Lately

Lately I have been soaking up autumn, testing my new rainboots, walking walking walking and drinking cocktails.

Four More Years

Yesterday when I heard what had happened in America I almost burst into tears on the street. I am so so happy with the (resounding) decision my country has made, and so so proud. Yesterday was a...

Insta-Autumn

As I'm sure you can gather from my last several posts, I am kind of obsessed with this time of year. Fall has been my favourite season since I was a little girl, and I still love it as much as...

Making Plans

I have a tendency (please tell me you do too!) towards panicking when big life changes happen to me. Not panicking about the change in particular, but getting all like "I need to figure everything...

Autumn Goals

The beginning of October seems like a perfect time to think about how I want the rest of my year to go. Inspired by Michelle here are my goals for the autumn: 1- Get Rid of Stuff. I will probably...

Winter is Coming

It is the time of year when getting dressed involves tights, sweaters, scarves and boots, and dog walks involve lots of kicking through leaves. Autumn is here. Winter is coming.

Change

There is no other way to tell you guys this than to just come out and say it: I am a single lady once again.

Lately

I haven't been present here that much, as I have been squeezing maximum fun out of the last bits of summer. That has mostly involved working hard, playing hard, infusing booze, drinking said booze,...

Last Week in Instagram

- fancy frozen yogurt at home - Albert Bridge - pho- St Paul's Cathedral on a late night bike ride - Queen Anne's Lace - sunset over the river

Four Weeks of Frugality: Final Rundown

So, the four weeks of frugality are finished. I couldn't truly call it a success, but I also couldn't call it a failure. Did I stay within budget during all four weeks? Honestly, no. My friend came...

Olympic Fever

I seem to be coming down with something. I was sure it wouldn't happen to me, but I seem to have been infected with a bad case of Olympic fever.Yesterday I was in leafy Surrey visiting my parents...

Instagram

I know I am massively late to the party, but I have finally joined the world of instagram. Taking pictures of my every day London life is making me look at everything with new eyes. I am on...

Four Weeks of Frugality: On Saving

There are two things that I know without a doubt would make my life better. Both of them are things I have no natural gift for and have to work at constantly. I suck at keeping my house clean, and...

Vegetables in a Box

How fancy is it to get your vegetables delivered to your house? I use (and love) Abel & Cole. Every week I get a box of surprises.I like buying from them because, unlike supermarkets, they are very...

A Letter to Myself at Sixteen

Dear Myself at Sixteen,I am writing to you from thirteen years in the future. I am not going to tell you everything that happens, because I dont want to spoil the surprises, but you have a lot to...

Oh Comely: A Gift to Myself

I am working on living frugally, but there is still room within that for treats. Magazines are a luxury for sure. Having a present to yourself come through your letterbox every month is fancy. Most...

Four Weeks of Frugality: Week 1 Rundown

I thought I would check in and let you guys know how the first of my Four Weeks of Frugality has been going. In many ways it has been easier than I thought, but in some ways it has been harder....

Close Up on the Garden

I thought I would give you a little update on the garden. You may notice the zucchini is not in the pictures above. It died. I cant talk about it any more.However everything else is thriving! I...

Four Weeks of Frugality

I have been working lately (and kind of forever) on trying to make my life/myself better.It a two-steps-forward-one-step-back type of proposition.I have been gradually getting my house clean and...

Growing

I have attempted gardens before. I have tried, in different years, to grow herbs, onions, lettuce, tomatoes. So far in my life the total harvest of edible food I have grown has been five serrano...

Real Life

It has been a while since I have written here.There have been things going on in my real life (visiting family, losing my job, finding a new job, etc) that have kept me busy, but it is about more...

Sunset

My dad called it. When I told him we had gotten a dog the first thing he said was "that is wonderful, being in nature is so good for you". Since then, I have walked in the same amazing park every...

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Black Gold

There is only one thing I consume every day.I cannot function without it.I drink it like it is water (which, to be fair, it mostly is).There is a cup of it sitting next to me as I type this (there...

Eleven Questions

The lovely Annika tagged me in this list of 11 questions. I have taken a pretty loose interpretation of the rules, so will not be tagging people to answer any new questions, though I will be...

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Lately I have been thinking a lot about how lucky I am. If you are reading this on your computer, in your house, then you are lucky too. If you have water in your tap, and food in your cupboards,...

Blossom

Yes, spring is happening.

Lent

I have started writing and then deleted this post again and again. My intention is to talk about how I am giving something up for lent and a progress report about that, but I am finding it...

Give It Up: On Unplugging

I love rituals. I love making and drinking coffee. I love my daily walks with my dog. I love doing yoga. I love putting my makeup on. I love the traditions that my family follow at Christmas.These...

New Beginnings

So today (at 4pm) I am starting my new job.I feel like this time of year is a really exciting one, with lots of beauty and new beginnings.I am beyond thrilled to be back working in...

Close Up: February