The garden in our house is a source of both great joy and great frustration to me. It was one of the major selling points when we bought the place a year ago: a 60 foot garden! In London! But (as I know I've mentioned before, so my apologies to regular readers) it was also … Continue reading Autumn in the garden
Year: 2013
Sorting and organising
Regular readers will have heard me bleat on about the terrible state of our house many a time. We moved in in September 2012, to a house with no central heating, no shower, no dishwasher (the thing I miss the most!), dodgy wiring that means we fuse the whole house if we turn on the … Continue reading Sorting and organising
A last minute present: the plastic bag stuffer
It was my Mum’s birthday a few weeks ago and, being the disorganised daughter I am, it got to the evening before and I realised I hadn’t yet bought her a present. I rang up to apologise in advance that her present was going to be a bit late this year and the disappointment in … Continue reading A last minute present: the plastic bag stuffer
Things I’ve learnt: blogging
When I started this blog just over a year ago, with the aim of documenting my attempts to start up a fabric line, I thought that blogging was the one thing I actually already knew about. In past day jobs, I’ve run blogs for big online companies. Blogs that are listed in Google News; blogs … Continue reading Things I’ve learnt: blogging
Armchair travel
Once upon a time, I used to get itchy feet if I hadn’t been out of the country for a month. I was a travel aficionado. Weekend city breaks, European holidays, winter ski trips, a year off travelling through Asia: there were few travel opportunities I didn’t jump at. Frequently. But, now, of course, I’ve … Continue reading Armchair travel
Five woolly baked delights
Which came first: the scheduling for the Great British Bake Off final or National Baking Week? (I ask this rhetorically, simply because I am too lazy for the three second Google search that would undoubtedly give me an answer…) Whichever it is, with two such prestigious events in the space of a fortnight, this is … Continue reading Five woolly baked delights
Make light photography for bloggers workshop
I love writing this blog, but there’s no denying it often completely frustrates me. I have tons of ideas for things I want to write about all the time, but only about half, maybe a third, ever make it up onto the actual blog. At any given time I have endless half-written posts sitting in … Continue reading Make light photography for bloggers workshop
Garden moodboard: October
More than a week in to October, but here, finally, is my monthly garden moodboard. I'm quite excited about my garden at the moment. It's currently in a half dug state. We're taking up some of the many (many!) flowerbeds and replacing with turf. The rhododendron bed is going, along with half the width of … Continue reading Garden moodboard: October
Letterpress wedding invitations
When it comes to planning a homemade wedding, let me offer you one excellent piece of advice: make sure there is someone really talented in your family at a wedding-related craft and then force them to give you their expertise for free. Don't have someone in the family already? No worries, divorce your current family … Continue reading Letterpress wedding invitations
Top five homemade wedding favours
Before settling on our wedding favours, I spent quite a lot of time researching various different homemade options, out there on the world wide web… I’ve got to say, there is a lot of amazing inspiration out there. So I thought I’d share my round up of the top five ideas I came across. 1. … Continue reading Top five homemade wedding favours
Wolves in London 