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Charitable blanket brand and how to donate to refugees

Inigo Scout is a social enterprise that aims to bring blankets to kids in need by donating ten every time a single blanket is purchased. The idea evolved when the founders were in intensive care with their tiny premature twin babies – Inigo and Scout – who were too sick to be discharged. A batch […]

Eilean SHona

Views from the top floor

After a good eight years living in a ground floor flat, I once again find myself living in the servants’ quarters at the top of an old house, and so my thoughts have been turning to the pros and cons of having stairs. To reminisce a little, I have had many top floor flats over […]

Paris fly by

I just didn’t turn 40 yesterday (only 39) and in celebration of this, spent the weekend in Paris avec ma famille. Totally forgetting that Paris is shut on sundays, this meant a whizz around some choice things on saturday followed by a slow sunday at the Notre Dame and Shakespeare and Company. I have several […]

brass kitchen taps

Brass taps, two ways

Thanks to all readers who joined in on the big brass taps blether that I stared when trying to find some affordable brass taps for my kitchen. Although the kitchen isn’t quite ready for a real reveal yet, a comment from another reader made me think I should show you what my solution looked like. […]