The Christmas Countdown

“I houseclean my books every Spring and throw out those I’m never going to read again like I throw out clothes I’m never going to wear again. It shocks everybody. My friends are peculiar about books. They read all the bestsellers, they get through them as fast as possible, I think they skip a lot….

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The Lady of Shallot. "Ok, so the words are old and sometimes their meaning lost to our modern understanding of language … but this is my idea of poetry heaven.  Don’t ask me why.  Maybe because it’s like stepping into the rich and dramatically romantic imagery … or maybe it’s the way the words wander…

Last night it struck me that magazines mess with my pretty little head in a way that the internet simply doesn’t seem capable of. There I was curled up under a blanket watching Enlightened and popping raspberry truffles from inside a papier mache Easter egg, whilst idling flicking through a mini-sized copy of Red, when…

My new Laura Ashley rug + one potty training son SPELLS DISASTER DOESN’T IT? So here’s the thing: nursery would like Finley to be out of nappies.  I would like Finley to be out  of nappies. But at two and four months, Finley isn’t interested. Up until now I’ve been a pretty confident Mother. Finley…

Did anyone see Lilies on BBC One last night? If not, make it your business to get settled in front of the Tv next Friday at nine, with a cosy cuppa and a blanket because it was the most scrumptiously wonderful period drama I’ve seen in ages… Watch the trailer here. Other Things To Do…