Oh the glamour of a Heated Airer. No. Really. Meet the Dry:Soon.
The trouble with having a family is the laundry. I mean, they’re awesome and everything (no, really, they are). But they do insist on wearing clothes. And sleeping in beds. And using towels. Which means when there’s six of us and we’re all at this laundry-making business, the bloody laundry mountain never ever ends. And actually, it’s okay in the warmer months – I’m fond of my washing line, and a...
Sophie Conran SALE! Massive savings on the White Oak porcelain range
I think we all know I have a bit of a weakness for a pretty jug. But when I saw that the Sophie Conran White Oak tableware is reduced massively at john Lewis, I might’ve squeaked a little bit. I bloody LOVE this range! Inspired by Sophie’s visit to her father’s carpentry workshop in the English countryside, her collection of White Oak oven-to-tableware is beautifully textured and shaped. The unique collection...
7 Tips To Get You Sleeping Like Sleepy McSleepyface.
A good night’s sleep. It’s a small thing, isn’t it? I’m actually blessed in that I can sleep anywhere. Anywhere at all.I think we absolutely take it for granted in our youth… and then we have babies.I was lucky that pregnancy never affected my ability to sleep (I’m well known for my ability to nod off anywhere. On my honeymoon I slept through a drive along a river bed in Kenya, my snoozing...
The Kettle Had the Front To Die on Me. I Know.
It’s a small thing, isn’t it? A kettle. It sits on the surface, and performs every single time you flick the switch, providing absolute life essentials. Like tea. And coffee. And time-saving hot water for potatoes and rice and veg and pasta. So imagine my horror when we returned from a week in Yorkshire, stumbled in the door after a 6hr drive, only to find that the kettle did NOT light up cheerily when I flicked the...
Floral Easter Wreath from Ella James | #EasterGiftGuide
I think this is so very pretty! Wreaths tend to only be bothered with around here for Christmas – but this Easter wreath from the amazing Ella James is so very springlike and beautiful I can see it being displayed proudly for months. And what a gorgeous welcome for family and friends over the Easter holidays if it’s hanging on your door! The wreath is made of very fine twig trimmed with an array of delicate pale yellow and...
How do you dry yours? (I’m talking laundry, people, laundry!) Do you love a Rotary Dryer?
As the days get longer and (allegedly) warmer, I’m always keen to say goodbye to the Tumble Dryer for the season. In a big family, it’s rather a necessity (though this year we have managed to use a heated airer a lot, which has saved a lot of the attractive damp-washing-on-radiators look) – we seem to constantly create a lot of laundry, and it’s a nightmare drying it all in our damp northern island climes over...