Tartan Trend
Despite my Scottish roots, I don’t own any tartan. Our family tartan happens to have an orange streak running through it and always used to remind me slightly of sick (although looking… Read More
My Edit: Singapore Based Design Site Naiise.com
I love this site. In fact, I really want it to take off for the main reason that if people think Singaporeans are uncreative, Dennis Tay – the founder of Naiise –… Read More
Make Your Clothes Live Longer
Before ‘The Dry Cleaning Accident’, I never really thought too hard about which dry cleaner I dropped my things off with. The nearer and more convenient, the better. ‘The Accident’ involved a… Read More
Two Very Different but Equally Lovely Books
I’m always so thrilled when any friend of mine has a book out. On the basis that I can’t really imagine being able to write more than the word count required for… Read More
The Writing’s on the Wall
I regularly say things about my kitchen that are less than kind, but let’s look at the bare facts: it has only one power point – helpfully positioned just above the gas… Read More
The Merits of…um…Astro Turf
My garden has two major drawbacks. Firstly, a good part of it is taken up by a steep grassy slope, perfect for sledging if only it snowed here (when global warming truly… Read More
Happy Easter
There is something lovely about Easter time. Winter is officially over, (even if it is still as cold as hell over in England right now) daffodils – one of my favorite flowers… Read More
