A couple of weeks ago the exhibition English Magic by Jeremy Dellar opened at Turner Contemporary in Margate. My friend Savinder had some of her own work on show that day, as part of the opening day of the exhibition. The gallery also hosted a steel band, choir, and a display of owls.

I haven’t seen anything so wonderful in a long time. The owls sat under a gazebo at the entrance were incredible in themselves. I’ve never seen an owl up close before. Their stare is so penetrating, so still. Upstairs the exhibition draws on many different references. One room featured photographs of David Bowie’s 1973 Ziggy Stardust tour, alongside images of protest and social unrest occurring in the UK during the tour. (more…)

Autumn week away

I just returned from a week off during one of the most glorious Autumns I can remember. It’s barely coat weather, the sky is blue at least part of the day and all the newly dropped leaves are crisp, not clogging up the drains yet. I thought it took full sunshine and a beach to make […]

Address Book: Whether To Choose a Fridge Freezer to Match your Kitchen

When the concept of the above question was put to me, first thoughts were – yes I can see there is an argument on both sides to this. I like to mix things up a bit myself when it comes to home décor so am inclined to go for contrast in many situations. But on […]

Fabulous fake flowers

What do you think of my new display of beautiful tropical blooms? I’m in love with them. They came from Deptford Poundland and this stunning bouquet cost a fiver.

Come on inside…

Regular readers of the blog will, I presume, be familiar with both of our houses. Although not necessarily which one is which. Today however you can get a more thorough dig around Jill’s home, because we’ve been invited to take part in the new Inside My Home feature on the DirectBlinds blog. Jill took up […]