City Living, Country Life – the best of both worlds
Small brand shout-outs, seasonal wardrobe staples and #OOTD for busy working mums.
So, after being enthusiastically recommended to me by a friend, I have just picked up The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. It’s not a newly released title (in fact it’s been in the bestseller lists for two years!) but, if like me, ‘self-helpy’ type books are not really on your…
I have made my mind up. I want to be buried in my Patra silk pyjamas. Actually scrap that, I’m not sure I can wait that long… I LOVE THEM. This is not a new revelation. My mother-in-law bought me a pair last Christmas – here I am resplendent in…
Hainsworth’s British heritage credentials blow me away. Yet until I was contacted by the PR about their relatively new retail brand, Scarlet & Argent, I’d ashamedly never heard of the 225 year old Yorkshire wool mill. One of the UK’s oldest companies, it has been run as a family concern…
Be still my beating heart. It is not often that a piece of clothing makes my pulse quicken but by George did I get palpitations when I clapped eyes on this pair of beauties: As the photo suggests, I ordered them IMMEDIATELY and they arrived today – on sale at…
Come October, my favourite Sunday pastime is wandering aimlessly here: I have been stomping through this ancient Beech wood for the last 28 years. Nothing says home to me like this place. It is very, very, very special. Most cherished perhaps, because it was our family tradition to take off…
I apologise that this week has been pretty sparse on the post front. It has been so beautiful here in our little corner of Devon that we have spent every moment on the beach, on the bike or pottering in the garden. I know the last vestiges of summer will…
Ha ha ha. Imagine, you draw your office arch nemesis (everyone has one) in the Christmas party secret santa. Don’t panic, buy this for the perfect passive aggressive present that will convey your distain perfectly. The W Anchor Mug, £5.95, www.prezzybox.com
How amazing are these cobwebs, heavy with dew against the autumn berries? This was our front garden at 6.30am this morning. I’m off on my own solo adventure for the next few days, today I’ll be working in Bristol, then come 5pm, I’ll be checking in at The Bristol Hotel…
So, Downton Abbey’s series 4 is going to start in precisely one hour. I have had rather a red wine fuelled girly weekend with my best friend and I’m currently sat, curled up on the sofa, straight out of the bath (Dr. Hauschka Spruce bath oil – the only cure…
So, for the last couple of weeks I’ve been trialling a few health apps for a new project I’m editing (sorry to be mysterious, I will spill the beans shortly) and I wanted to share with you this week a few of my favourites that have made a real difference…
This little chap has come to live with us, to tidy up Country Bebe’s library of books that seems to find themselves everywhere – under the sofa, in his cot, in my wardrobe – isn’t he cute? He’s part of the ‘designers at Debenhams’ range, specifically from Ben de Lisi.…
I did a ‘snapshot’ post on the (slow) progress of our house renovations a few months ago, namely the amazing Charnwood woodburner and the living space. In the last few days we have started using the stove in the evenings and without a doubt, it is the best investment we…