I’m very excited to introduce you to the new arrival in me & Boy’s life: Monty the beautiful, scampering, terrible Border Terrier puppy! He’s the best thing ever. He’ll b...
Didn’t I tell you he was perfect? On an early date, awaiting a train to the countryside, we shared a coffee overlooking the station platforms. “Where would you go,” he asked me, ...
En route to a blissful Valentine’s in Paris (more on that soon!), the Boy & I stopped off in London to stay with his lovely sister. We had a day to fill before our train departed for Franc...
Dear lost eyelashes, wishbones, birthday candles, shooting stars, 1st mince pies, dandelion clocks & thistle puffs. Thank you! He has two freckles just under his left eye, ridiculously soft curl...
A little glimpse of my new flat! It’s still a work in progress, as all good homes perpetually are, but it’s starting to feel like it’s ‘mine’. I’ve never lived on ...
Recently me and my very best bestie, H, have been learning about letting go. As usual, we seem to have chosen to do it the hard way; for me, that meant letting go of things that meant a lot to me, bu...
Quite a lot has been happening in my little Wonderland. My Grandad died. He held on for six fierce weeks after the doctor gave the initial ’72 hours’ warning, and I got to spend precious ...
Today ‘Judy’s affordable vintage roadshow’ hit my home city, and so I went along with my lovely friend A to have a little looksy! It was huge! A whole empty floor of one of the anti...
I spent last weekend in the sunny, fairytale streets of Venice. By silent agreement, we didn’t follow a guide book or a tourist map; we just got lost, intentionally, again and again. Little F, ...
I love my Grandad. They’ve said he hasn’t got long left, but they’re going to have to be wrong. My Grandad and Grandmother raised me. In a home where our mother could only be relied...
In My So Called Life, Jared Leto plays guitar and sings a song called ‘Red’. “I call her red…” Claire Danes, redhead, thinks it is about her, but I think it turns out he...
September is blowing in on a cold wind, bringing fallen leaves and a sudden desire to drink tea under a wooly blanket. Normally we get a final haze of summer over these days, but this year Autumn has...
Outfit pictures! Remember when I did those? I’m so poor after forking out yet again to fix my naughty little car, so nothing new to show and too frustrated by my current sewing project to finis...
Somebody wants to say ‘hello’! Meet Poppy! She’s a miniature poodle & Cavalier spaniel cross, only a few months old, and she’s completely ADORABLE! Her favourite things a...
I’m falling more and more in love with all things Japanese after discovering these amazing Japanese sewing books. There was a time where the only things making it to the UK from Asia seemed to ...
Whenever I’m alone with you you make me feel like I’m young again Whenever I’m alone with you you make me feel like I am clean again However far away I will always love you However ...
Buy my wardrobe! I’m selling *tons* of beautiful clothes over on ebay. All of those above, plus loads more! Lots of dresses, tops and accessories from brands like Ruche, ASOS, Zara, Odd Molly, ...
Continuing on from my love of Asian stationary and clothing, comes my latest obsession with this beautiful fabric range from Nesshome. Ness is a little animal – I think a lamb? – and Moms...
Window shopping is infinitely more fulfilling if you take a camera along. I think it’s because you still get to take something home! Here’s what I would have bought in the Brighton Lanes,...
Over the weekend, N was attending a conference in the seaside town of Brighton. I went along for a bit of sea air, spa time & pampering at the Hotel. Coat: Warehouse Dress: Urban Outfitters Bag:...
As you might have spotted, I’ve been carrying a new handbag lately… Twice in as many weeks, I received insults on the way I dressed. First, someone complained to my manager when I wore ta...
Cluck cluck cluck! My little girls are growing up! They started laying a couple of months ago, and never miss a day. Walking down to the bottom of the garden each morning and finding perfect, warm eg...
Uh oh. I’ve fallen in love again… and this time its serious. I think this could be The One. Franche Lippee is a Japanese clothing brand whose name translates to ‘truly special treat...
Ughhh… the junk room. Everyone has one, right? That place where all the things that have no obvious home end up. The iron, the muddy boots, the picnic blankets. The boxes full of random things ...
Early Summer brings bright swathes of yellow to the English countryside. Rapeseed as bright as the sun. This field was a stop-off on the drive home from holiday with the Boy. As we shot these, someth...
No no no, not me! Just a little photo shoot I did for the lovely G & M to celebrate their engagement, & as a practice for their big day. Yup, they asked me to shoot that too! Eep! We had a ...
I’d like you to meet two very special new additions to my little family; Martha and Matilda. We collected them last month from a farm in Preesal; it’s a tiny coastal village where my mate...
I’m having a big spring clear-out (in aid of a much-needed handbag!) and thought I’d give you all the chance to grab a bargain! I’m really sad to part with some of these pieces, so ...
I want to play at ballerinas, dancing around my house in a long and swishy skirt! Sheer lace and tulle make the longer-length of skirt, as favoured by my mother, seem suddenly stylish and wearable. B...
Oh deary me, I’ve fallen in love again… These are the gorgeously enchanting wall decals by lovemaestore over on etsy. They are all simply perfect! I can’t stop looking at them! In t...
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