Month: November 2012
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A mother’s Christmas
1) My Father’s Glory 2) My Mother’s Castle – both by Marcel Pagnol 3) Navy Haflinger clogs 4) Herve Chapelier nylon shopper 5) Silk flowers by Atelier Abigail Ahern 6) Burleigh hooped tankard jug (I always check to see if they have what I want as a second) 7) Cuisinart ice cream maker 8) Spanish…
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Our new life
It’s all signed now. We are moving right after New Year. I’m getting final removals quotes and I am going to start packing next week.The house is a lot smaller than the one we’re currently in so in order to be totally scientific about the move we went up and measured the house over the…
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The girls’ Christmas
1) Ostheimer big oak tree 2) Ostheimer Rabbit 3) Ostheimer brown horse 4) Ostheimer yellow hurdle 5) Ostheimer white horse 6) Child’s wooden trug 7) Small Work Gloves 8) Caldene Riding hat 9) Child’s Jodphur boots Now we’re leaving the Steiner School and moving to the country, I was thinking, oh great, I’m going to…
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Paris highlights
Hello to Remodelista readers coming here from Justine’s Ten Belles article! We had a wonderful trip to Canal St Martin, Paris in September – here are the links to my Paris posts. Around Rue des Vinaigriers Ten Belles Le Citizen Hotel du Canal Paris
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Remember that last trip to the Cotswolds… ?
And remember how I said how sad it was driving up past the place we didn’t rent? And I was really upset that we hadn’t moved there? And while we were up there I decided I really did want to move and this time it really was going to work out. I know I said…
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A splendid slumber
Another reason I love going to Honeysuckle Cottage is the bedding. It’s all white and cream and amazingly high quality. The duvets are thick and cosy, the pile of pillows is perfect for reading and watching Country File in bed with a nice cup of tea. I always used to think my mother was mad…