table wear

I bought a lovely thing yesterday. We popped into town for some school shoes for lad (hoping to – and succeeding in – avoiding the screaming hoards that descend in the week before school starts). And I couldn’t resist a … Continue reading

love story

Sometimes you just can’t help yourself… you fall in love. But the path of true love never did run smoothly, did it? Especially when ebay plays cupid. In this particular tale of the heart, once upon a time, girl was … Continue reading

with knobs on

Having prettified my wardrobe, I find myself in need of a knob for the newly florabunda-ed wardrobe door. The existing one is a bit… well… pseudo French chateau for my liking. I never was particularly in love with it, and … Continue reading

cupboard love

Yesterday afternoon was earmarked for sewing. Lad and his dad were off to a football match. I had the house to myself, stuff to get on with, and a whole afternoon to get on with it in. But I had … Continue reading

a fantasy fulfilled

A few years ago, when we started doing up our first house, I used to have a small, slightly embarrassing fantasy. I used to fantasise about my home being featured in a magazine. It started when I was pregnant. Some … Continue reading

unearthed

As you may have gathered, although I like things to look nice, I am not hugely tidy. And whilst the house was full of people, I was even less so. This was partly down to not wanting to waste any … Continue reading