A Mother’s Day Gift With Dartington Crystal

When I was growing up, a fair few of our family holidays were spent in Devon. My Aunt has lived there all my life and…

Neptune Home Arrives in Wimbledon

There’s nothing I love more than spending an hour or so meandering around interiors stores, and when they’re new and in a part of town…

A New Copper Pendant For Our Hallway

Finishing touches aren’t always high on our shopping agenda. Realistically when we’re not even at the stage of thinking about paint colours yet, it doesn’t…

Shopping Small To Make A Big Difference

Over Christmas, I took quite a lot of time out. No day job, no blogging, no DIY. After everything that happened globally in 2016, plus…

Falling Back In Love With Running

In just under two weeks, four of my colleagues and I will be running the Weybridge 10k. It kinda pales in comparison to our efforts…

Celebrating Spring With The Big Door Wreath Company

There’s nothing I love more than pretty flowers dotted around the house especially as the days get warmer and longer and the drudgery of winter…

Reflections From The Day Job

Back in January, I celebrated (if that’s the right word!) FOURTEEN years in my job. Or to correct that, 14 years in the same company…