City Living, Country Life – the best of both worlds
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…
This weekend we’re off again. This time we’re going right to Somerset and Dorset, instead of left to Cornwall. First stop is the parents-in-laws’ beautiful village near Yeovil in Somerset. It’s like the set of a Richard Curtis film it’s so British: We are spending a couple of days lolling…
HELLO. SUMMER. Rainclouds included – how British! How beautiful are these shots that landed in my inbox today from The Linen Works, of their new limited edition collection? If you don’t know the brand they are firmly on my interiors holy grail, wish list. Effortless, timeless, crumpled natural linens for…
One of the things I love about living in the country now, compared to the 20 years I spent here as a child, is how much more I appreciate the little things. It’s like looking at the place through an Instagram filter. As a teen I’d think nothing of a…
Sigh. Aren’t these a thing of beauty? Plankbridge in Dorset handcraft these traditional Victorian Shepherd’s huts, and even restore original examples, for those in search of a rather more romantic alternative to your conventional extension. I like to daydream (often) of myself sat here, writing this very blog Or, at…