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The bedroom. A good place for dancing.
Well hello. It’s been a while. Rather out of the blue (and after a very loooong Summer holidays) I found myself in the job I’d been wishing for before my sabbatical. And it’s not what you might think. Wait for it… interiors writer? No. Product designer? Sort of. Well, yes. I design digital products and services. And just…
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Happy house hunting tips
Guest post written by Kevin, while I am out at work. We’ve been thinking about starting to look for a house to buy for quite a while now. We have of course moved around a bit recently, but finally arrived at the place we are going to stay for the next few years, so it’s…
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End of the school holidays
Here are a few snaps from around the new place. Today we have visitors coming, our new pieces of furniture arrive, and I need to get all the girls things ready for school tomorrow. From next week I will resume usual interiors-focussed blog transmissions from here. I’ve got room makeovers and a few fashion shoots…
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Back to my (sewing) roots
Before I packed all my fabric away there was one little job left to be done. To finish off some little bags I’ve been making. Which reminded me just how much I love sewing and making bags. And dresses for the girls. Many recent projects I’ve not actually posted here, but perhaps it’s time to…
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Wilderness Festival 2013
Some photos from our day at The Wilderness Festival 2013 at Cornbury Estate in Charlbury. Nicely for us just a fifteen minute drive from home. Nobody complained about being bored or tired (big tick). Ice cream was enjoyed by all. Parents are now knackered. So are the girls. Goodnight x
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A Cotswolds cottage kitchen story
Welcome to our little kitchen, the last in the series of our little Cotswolds cottage. We are leaving here in less than two weeks – off for adventures new, and a place to call home for a long time. The kitchen is what really sold me on the house. The cooker to be precise. Even…
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Summer sales – my favourite (blue) dresses
Phew. At last it’s summer! And what better time for summer to actually arrive when the clothes sales are on. I am, without doubt, a total dress-a-holic. My wardrobe is made up almost entirely of dresses. The skirts tucked away in a drawer for another day. Dresses are so easy, just add a cardigan, leggings…
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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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The little living room, a lovely new chair, and beautiful new cushions
Well, we are nearing the end of the little house series. The little house that has seen us tucked away in a happy little corner of The Cotswolds. Our little place, by our favourite place, Daylesford Farm. Only the kitchen and the garden left – and by that time our purpose here will have been…
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Camping in Kent
Last weekend we filled our car with pretty, warm bedding and off we drove, down the M40, onto the M25 and Kentward bound. And because we had filled our car beyond breaking point with pillows, duvets, gumboots and raincoats, we only had a tiny bit of room to fit a small box of food and…
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Petite bedroom
The littlest room in the littlest house. It’s my favourite (when it’s tidy). An abundance of colour and pretty things, the girls love throwing everything on the floor and jumping on their beds. Hooray! I love it when it’s tidy – and we regularly comb through the mess and purge any plastic that may have…
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Giffords Circus at Daylesford Organic Farm in Kingham – June 2013
Definitely the greatest show on Earth – friends have been recommending Giffords Circus to me for years. It’s traditional, it’s funny, it’s entertaining and musical – and it’s also amazingly impressive on all fronts. This year their very highbrow circus was hijacked by a troupe of Serbian and Ukranian performers who definitely lowered the tone…