City Living, Country Life – the best of both worlds
Small brand shout-outs, seasonal wardrobe staples and #OOTD for busy working mums.
Last year I made the conscious decision to ditch the guilt-ridden New Year’s Resolutions of denial and focus on resolving to enhance my life in some way instead – namely by learning Italian. So, one year on – how did I fair? Not too bad as it goes. I’m by…
So, I can only apologise for a break in services – it’s been almost a month since my last post! – forgive me? I was trucking on, full steam ahead, in the run-up to Christmas, all cards written, presents bought and food planned. I was about to start knocking out…
Here it is – I don’t know what came over me. We were all stood there looking at trees and I just said – ‘give me the big one’. We had to shave a bit off the bottom to get the angel on top, but I guess that’s what Christmas…
Things have gone REALLLLLY wrong for me on the skin front over the last month. First I got the mother of all colds – cue red, chapped nose/lips and dark, dark eyebags – then to top things off a chest infection that, three weeks later, doesn’t seem to want to…
I. can’t. stop. thinking. about. this. jumper. It’s £385 big ones. Plus it has tin foil stuck to it. But it’s Christmas, you know? I want it reeealllllllly bad (yes, I did just stamp my foot). I keep spotting it in the December issues and all the Sunday supplements which…
As per my rant in the first of my ‘Christmas gift’ themed posts, I am of the school of thought that presents, whether Birthday or Christmas, should be highly indulgent and absolutely something that the recipient wouldn’t buy for themselves, but is either a pimped version of an everyday item…
On a dreary Monday morning these stunning silk cushions burst into my inbox and I was immediately intrigued, and smitten. Designed by Central St. Martins alumni, textile designer Banke Kuku, the bold prints reference her African heritage (Banke moved to the UK from Nigeria, aged 8) but with a nod…
I’ve featured a variety of my treasured possessions in this series of posts (as an antidote to my otherwise rather fervent love to buy, buy, buy) – from heirloom jewellery to my beloved Kenwood Chef mixer. Next up is an item that in one brightly coloured item of kitchenware, manages…
I picked up these Hunter Chatel Snow Boots from The Outnet recently, as this winter I want to BE PREPARED. Last winter I picked my way through the snowdrifts in my rather in-practical Wellibobs from Joules, which did nothing to a/ keep me upright on the ice b/keep the snow…
After last night’s X Factor performance of his new single, Go Gentle, I can safely say my love for Mr. Robbie Williams is LIMITLESS. It has been a 20+ year love affair (okay, one sided love affair and yes, even through the bloated druggy years). At the tender age of…
I love COS for their knitwear and underwear in equal measures. These bras made it into my basket before you could say ‘Dolce & Gabbana esque’. I love the modern, soft and gentle shapes of their designs, that flatter the natural female curve. I loathe nothing more than underwear that…
So, I’ve been resisting it for a while but it is well and truly tight weather in Devon. Because I am a general klutz and end up ripping anything less than industrial strength denier, I have given in and embraced the more robust end of the hosiery spectrum and invested…