Ahhh, the Christmas mantelpiece. It’s the one I remember most fondly from my childhood. Hundreds of cards jostling for space. An ever-growing nativity scene, ultimately boasting four baby Jesuses made out of clay, the child/sculptor’s name scrawled into the bottom and the constant pestering to my Mum to decide which of us had made the … Continue reading On the mantel: December
styling the seasons
On the mantel: November
Phew, I’m posting this in time by the skin of my teeth. But, yes, though my thoughts have been to that big event towards the end of December for a good few weeks now, my diary tells me that it is still (just!) November, and here I am with my November mantel… Of course, I’m … Continue reading On the mantel: November
Wolves in London 