“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent – never lose your invaluable curiosity and let yourself die. It’s as simple as that, no?” Tove Jansson Tove Jansson is most famous as creator and writer of the much loved Moomin children’s books. I grew up with Moomintroll, the Snork Maiden,… Read More »
A weekend in Copenhagen
In May, I took a trip to Copenhagen. I’ve wanted to go to this city for a long time, and excitement levels were high. It’s not a cheap place to visit so we took a few steps to keep costs lower: We booked an Airbnb which was cheaper than a hotel, and opted for something… Read More »
Print your own fabric
It’s the time of year when I’m coming back indoors and starting to think about kitchen table crafting. One of my favourite projects in recent months has been block printing some of my vintage linen stash. I was inspired by a visit to the V&A where I saw an exhibition about Indian art, and watched… Read More »
Hello autumn garden
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been out and about exploring some of the amazing walled gardens in North Norfolk for a magazine feature. Above is a dahlia display at Blickling. I love walled gardens because I always think I can learn something from them. Huge, open landscaped country gardens are stunning, of course,… Read More »
It’s time to plant bulbs!
Bulbs are everywhere at the moment, in the garden centre, the market, supermarkets and online. I’m going to grab them now while the stock is new and fresh and set my garden up for spring and beyond. I wised up to bulbs last year, investing in big bagfuls of tulips, narcissi and alliums and taking… Read More »
A back yard brew
Why is it that food and drink tastes so much nicer eaten outdoors? It doesn’t even have to be anything lavish, no fully blown bbq or gourmet feast is required. Just a simple cuppa, boiled up in the open air and polished off on a picnic blanket by the seaside or in the back garden… Read More »