It’s been a bumper year for beautiful books. I’ve acquired some absolutely gorgeous titles for browsing, inspiring, informing and entertaining. Lots of them are botanical or home related. I’ve rounded up my pick of the best – have a look and see if you agree! I still like to go into a shop and browse… Read More »
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Exploring Ely
Almost where ever you walk in Ely, you can see the Cathedral. It is located in the centre of the city, and as you walk through the surrounding streets and parkland, you’ll catch glimpses of the dreamy spires. The West Tower is 65.5m tall, so it rises up dramatically from the flat Fenland landscape, it’s… Read More »
Tove Jansson – more than the Moomins
“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 »