The REAL Polar Express Bell.
Remember the First Gift of Christmas? The Polar Express Bell? Well, we know you do, because we’re getting LOADS of people searching for one for themselves. We first featured the official Polar Express Bell ten years ago – and every year we get a rash of people searching for one. Because there is just ONE official Polar Express bell, which is genuinely a bee-yoo-tiful Sleigh Bell. JUST like the ‘First Gift of...
‘Our top 5 family card games for Christmas’
Don’t know about you, but our Christmas is filled with silly games in the evenings; no TV for us, we spend hours playing parlour games, family card games, Pictionary (our own version; no board, a hat full of Christmas-themed paper slips, and yes, we might even have our own flip chart & stand…) and the like. Every year we add a couple of new ones, but every year some of the old faithfuls come out again –...
The Best Cheese Board – yes, of course you (don’t) need one.
I’m a sucker for a perfect cheese board. Of course we don’t get it out every week. But everyone loves sitting around at the end of a meal, nibbling on the cheese and accompaniments as you ‘fill up the corners’, finish up the wine and relax in the glow of a few hours spent in lovely company.And of course at Christmas, nothing beats it – and not just for when you’re entertaining. In the odd quietness...
LOVE this Platform Bed on Wayfair!
I have absolutely totally decided that THIS will be the year that we finally really definitely get round to the bedroom makeover. A while back I wrote about my dream bedroom plans – and this will be the year I finally lose the 90’s blue wallpaper and make that cool welcoming elegance of a retreat a reality. So I already have my eye on the things I’ll be looking for; and one of them is definitely a new bed to replace...
10 Easy Steps To A Welcoming & Cosy Guest Bedroom
Christmas is the time more than any other that you’re likely to have guests to stay – and you’ll be thinking about creating a cosy guest bedroom. We’ll have intermittent guests throughout the year for odd weekends, but for Christmas the house is always full. Since boy no.3 was born (just two days before Christmas) we have put our foot down and refused to go away ourselves (two cars, three children, all the...
Fig & Ginger Scented Candle | Pre-Christmas Shopping
Nothing like filling your home in the winter months with a beautiful seasonal scented candle. The scent is wonderful and the glow of the candle is so homely, it really is a win win. We love this fabulous offering from Sophie Allport and we think it will be a very welcome addition to your home this winter time. Fig & Ginger Scented Candle These luxury hand-poured candles are made in England and have been specially developed to...