Month: May 2013
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A Cotswolds bedroom: Garden Trading Brompton Lamp and Farrow and Ball fixes
Welcome to our teeny tiny little bedroom! It just fits our gigantic superking IKEA bed in it – a bed I am very keen to replace, or paint, or chop the headboard off. Slowly slowly I’m changing our mid century and modern furniture. Fixing it up, tightening old screws, hammering old nails back in place. And…
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The Wilderness Treasure Hunt
Last weekend we wrapped up warm and headed over to the magical Cornbury Estate for the Wilderness Treasure Hunt. In the lead-up to the Wilderness Festival in August, local residents are invited along to a few special events which are just brilliant for the children – and indeed fun for the grown-ups too. A taste…
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Hark, hark! The bluebells are out
We had some lovely weather this weekend – and a lovely trip to Foxholes to see the bluebells in bloom. Edith took her camera and Astrid played by her favourite tree in the clearing where the bluebells flower. We came here last year, on one of our trips to Daylesford. To get to Foxholes, take…
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Almond milk and raspberry soft serve ice cream
With the warm weather upon us I’ve been able to indulge my love for soft serve ice cream – hand made of course. The girls and I eat this for breakfast every day. And every day we choose a different variety of frozen fruit for a different flavour. Some days it’s mango, others strawberry, vanilla…
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Mari Vanna – Russian restaurant in Knightsbridge
A few weeks ago I received an email about Mari Vanna, a fairly new Russian restaurant in Knightsbridge. Their wholewheat pancakes looked so gorgeous I emailed right back to say so – you all know I love baking with whole grains. Two weeks later a little surprise – they asked if I’d like to come…
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A little white Cotswolds cottage bathroom
Our current bathroom must be the smallest bathroom I’ve lived with so far. You need to close the door to open the airing cupboard door, but it’s functional nonetheless. And, did I mention pretty? Because pretty is one thing our bathroom most definitely is. In true Cotswolds farm cottage style the bathroom fittings are very…
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Let the light shine in
When VELUX® asked if I’d look at some skylight inspiration I was happy to, because I think light is such an important factor in a home, and indeed personal happiness. I love to sleep where I can see the sky. Especially in summer with the late sunsets, I love to watch the stars and moon…