The latest Boden and Wrap catalogues dropped through my letterbox last week. For wearability Wrap wins hands down. Boden clothes are pretty and fun, but definitely designed for the svelter women among us. Nearly all their skirts and dresses are knee length or shorter, which doesn’t suit me very well. And I wish that just […]

I recently discovered the website Mindapples. The idea behind it is that, just as for physical health and wellbeing we are encouraged to eat a minimum of five portions of fruit and veg a day, we should try to incorporate five activities into our day that encourages good mental health and wellbeing. What a wonderfully simple, but effective, […]

I know this meme has been floating around forever, but I spotted it on the lovely Claire’s blog, and since I’ve been sorting out all my books over the last week, it seemed like a good time to do it. As a quick aside, I’m reading Wildwood by Roger Deakin at the moment, and can […]

Do you ever play this game? If I wasn’t me, I’d be…… Feel free to join in!
If I wasn’t me, I’d be………..
Called….. Poppy
Dressed….. boho casual, with a scarf around my head and bare feet
Working….. as a baker with my own little cake shop
Living….. in a quirky little apartment in New York
Having fun….. shopping at flea markets, […]

I have had a very hectic weekend - lovely, but hectic. I’ve got so much to catch up on today, not the least of which are all your mitten kit orders - YAY!! - so I was in just the right mood for a meme when I saw one on my lovely friend Sarah’s blog……
Where […]