1) Rag rugs. I’ve just started making a rag rug for our bathroom, out of strips of old clothing that was otherwise going to be thrown away. There were a fair few confusing tutorials online, but I eventually settled for the braided method, and so far it’s going pretty well… 2) Coco Chanel and Igor [...]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fall asleep and wake up inside the head of a hyperactive three year old on a sugar high? No, neither had I, but that’s the scenario that sprung to mind when I made my first trip to Leicester Square’s new M&M World earlier this week. [...]

Paul and I got engaged in Paris, so we knew straight away that this fantastic city was where we wanted to spent the first week of our honeymoon (it has to be said, our decision was also swayed by our desire to eat in one of our favourite restaurants, La Coupole – but more on [...]

If you’ve not yet got your mitts on the latest issue of Oh Comely magazine, hurry up and get thee to a W H Smith’s – pronto. I discovered this refreshingly different magazine yesterday, when looking for something to make my train journey home that little bit more enjoyable. I rejected magazine after magazine and [...]

A few days ago, I came across  heart-warming website www.hoperevo.com (I forget where I read about it – my brain has so many holes in it’s not even a sieve, it’s a full-blown colander). HopeRevo encourages people across the world to take a few minutes to write a cheerful, encouraging or inspirational message and to [...]

(Sorry to disappoint if you were expecting a post about the film and not a self-indulgent newlywed banging on about her new name). I am pleased to announce that Paul and I are back from honeymoon, so normal blogging service will resume shortly. We had a truly wonderful wedding, and are hugely grateful to everyone [...]

The wedding is on Friday, and as things are only going to get busier I thought now was probably a good time to check in and say a quick (temporary) goodbye. Normal service will resume after the honeymoon (this new blog format is starting to grow on me, so I’m pleased to say I shall [...]

In case you are wondering why everything looks so strange, I thought I’d just keep you up to speed. The site was hacked earlier today but Paul and some of our very kind friends (you know who you are, thank you so much) have been working really hard to try to sort it out (which [...]

I hope everyone had a lovely Bank Holiday weekend and spent their extra day wisely. I thought I would be working for a large chunk of the day, but actually managed to get everything done much sooner than expected. We celebrated this with a home-cooked fry up (Paul’s handiwork) a trip on the DLR (we [...]

1) This stunning vintage dress from Love Miss Daisy. Seriously tempted…. 2) Echinacea. My immune system is rubbish at the moment, and I don’t seem to be able to breathe without catching a cold. I’m relying on effervescent echinacea tablets and plenty of chilli, ginger and garlic to help me kick the lurgies. 3) The [...]