eilidh cairns

Our close friend Eilidh Cairns was killed in a cycle accident a year ago yesterday involving an HGV. I went down to the accident spot at Notting Hill Gate - right on the man road near the tube - yesterday to hang out. Some friends of ours have done a nice plaque and ghost bike for her - it's the first 'officially sanctioned' (by Boris Johnson) ghost bike and won't be removed.

To all of us who cycle, please take care. Lorries really can't see you at all so stay well clear. Peace and love, Ant

engraving things

Last year, when we built that multi-touch installation in the Science Museum, I relented and got a Dremel Multi-Tool. I had always thought these were a tool for dads to buy off the advert and never use, or a bit of a toy that doesn't do any job particularly well. But it turns out that for little, crafty things, which I do quite a lot, they are excellent.


The magical Abelha putter

I especially like using it to engrave things. You can make any dull, manufactured object unique and special just by engraving it, and I also feel it imbues objects with personality and magical powers. I find it quite difficult, but am getting slowly better.

my fragrance launch

Photo from ::AJ::

Those of you who know me a little better will know of my strange fixation with R&B megastar, Usher. So, thus inspired, I am turning 30 and to celebrate I have created my own signature fragrance:

30 - Pour Elle, Pour Homme. The new fragrance by Anthony Goh.


Yes, really. The fragrance has been hand made (by me and my mum) from scratch in extreme limited edition of only 50 bottles (10ml), all individually signed and numbered by Anthony Goh.



The bottles will be for sale at the launch event (a.k.a. my 30th birthday party!!) and all the money from fragrance sales will go to either Haiti Earthquake support or the Celia Hammond Animal Trust in Canning Town. Perfect for collectors or as a gift to a loved one. Facebook for the invite!

got cat

We have loads of mice in our house. I don't want to poison them and I have shot a few with an airgun, but I thought getting a cat might be a better way which would also generally benefit the house. I don't really like cats (I love dogs), and didn't really feel anything when I went to get this kitten. But now after a few days, it is making funny noises, running/leaping around the house, generally getting on with Dog, and I quite like it now. Even at 6 months old, it is pretty coordinated and driven to destroy fast-moving mouse-like objects, so I have high hopes for it to rack up a good body count this year. I am going to call it 'Cat'.

spice rack

I built a spice rack. I wonder how or why these became such universally comic/tragic symbols of domestic dullness & misery. Anyhow, I quite like it. It is a vast improvement on the previous shoebox.

I had a think and my personal domestic nightmare is probably to be half of one of those couples with matching shiny new mountain bikes and matching cycle helmets.