Roving reporter

Abbey Road webcam

A walrus writes…

As anyone who’s every heard me waffling for more than minutes will know, I’m not big on The Beatles – much prefer John and Yoko. But this I’m now addicted to. My Zumba class (my three word Zumba class review? Hastening knee replacement) is near Abbey Road, and I’ve stood outside the tube and witnessed […]

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Take out

Blerrr. I’ve got the Autumn lurgy that people are coughing up all over the tube so I’ve been at home feeling sorry for myself. Having eaten all the pasta in the house I ordered myself a takeaway and got a pleasant surprise. No my local Chinese hadn’t muddled my order with a family of five’s […]

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Heart Home magazine review

Yesterday saw the launch of a new online interiors magazine for the UK, Heart Home. Have you seen it? Then have a gander here. It’s only coming out four times a year and seems to be a joint venture between three interiors bloggers – does anyone know any more? This is from a feature on […]

Flea frenzy

We’ve got some half priced cracked ice And miles and miles of carpet tiles TV’s, deep freeze and David Bowie LP’s Pool games, gold chains, wosnames And at a push Some Trevor Francis tracksuits… Decorator’s Notebook and I have just returned from a great weekend of bargain hunting in Lille’s city-wide car boot sale, La […]

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Round Britain squiz

It’s always great when you stagger into a new blog or website that you realize is going to keep you occupied for hours. And this one is too fascinating not to share. It’s I Like, a travelogue by Glaswegian, Annie, documenting her trips across the UK to visit obscure museums, faded seaside towns, classic cafes […]