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our London home to rent
Not long now till we head back to Auckland, which means our lovely London cottage is available to rent from June 5th. Just 50 yards from Hampstead Heath and full of character. More details here. New tenants found – thank you!
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sfgirlbybay interview
There’s a little moi-interview over at sfgirlbybay today and a house tour too. And tomorrow I have an exciting story to tell about Rosie Flo’s colouring books. Stay tuned.
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our house
After everyone left yesterday I had about five minutes to race around taking a few photos before we had to put the house back to (toddler proof and messy) normal and collect Astrid from childcare (so quickly I entirely forgot to shoot the living area and any part containing nice furniture). Look out for the…
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Astrid says
…how many cakes have you baked since the last one? A: quite a few. Astrid likes cake. Especially the new ones mummy has been baking. From her new cookbook – Off the Shelf. The recipe for raspberry and peach tart that mummy has totally changed, using almond meal and spelt flour and different berries each…
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Snow
Wow, this is even more snow than when it snowed and snowed back in 2002. I read somewhere this is the most snow since 1991. Kevin said childcare would be cancelled today to which I replied, ‘no way, why would it be cancelled. Let’s pack extra socks, gumboots, scarf, mittens…’ um, and would you believe…
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To the islands
porcelain flower by ande – astrid’s second grandma A few people have asked me why we came here, as in back to London. A few reasons really. One of the main reasons, in fact the very most main reason that was the one that overrode all the doubts that arose in the weeks before we…
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A is for…
Babychops. Or so we keep telling her. Thank you Aunty Vonne! Kevin got my table on Saturday and so out came the sewing machine and the little room had more tidying. But it’s been so hot here I could only do five minutes work before I would have to stop and feel ill for another…
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My little mezzanine
When I was little I used to like designing interiors. I would design fairy houses set in huge old tree trunks and plan rabbit warrens of rooms and sketch out the furniture placement and which way the doors would open. As I grew older I did the seating plans at school – I would draw…
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And then there was stuff
What a fun weekend we’ve had! Unpacking our stuff. And picking up the cats! We really must go out for some fresh air. No wonder I’m falling asleep. The cats just wandered in, plonked themselves down and made themselves right at home. I think we were more traumatised by their flight than they were –…
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Here I am
This weekend saw us up in a small village just out of Leeds and a camera full of photos that need downloading. It also saw some lovely charity shop treasures, green and lovely riverside walks, a few treats for the garden and a lot of rain and cold. The portfolio site is now ready for…
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Little collections
Before we left I organised a few house warming gifts to self to ensure we had some personal touches to make the house feel like home when we arrived. Having white walls and high ceilings means I’m more in love with our new home than I think I’ve ever been with a house I’ve been…
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Our lovely morning
This morning we walked down to the Pyrenees for breakfast. A lovely stroll down the hill, through tree-lined streets, past elegant villas with pretty gardens and tall trees. Mt Albert’s one of the early Auckland suburbs, complete with both Bowling and Croquet clubs. And quite a few two-storey villas. And lots and lots of trees…