Roving reporter

Cat People magazine

If it all goes finally, horribly wrong for the print publishing world, there are bound to be some survivors and I’m putting my money on new niche magazine Cat People making it. I like the look of it, is why. An English / Japanese tome, featuring dozens of furry friends – some of them famous, […]

Wanted: swanky stoves

For, (politely) Pete’s sake. I’ve just discovered it’s possible to care more about how a wood burning stove looks in the house. I spent time picking something I thought was nice for this house (Morso). But, these stoves by Dutch designer Dick Van Hoff are in another league. This one’s concrete. Concrete! The fan – I’m […]

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Moth Design Awards 2013

Remember how the moth community came out to endorse my new bedroom wallpaper? Well our Nature Correspondent has noticed something similar in her auntie’s house, where she spent the summer. Here are her pictures of moths appreciating the various surfaces of a tastefully decorated home. Has Mother Nature sent a representative to admire any of […]

Deptford eel shop

Love of list(ing)s

So delighted to hear about the Listed status given to Manze’s Pie, Eel and Mash shop in Walthamstow this week. The Manze’s chain has a number of these shops across London, some still owned by the family and some in other hands. I’ve always been to timid to go into the one in Peckham High […]

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Resort Studios Margate

I braved the Big Storm looking out to sea in Margate. A bit of rain, a high wind, and days of glorious sunshine on either side of it. It was an open house weekend hosted by some of Margate’s many resident artists, and I took my hangover for a tour of Resort, a collective working […]