City Living, Country Life – the best of both worlds
I’m not going to edit a complete Christmas gift guide this year, but I thought I’d do quick posts on lovely, covetable things as/when I came across them. I know that’s a bit haphazard but that’s the way I do my Christmas shopping, throughout November and December I simply keep…
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…
It occurred to me when discussing baby names with one particularly pregnant friend last week, that the OH and I missed out on all that with Country Bebe. I loved hearing how she and her husband had pooled their ideas and researched the meaning of names and their heritage, then…
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’m not quite sure why it’s taken me so long to blog about these two guys but I’m about to rectify it with a blog post dedicated to them, as the lovely PR for Lily’s Kitchen has just sent them over a care package. More of which later, but at…
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…
This box of Pukka teas was sent to me by their PR back in August and I thought ‘ooh, I’ll stash those for autumn, when ‘cold season’ hits’. Reader – that time has come. I might as well daub a cross above our front door and be done with it,…
I have well documented my love of plaid this season, so imagine my delight when I received this image: Plaid – for smalls! Country Bebe wore gNappies, with much success, for his first year or so. For those not entirely happy with the idea that each disposable they toss into…
After the first part of my ‘Solo Mummy Adventure’, cossetted in the luxury of the Bristol Hotel, came rather a rude awakening the following morning, as I dashed off in the pelting rain and fog to the depths of the Somerset countryside: Nonetheless, neither the early start, nor the inclement…