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This is an experiment - I’ve been blogging at http://indiaknight.posterous.com/ but I’m thinking of moving it over to tumblr. Which doesn’t import from other platforms, annoyingly. But anyway - I’m in London and I’m a writer for The Sunday Times. I also write books, which are published by Penguin.
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Nan-hats reinvented in lace or leopard print. Six quid from...

Nan-hats reinvented in lace or leopard print. Six quid from Bubble Betty, here. Found via here.

10 jan 12

You know how sometimes you invite people to stay and they stay...

You know how sometimes you invite people to stay and they stay for slightly too long? These might help. $50, from here. Found via The Daily Muse.

05 jan 12 1 person likes this

Fantastic historical mugs from Cole of London - portait on the...

Fantastic historical mugs from Cole of London - portait on the front, relevant dates on the back. Bone china, hand-decorated in Stoke on Trent. There’s also a Writers series, and a London one. Last o...

13 dec 11

And a Christmas jumper from TopShop, £50. Also comes in Penguin...

And a Christmas jumper from TopShop, £50. Also comes in Penguin and Snowman. However, it’s acrylic. If you want the proper, old-school wool Christmas jumper, take a look here. I’m also eyeing up the ...

13 dec 11

Or you could buy someone one of Paul Ferney’s Little Paris...

Or you could buy someone one of Paul Ferney’s Little Paris Paintings and two Eurostar tickets. NB Last date for orders for Christmas is tomorrow, December 14. Found via Bright Bazaar.

13 dec 11

And a Christmas tree for book-lovers, via My Modern Met.

And a Christmas tree for book-lovers, via My Modern Met.

13 dec 11

For babies 0-9 months: lobster hat and mittens from Luna and...

For babies 0-9 months: lobster hat and mittens from Luna and Curious. Not cheap, mind. But: LOBSTER.

13 dec 11

… and a present for the Steve Jobs fans. All proceeds to...

… and a present for the Steve Jobs fans. All proceeds to charity. Via Swiss Miss.

13 dec 11

Present for smallish boys: Hot Wheels Wall Tracks, from Amazon...

Present for smallish boys: Hot Wheels Wall Tracks, from Amazon among others. Pic nicked from A Cup of Jo.

13 dec 11

Nice alternative to Christmas stockings. From here.

Nice alternative to Christmas stockings. From here.

13 dec 11

Mr Men books reviewed on Amazon

Mr Men books reviewed on Amazon

02 dec 11

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, part 2. Part one is here.

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, part 2. Part one is here.

18 nov 11

Baroness Trumpington of Sandwich, 89, in the House of Lords last...

Baroness Trumpington of Sandwich, 89, in the House of Lords last Thursday. She’s quite something.

15 nov 11

My novel Comfort And Joy is out in paperback today, looking like...

My novel Comfort And Joy is out in paperback today, looking like a Tunnock’s Teacake. It’s about family Christmases, so it’s timely. *sladeface*

10 nov 11

My house is in the December issue of Red magazine, out today.

My house is in the December issue of Red magazine, out today.

02 nov 11

The most beautiful eulogy for Steve Jobs, by his sister

The most beautiful eulogy for Steve Jobs, by his sister

30 oct 11

Am indebted to @mrchrisaddison f or raving about this on Twitter....

Am indebted to @mrchrisaddison for raving about this on Twitter. It’s Vous Les Femmes, a French sketch show, written and performed by Olivia Côte and Judith Siboni, it’s hysterically funny and it’s c...

28 oct 11

Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf, from Awesome People Hanging Out...

Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf, from Awesome People Hanging Out Together (via The Karachi Kid).

28 oct 11

Annual outing of the Mummy Dogs. (See also the less cute Severed...

Annual outing of the Mummy Dogs. (See also the less cute Severed Fingers - thanks Trish).

27 oct 11

Name necklaces, but with proper hand-lettering by Crystal Kluge,...

Name necklaces, but with proper hand-lettering by Crystal Kluge, as opposed to a generic pre-made font à la Carrie Bradshaw. You put in your order with Brevity and get sent a variety of calligraphed ...

27 oct 11

24 ways to wear a scarf, in four minutes. Genius. There is much...

24 ways to wear a scarf, in four minutes. Genius. There is much to learn. (via Love You Big)

25 oct 11

I am totally making this. Found here.(Of course if you were...

I am totally making this. Found here. (Of course if you were short of time you could grab any old cake and cover it in white icing and just make marshmallow ghosts).

24 oct 11

"‘It was really strange, they were holding hands, and dad stopped breathing but I..."

“‘It was really strange, they were holding hands, and dad stopped breathing but I couldn’t figure out what was going on because the heart monitor was still going,’ said Dennis Yeager. ‘But we were li...

24 oct 11

Will Young’s video is lovely.

Will Young’s video is lovely.

24 oct 11

‘The Internet Is My Religion,’ a talk given last...

‘The Internet Is My Religion,’ a talk given last week by Jim Gilliam. Wonderful, inspiring, excellent use of the 12 minutes it’ll take out of your day. Via Brain Pickings.

24 oct 11

Spike Jonze: Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die By Your Side), a...

Spike Jonze: Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die By Your Side), a wonderful stop-motion animation for Olympia Le-Tan’s wonderful embroidered book jacket bags . All details here.

20 oct 11

Possibly my favourite letter ever, found last year via the...

Possibly my favourite letter ever, found last year via the really wonderful, day-enhancing Letters of Note (the transcript is here). Now Letters of Note is being turned into a book, to be published b...

18 oct 11

Laser eye surgery

I had my eyes lasered today. This isn’t a newspaper article and I’m writing at speed, so let’s do bullet points. · I had (had!) myopia (short sight) and mild astigmatism; my prescription was -6 ...

10 oct 11

Feminist Ryan Gosling, a piece of complete genius found via...

Feminist Ryan Gosling, a piece of complete genius found via @ayletw.

10 oct 11

I’m getting one of these to put next to my desk....

I’m getting one of these to put next to my desk. They’re from Clerk Ink Well, here. I found out about them because they’d pasted one onto the side of Holy Redeemer, the church in Exmouth Market - nif...

09 oct 11

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