Category: Books
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An early Autumn garden tour
Well. Here it is. Our garden. Parts of it. I think I’ve worn myself out this weekend. It’s been such glorious weather. Yesterday Kevin and A. went up to London leaving me and E. here with a whole day stretched out in front of us to happily play in the garden. In my case dig.…
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Sarah Raven’s Cutting Garden Journal
I must confess that when I received this book I had not heard of Sarah Raven. However in the past two weeks I have come to realise Sarah is quite a gardening celebrity – and obviously the reason I didn’t know who she was is that I don’t watch TV or read magazines. But now…
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The Set Table – reader giveaway
All the way back in April I made a special trip into London for Hannah’s flower workshop at Anthropologie. I’m so glad because it really has changed the way I look at flowers for the home. The ten minutes Hannah spent with me helping me with my flower arrangement has improved my flower arranging skills…
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A Japanese book clearout
Roll up! Roll up! Amazing clear-out of Japanese sewing and craft books! I could take these to The Cotswolds, but they are now ready for new homes. The girls and I have enjoyed many lovely items sewn from these but as they now reach being big girls it’s time to move on and let others…
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East London mornings – The Art Guide to the Best Breakfast Spots in East London
This is such a sweet little book. Although once you read it cover to cover you’ll realise it’s not sweet at all. It’s bloody good East London art and poetry. I was really lucky to get a copy from the first run of 50. Copy number three even. Katya sent it with a little bar…
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Thank. You.
I’m far too tired to be making much sense really. Firstly a beautiful white Christmas. A lovely time at home. Time to just be here and be together, quietly. Astrid and I went out for a long walk in the snow on Saturday and ended up getting caught in a snowstorm. It took us by…
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In the kitchen
Making the most of my last week off work I appear to have begun writing and photographing my recipes and even written a table of contents. I say I appear to have, because I was sitting down to plan out an entirely differnent book and when I put pen to paper about sixty recipes reeled…
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an awesome world
Hey, I just got an email from Dallas Clayton about his new Awesome World Foundation. Every time he sells a book, he’ll also personally give one away. He’s been on tour with his book and made a really cool video about it which you can watch here. www.veryawesomeworld.com
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a little book
Lovely styles of London living spaces at amazon.jp Just after edith was born I was emailed out of the blue by a japanese journalist asking if I would like to be interviewed and for them to photograph our house for a book on London interiors. And here it is a few months later – by…
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Rosie Flo’s colouring books
Funnily enough, in my favourite little studio next door – the one I see out the window of my little room, were once produced the Rosie Flo colouring books (which are more than just colouring in books because you draw faces, arms and legs and backgrounds too). I found this out the other day when…
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A Year of Mornings: 3191 Miles Apart
Every day I’ve been checking if 3191 is still on pre-order. Today I can add to basket { edit 26.09.08 : and today it’s here }. from amazon.co.uk
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printing by hand
Now, I wonder if anyone is wondering, “what on earth happened to those textile design and print classes Charlotte had booked at St Martins?”. Well, that would be a very good thing to wonder as they were in July and August. But I cancelled them a) because I needed the refund money to live off…