I’m full of the joys of Spring this morning. Over the weekend, we went all Graham Greene, and headed down to the seaside at Brighton. (Actually, ignore the Graham Greene reference, we did nothing even remotely approaching the sinister activities of Brighton Rock. Honest.) I was there for my sister’s hen party, but the baby … Continue reading A weekend by the sea
Daily life
A fiddly little project
Looking for something to do while you watch the TV this evening that’s really fiddly, will make you cross and leave you with an imperfect result? Excellent! Then I’ve got the perfect thing… I spent last Saturday night watching The Voice (it’s not that good this year, is it?) and swearing throughout my second attempt … Continue reading A fiddly little project
Lusting after sheds
One of the things that appealed to us hugely when we bought our new house was the size of the garden. Countryside dwellers and non-UK readers, look away now (or at least keep your derisive snort of laughter quiet enough so I can't hear it...) For our garden is a whopping 60ft long. Sure, it's … Continue reading Lusting after sheds
A new house
Meet Mabel. Mabel scares the crap out of me. You can see why, can’t you? For the last seven months, Mabel has been sitting on top of the cabinet above the sink in my bathroom. Under her skirts, she’s been keeping her treasured belongings safe: But this morning, I’m taking Mabel off to the charity … Continue reading A new house
Tiny teapots and lurid lobsters: shrink plastic experiments
When I was about eight years old an odd craze swept through my primary school. The jewellery-made-from-crisp-packets craze. Do you remember it? It must have been about the late 1980s and it was suddenly de rigeur to put a crisp packet into the oven, watch it shrink and then stick a safety pin on the … Continue reading Tiny teapots and lurid lobsters: shrink plastic experiments
Easter guest posting
It's a blinking good morning here in sarfeest London. The sun is shining, I got a full six hours un-interrupted sleep last night (finally breaking my lack of sleeping spell) and it's almost the long Easter weekend... Could life get any better? Turns out, it could! Because I've also got my first ever guest post … Continue reading Easter guest posting
It’s Bacon Connoisseurs Week!
I’m not sure how this crucial information can have possibly passed me by until now, but I have just discovered that it’s Bacon Connoisseurs Week. This week… Luckily, I found out in the nick of time, for tomorrow is the very last day we have to celebrate all things bacon until the revered event comes … Continue reading It’s Bacon Connoisseurs Week!
A Luddite no more…
For someone who has spent more than half their office life working for online companies, I’m a surprisingly, no, ridiculously late adopter of two trends. I say "trends," but most people I know would call them necessities. Prepare to retrieve your jaw from the carpet as I tell you that I’ve never before owned a … Continue reading A Luddite no more…
The perfect packaging
I'm a huge fan of good packaging. When I really get started on the great fabric project and open my Etsy shop, I want everything I send out* to be so beautifully packaged that the recipient feels they're getting a present in the post. Which was just how I felt this morning, after taking delivery … Continue reading The perfect packaging
Vintage children’s book covers
First an apology. I’ve somewhat lost my writing mojo over the last week. I was reading through my last few posts this morning (mmm, I know, surely there are better things to do with my time) and thought they were somewhat lacking in a little je ne sais quoi (except I do sais quoi: it … Continue reading Vintage children’s book covers
Wolves in London 