Room tour; a gathering space
The main intention this month was to get the back room of the house finished. Did we achieve it? Almost. It is now a functioning…
Interiors and home
interiors and home inspiration and ideas
relocating we moved 150 miles from the North to the South West
Just add milk
Tea anywhere else in the world never tastes the same, actually having said that I did have good cups of tea in New Zealand. I…
A Space of My Own
In the old house in the North, I had a desk in the attic, a quiet space all for me, away from the rest of…
Boy’s Bedroom Makeover
Lists, I am a woman who lives by lists. Top of my list when we moved was a makeover for my son’s room. He left…
On the shelf
Shelves, this week I have been slightly obsessed with shelves. I love my books, although I completely accept most of them I will never be…
Settling
October half term has been about settling, re-arranging things hastily put away, moving boxes around to make more space. Mostly, half term has been about…
A Small Tour of the New House
Indulge me here, please. This has been a long time coming. We put the house in the North on the market in Spring 2012 but…
Call me
Sitting on my sofa on the phone, I’m asked to confirm my landline number, despite the that I am holding the landline to my ear,…
Moments that mattered
December 2013 and my son turned six. A child’s birthday is a moment that matters for any parent. Special people sing ‘happy birthday’. A moment…
Sledge-hammer. Telephone
I have an overwhelming urge to take a sledge-hammer to my telephone. This is what utility companies and their automated telephone systems reduces an ordinary…