Winter wonderland: skating at Hampton Court Palace
Before hotfooting it back to Singapore shores, which I reached last night (is there anywhere better to be in January? I don’t think so; it’s lovely to be home) I popped up to London… Read More
DIY gingerbread house
I don’t know if it’s because I love the story of Hansel and Gretel but I am very partial to a gingerbread house – especially at this time of year. I like… Read More
Dehydrated veg and exploding suitcases
I’ve just arrived in Blighty for the Christmas hols. The last week or so was a blur of packing, provisions and purchases. The Provisions Bit: We are good friends with our immediate… Read More
Paris Fashion Week: Emily Cheetham, designer & founder of Cheet London
I happen to live around the corner from the hugely talented – and successful – handbag designer, Emily Cheetham. She has very kindly agreed to do A Day in the Life for… Read More
My Bali Black Book
There are so many shops here in ever-expanding Seminyak that it’s slightly mind boggling. Most sell over priced beach dresses; best accessorised by a compulsory tan and bed-head bleached blonde tresses (I can… Read More
Somewhere in Seminyak
I’m in Bali with family and friends for a sneaky week away. We’re staying in a lovely villa that I’d recommend in a heartbeat, opposite a paddy field (below) and about ten… Read More
Great Italian food in…a Tiong Bahru kopitiam
We all know what a kopitiam is, right? Kopi-C, kaya toast and maybe some soft boiled eggs. Well, think again. A kopitiam (read ‘coffee shop’ if you’re still confused) over in Tiong… Read More





















