How Can you Make a Tiny Kids Room Perfect? #TinyRoomMakeover
When we bought our house back in 1992, it had been decorated throughout by the previous couple – everything was neat and tidy, and in bland late 80’s taste. We slowly re-decorated most of the rooms, pretty much as driven to by necessity: a ceiling came down thanks to a burst radiator pipe, a ceiling came down thanks to a shower leak, a pregnancy happened so a spare room had to be made into a nursery… you get the...
Stunning Go-Anywhere Maxi Dress for Tall Women
A few weeks ago I had a birthday. A Big Birthday. I turned *gulp* 40. I know – it’s shocker. I don’t look a day over 39. But it’s true, I promise. Anyhoo, by way of celebrating the big fourth decade, the husband decided he would surprise me. I didn’t know what was going on – simply that I needed a posh frock. A quick glance at my scant wardrobe (and texting of pictures to lovely friends who DID know...
9 Things This Woman Craves From Her Bedroom
So I got married and moved into my house 22 years ago (almost to the day, actually – 4th July was our 22nd wedding anniversary). It’s a 1920’s semi, which was decorated in a very neat and very uninspired early 90’s fashion – woodchip on the ceilings, with plain and painted textured wallpaper all round. The first thing we decorated in our excitingly lovely new house was our bedroom – and we were...
Bloggers – WIN £750 John Lewis Voucher with Good To Be Home
Oh we are SO excited about this project! We’re working with Anglian Home on promoting the launch of their digital magazine, Good to be Home; it is a new online home and garden magazine that covers everything in and around the home, including interior design, gardening and how-to posts, with regular features (and a few competitions…). We’re so thrilled to be kicking off working with them...
‘An evening with Michelle Magorian’ – Discover the story behind the story…
Secrets of treasured children’s books revealed in summer exhibition of A Puffin Book Oh, I loved ALL of these books! I’m a bit excited that this summer there’s a unique opportunity to see first editions, original letters and artwork from authors such as Mary Norton and Michelle Magorian, and to find out how The Borrowers and Goodnight Mister Tom became the stories we know and love. This summer, Puffin is bringing a...
24hrs to win a Limited Edition Roberts Radio worth £200 – it’s the Last Day of our 10th Birthday Bash
Oh, we’re sad it’s the last day of our Birthday Bash. But we’re really happy to be sharing this amazing prize from the properly lovely people at Roberts Radio. The new collaboration between Clarke & Clarke and Roberts Radio is a Limited Edition of the iconic ‘Revival’ DAB radio, in a seriously summery Beach Huts style – we think it’s perfect, and guaranteed to make you smile at ANY...