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Oh people I’m in purgatory. I’ve been terribly busy pretending all is well, when in all honesty I am living with the enemy, dealing with daft men and their daft neurosises on a daily basis, and retiring to my bedroom every night at seven thirty because I’m too scared to stay downstairs in case that…

Spotted! The floral corsages we all wore last year, pinned to tweedy cushions in the snug and holding back an olive green velvet shower curtain in the bathroom. The more flowers the better. Buy all manner of delicious flowers, trimmings and ribbon at V.V. Rouleaux, atelier to the well trimmed. Other Things To Do At…

Welcome my sweets, to a brand new, fortnightly feature here on Brocante: a scrumptious digest of all those books recently uploaded to Gutenberg that you and I might just end up treasuring forever. I have been thinking about this for a while, but  a new thread on the forum this morning has catapulted me into…

I Was A Peppermint Cappuccino? "You’re fun, outgoing, and you love to try anything new.However, you tend to have strong opinions on what you like.You are a total girly girly at heart – and prefer your coffee with good conversation.You’re the type that seems complex to outsiders, but in reality, you are easy to please"…

Well goodness me I just wasn’t expecting her to talk like that. Goodness knows why, but I was expecting an ethereal, delicate little creature and I was wrong. She’s kind of fiesty and she says ‘erbs! Still standing your chopping board on it’s side each evening is a terribly good idea. Nobody likes a warped…