. A brilliant idea, brilliantly realised. You can pick one up at Ordinal Enterprises Caledon 93,38,26.

Those Caledon pics, finally…

Ordinarily, I wouldn’t bang on about an SL prefab this much, but the Metropolis factory from Kongo Designs (Fillip 123,125,27) is by far and away the best I have yet found; awesome attention to detail, fantastic gadgets, great textures and atmospheric sounds.

I’ve had to tweak a couple of anachronistic exterior lights to keep the neighbours happy, but this place is pure Steampunk - exactly what I’ve been looking for all over SL for weeks.

A selection of interiors (click thumbnails)…

In the last post, I also mentioned Miss Tombola’s fantastic ornithopter…

Without doubt, my favourite Steampunk craft. Run along to La Bicyclette at Caledon Eyre 44,185,23 and pick one up for yourself, you certainly won’t regret it.

 

Steampunk Re-revisited

Ok, so I’m settled(ish) in Caledon Eyre with a HUGE steampunk factory prefab, a brand new AV which is a composite of a few bits and pieces from my ever-expanding inventory and some new wardrobe items picked up in Babbage. When I get some pics up here, I’ll credit all the suppliers properly.

 

In other news, the Deadlight Heights development is now available for rent. It’s the best build I’ve done and, if no one moves in soon, I might just grab one of the apartments for myself. Perhaps I’ll do that anyway in the hope of attracting visitors… There’s now a café in the foyer and I’m going to throw some art up there tomorrow. Even introduced some plants, as suggested by the always-brilliant Orange Tracy.

 

While I’m on the subject of plants, thanks to Ms Terry Lightfoot (one of the creative giants of Caledon) for suggesting I throw some “really big” plants up in the windows of my steampunk factory. Why do I never think of plants?

 

Thanks also to Mister Edward Pearse for recommending the Tombola Ornithopter to me; a fantastic flying experience, as demonstrated by one of Sl great pilots, and to Miss Virrginia Tombola for building the ornithopter and for being so helpful when I had teething problems.

 

It’s people like these that remind me daily why Caledon is one of the greatest places in this or any other world.

Steampunk revisited

My return to the age of steam is imminent. I have just secured a large plot in Eyre, the new Caledon sim and, having neglected the small plot I had in Kittiwickshire, I’m determined to do something with the land this time. I’ll post pics as soon as I’ve figured out what I’m doing…