• Lifestyle

    Fresh Ginger & Apple Cake

    I wrote this recipe for the 91 Magazine e-zine last year, it is a Day family classic that always gets made when Autumn arrives.  So I thought that I would share it here on my blog too since it’s the…

  • Interiors & Decor

    Beautiful Doors

    I have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to glazing, windows, doors, internal and external, most have beautiful wooden or Crittall frames and not a pvc frame in sight.  I love wooden frames and large pieces of glass that let the…

  • Lifestyle

    Beautiful Devon

    I think I am going to let the images do the talking in this post but I will mention a few of our favourite things just in case you are interested.  Devon has my heart, its very rare that we…

  • Lifestyle

    A Weekend By The Sea

    A wonderful treat as a belated birthday present for Robert my husband.  He didn’t want any grand presents but did ask for a house by the sea.  A weekend spent in a cottage in Robin Hoods Bay was the best…

  • Lifestyle

    Slow & Steady New Year

    Just like that the Christmas sparkle has been packed away for another year.  As always I tentatively step into the January, no big fanfare or plans that would make me more anxious.  Slow and steady it goes just gently reminding…

  • Books,  Collaborations

    The New Mindful Home

    A few years ago I had the privilege to have my home featured in the book My Bedroom is an Office and Other Interior Design Dilemmas  the author of this lovely book interior stylist Joanna Thornhill has now published another…

  • Lifestyle

    Keep on Going

    Apologies in advance, my blog is still going but at the moment I have made the decision not to post every week.  I’m taking my time and trying to appreciate and focus on the precious days I am having with…

  • Lifestyle

    Those January Days

    Well here we are January, the calm and quiet month of reflection and stillness.  I love Christmas so very much that I never want this month to appear but here it is.  I’m not a resolutions girl they always come…

  • Lifestyle

    New Year Joy

    The last post from me of 2019, not a lot of words but a huge thank you to you my dear readers who make everything I do possible.  So come New Years Eve I shall raise a glass to you…