Yesterday we visited Nick from The Print Project in Bradford to discuss some new Maraid Design business cards. It was the kind of meeting we like; coffee, chatting, looking at old machinery and thinking about design. Nick talked us though bits and pieces of print history and typography. Now we are even more excited to have a little bit of letterpress magic come our way.

When travelling it’s those small differences to home that catch my eye. I was impressed by the beauty of Norwegian manhole covers. I loved the way they are designed specifically for that town or area. During our visit to Ålesund we were promised beautiful art nouveau buildings but the street design underfoot was much more impressive.

1. Ålesund, 2. Røvær Island, 3. Bergen

Arriving via the Balestrand ferry, Mundal (sometimes known as Fjærland), looks like the quintessential Norwegian Fjord-side village. Only accessible via water up until relatively recently the town has retained its wonderful charm. We spent a perfect day cycling around and browsing the twelve book shops that occupy various buildings such as the ferry port, tourist info, cafe and a couple of cowsheds.

I love film and unique cinemas. Miniciné perfectly combines these two passions. They are a non-profit film society operating in the smallest cinema in the north of England. The 26 seat cinema in Leeds Industrial Museum is created from a reclaimed Edwardian picturehouse. The films are well chosen with a short documentary preceding the film. Our main attraction was Chop Shop. We grabbed a cuppa, piece of cake, soaked up the surroundings and sat back to enjoy the film.

This month was York Open Studios. A great chance to potter around the city and look at art. Also a sneeky peek into studios and houses. Mark Hearld’s home is a treasure trove of delight.

We are settling into the new office. One bonus is a lovely new coffee shop that’s opened up round the corner – Me & Mrs Fisher. Great coffee, cake to die for, vintage goodness and friendly people.. what’s not to love?

Last summer I spent a weekend in the beautiful Farndale, North Yorkshire Moors. Just one of the delights was The Band Room where Citay were playing. My post about it has just gone live on the Nothing To See Here website

We are currently waiting to move into our new office on the lovely St Saviourgate. Today I had the opportunity to explore the street a little more and look inside a couple of beautiful buildings that were open as part of York Residents Weekend. The Unitarian Chapel and Central Methodist Church. Both unexpected interiors, I particularly liked the wonderful seating with lots of light.

On the list of things to do on holiday in Prague, along with the usual tourist attractions, was Terry Posters. Terry Posters sell original Czechoslovakian film posters, many of them vintage. It’s perfectly situated in Světozor Cinema.

When I was finished I had visual overload and my hands hurt from flicking through the racks. It was a joy. We bought five lovely ones from the 1970s. Terry Posters is also online.

This summer we’ve spent various days exploring the East Coast of North England. A day at Bridlington was packed with lots to see. After a couple of hours at the arcades and seaside there was the Old Penny Memories and then down the road to Bondville Model Village. I have written a little bit about Old Penny Memories for Nothing To See Here and seem to have an ever growing list of unique places that I would like to write about.

Pinball machine at Old Penny Memories

Bondville Model Village

• More Bridlington pictures on my Flickr