A day spent picking and cooking blackberries will always be a day well spent! In September the hedgerows are heavy with sweet, ripe blackberries ready for the picking. Now is the perfect time to get out and enjoy them while they're at their best. Head for your nearest footpath armed with a ...
Eco-friendly beauty products I love
Weleda Almond Soothing Cleansing Lotion Weleda are a well established company with excellent eco-friendly and ethical credentials. Their products are full of natural ingredients and come in at a great price point. I've been using their almond cleansing lotion (£11.95) and I'm impressed. I massage ...
What I’m wearing this month: it’s all about the investment pieces
I'm loving these late summer days. The sunshine is golden and mellow – and on stormy days there's a faint chill in the air, reminding me of all the pleasures of autumn still to come. My wardrobe is in a good place too. I've reached my summer stride fashion-wise and certain items have really proved ...
The summer plateful
It's the summer holidays. Routines have been merrily thrown out of the window and I barely know what the day of the week it is anymore. After a fun day out, or a less fun day of juggling childcare and work, I'm ready to flop. Yet, every evening all eyes still turn to me and ask: whats for tea? I ...
My month in books
Stoner by John Williams A quiet masterpiece. On the opening page we're introduced to William Stoner. He enrols at the University of Missouri is 1910 and stays on to teach until his death in 1956. He's a mid-ranking professor with few ambitions and his students quickly forget him. It might sound ...