I find it very hard, I must confess, to keep house plants alive. I have an issue with the fact I have to run things (like watering) to their schedule rather than mine. This is also what stops me from being like the rest of my family, a set of dedicated and creative gardeners. However […]
There’s a lot of gloom about – not least because of world affairs. So here’s a quick picture fest of some cheerful ceramics that just made me smile. The face pots are called Pat and come in loads of colours. Perfect if you have a Pat in your life. Aren’t the trunks hilarious? Wish I’d […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]