Tag Archives: #BSWAM

More last worsts from the global surrounds

Posted on September 14, 2017 by AHC McDonald

A few more from BSWAM waving goodbye. What can I say. When you have a big old mansion on the Hudson, sometimes you just need a really fucking fancy fence with two-headed eagles and shit. Conversely, you can just lean … Continue reading →

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Some Last words from New York (area)

Posted on September 11, 2017 by AHC McDonald

It has really been wonderful getting BSWAM’s submissions from Hudson River Valley and surrounds. Here are a few more. Kingston Boozies – Kingston’s city-wide mural program has been met with less than unqualified praise. Rosendale again. This was before Trump was … Continue reading →

Posted in *Worst of The World, multiple worsts, Wall murals, worst architecture, worst of perth | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Fleishmann and Pine Bush

Posted on November 30, 2016 by AHC McDonald

Bartender’s Skills with a Manhatten returns with more lovely wrecks from the US. BSWAM says, “Today we’ll be visiting the neighboring communities of Fleischmann and Pine Bush, old resort towns in the high county of the Catskills, which border the … Continue reading →

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BSWAM’s West 35th Street

Posted on September 2, 2016 by AHC McDonald

A Bartender’s skills with a Manhattes returns.  West 35th Street. Soon all of New York not a historic district will look like this. Historic shopfront. Note inventive window treatment. Look, as long as you flush.  Tasteful signage. ( A New … Continue reading →

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Submit Vile Vistas

Posted on March 17, 2016 by AHC McDonald

It’s all very well for BSWAM to point out the pimples on the arse of the generally charming Hudson River Valley. And I understand that adding sliding aluminium windows to a 1680s tavern is “not ideal”, but where is real … Continue reading →

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Amenia New York

Posted on March 16, 2016 by AHC McDonald

In the now traditional fashion of treating the whole planet in terms of being environs -albeit distant of Perth, BSWAM presents Amenia NY. Once again I’m not entirely certain if BSWAM understands what worst is vis a vis here. Amenia … Continue reading →

Posted in *Worst of The World, The Worst of New York, worst architecture, worst of perth, Worst suburb, worst town | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Doylestown Pennsylvania

Posted on November 6, 2015 by AHC McDonald

I always have to take a deep breath before opening a submission from that Manhatteswegian BSWAM. Without fail his USA crap puts our good stuff to shame. I kind of get the feeling that he enjoys rubbing our noses in … Continue reading →

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Good Will Hunting

Posted on October 7, 2015 by AHC McDonald

I love this. Why can’t all small businesses sack their Madison Avenue advertisers and simply call Will? I hope that’s a pie bag. If Will wants to make a small promotion of his electrical skills and allow me to display … Continue reading →

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Stained Glass

Posted on August 3, 2015 by AHC McDonald

Wonderful Naval Base work by Reign of Error. (Wasn’t this Pete F’s ground?) The burnt out bar of the Naval Base Hotel with hideous glasswork. You don’t get more TWOP than this. Brutal. Truly brutal. I feel we can put … Continue reading →

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The Stench of Eureka

Posted on July 14, 2015 by AHC McDonald

Stu, exiled from our state of post vibrancy, has landed in Ballarat, where the stench of Stockade karaoke pre-pre-vibrancy reeks from every brick orifice. A lesson for Fremantle here. It takes two to facade. A Miniorb for Gen Y. One … Continue reading →

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