Heywood hill is a place of quiet calm and elegance. This Mayfair book shop was opened in 1936 and is well known as the bookshop…
Welcome to Day 1 of A London Bookshop Advent. What better place to start than with one of my old favourites. I am very happy…
What do you enjoy most about Christmas? Is it Christmas day itself? Is it the quiet inbetween days or is it advent, the time leading…
Landscape with Plougman by Vincent van Gough Oil on canvas September 1889 It has been a while since I shared a seasonal painting with you.…
I first heard of Ilford Manor Gardens earlier this year when attending a talk at the Garden Museum in London where Ilford head gardener Steve…
When I picked up Diary of a French Herb Garden by Geraldene Holt in my local Oxfam book store I had never heard of either…
It has been a little while since I have written one of these posts, so it is good to sit down for a few moments…
If you have been reading this blog for a while you will know that I get a huge amount of pleasure from discovering and sharing…
