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I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid...
There can only be one topic of absolute obsession for me this week [and possibly the year] and that is the 200 year anniversary of Jane Austen’s world beloved novel – Pride and Prejudice. Two...
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O My America! Second Acts in A New World, by Sarah Wheeler
Love the concept of this soon to be available book whose thrilling promise lies in its quiet subtitle – ‘Second Acts in a New World’… In this work of historical fiction the author Sara Wheeler follows...
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Signs of Life: Leslie Williamson
Working in an industry where I am surrounded by beautiful products and envy-inducing homes – for me the best interiors are the ones which show signs of domestic and family life – I think it’s still...
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On The Strand: The Penguin General Blog
I love the fact that everyone’s got a blog these days – the more the merrier I say and the weirder the wonderful-er. On The Strand is the blog by the team at Penguin General and whilst it’s not too...
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New Book: Tree Houses. Fairy Tale Castles in the Air
The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is surely as old as humanity. Tree houses are chronicled in ancient civilizations and their lore crosses...
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The Last Runaway, by Tracy Chevalier
I’m absolutely captivated by accounts of people leaving everyone and everything they know to start new lives in other countries, especially centuries ago when the world was so vast and unknown and...
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Curio Magazine
A slightly lazy post today, but wholly inspirational I think you will agree. Since their launch in May 2012, I have have been contributing to the gorgeous online publication Curio. Curio is a premium...
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In Conversation With… with A Real Librarian!
I met Ruth Collingwood for the first time at a mutual friend’s birthday dinner earlier this year. We all went through the whole meal chatting excitedly, drinks were flowing and Burger and Lobster was...
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The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, by Anton DiSclafani
I’m not sure whether it’s the norm to write reviews when you haven’t yet finished the book, but often I find myself most attuned to its rhythms when I am not quite done. Besides, this novel is one of...
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The Balcony Gardener
I would like to begin this post by saying I HAVE NEVER PLANTED A THING. I once owned some succulents during the peak of the succulent trend, but they were re-homed after a year when we moved for the...
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Summer to Autumn: A Transitional Reading List!
I’ve been late on my Summer Reading list this year so I thought I would compile a transitional list of delicious reads that will take us from summer into autumn. Here are a selection of magical,...
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Modern Day Marthas
A shameless plug this morning … This month a dream feature idea of mine was realised in my favourite design magazine of all time – Elle Decoration’s October issue. ‘Let Me Entertain You’ [Pg 161] is a...
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Penguin Bloggers Night 2014
Swiftly becoming a highlight in my yearly calendar, last week I attended the 4th annual Penguin Bloggers Night. Held as usual on the lofty top floor of Foyles Bookstore in Charing Cross, the evening...
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New Book! The House Gardener
For anyone that follows me on Instagram, you will have noticed that I have been a little preoccupied with arranging succulents of late. It all began when I visited the new Ace Hotel in Shoreditch and...
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