Whereas September still has a breath of summer about it, October is truly Autumn. Temperatures drop, the heating goes on and nights draw in as…
The trove of treasures otherwise known as Osterley Bookshop is a few minutes from the beautiful National Trust Osterley park and house in West London…
I love buttons! I was reminded of how much I love a tin of buttons during a recent conversation with my mum about a button…
Who doesn’t love a shoe? I really love a shoe. Shoes don’t care if you have put on a few pounds or are having a…
A friend has been singing the praises of Colm Toibin to me for quite some time. It was only when he physically handed me a…
For your Friday reading pleasure, here are 5 entertaining, intelligent and informative posts from other bookish sorts I’ve enjoyed reading recently. A Place To Fall…
There can’t be many more beautiful places to have a literary festival than Kew Gardens on a bright Autumn weekend. This was the first Write on…
I love breakfast, its one of my favourite meals. Not your typical English breakfast with bacon, sausages and eggs, oh no, that just makes me sluggish.…