Christmas Oven Gloves from M&S | Pre-Christmas Shopping
Nov16

Christmas Oven Gloves from M&S | Pre-Christmas Shopping

So Pretty! Would love to use these to wrestle the turkey rom the oven (though knowing me I’d instantly ruin them by drowning them in roast potato oil). Also make a nice little festive filler gift for a keen cook, I think. 100% cotton Wadding- 100% polyester Machine washable, tumble dry The Christmas oven gloves were Spotted in M&S, and can be gracing an oven near you for just...

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Gorgeous Christmas Pudding Basin from John Lewis | Pre-Christmas Shopping List
Nov15

Gorgeous Christmas Pudding Basin from John Lewis | Pre-Christmas Shopping List

  Achingly stylish – and yet so cheerily festive with those little red stars on the trees! This porcelain pudding bowl from John Lewis, is a keeper, and one to get out every year. 16.8cm diameter (that’s 6 3/4″ in old money), and it’s dishwasher safe too. i know. *happy face* Spotted in John Lewis, the Christmas Tree Porcelain Pudding Basin can be yours for just £9.

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Gorgeous Paper Merry Christmas tape – Pre-Christmas Shopping list
Nov14

Gorgeous Paper Merry Christmas tape – Pre-Christmas Shopping list

    LOVE some pretty wrapping tape – and this is paper tape, so it’s dead versatile. You can tear it, write on it, use it for crafts or present wrapping, and it is low tack so can be stuck onto most things and peeled off again. This 1.8m tape features a pattern of the words “Merry Christmas” in between 2 small grey hearts. It is cream with a scalloped edge and a grey outer edge. Spotted over at...

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Brittany Ferries for our #ItalyRoadTrip. Brilliant – as always.
Nov11

Brittany Ferries for our #ItalyRoadTrip. Brilliant – as always.

The last few years we’ve gone to France, and been lucky enough to travel with Brittany Ferries to get there. Thankfully they put the Barfleur back on the Poole Cherbourg crossing (the Condor Express and I had a little up-and-down relationship a few years back…), and not only does the ship calmly plough through most of the weather we’ve seen without much roll, but we also get a cabin. Which is brilliant, and...

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Spotted! Amazingly Beautiful measuring cups. *want*
Nov04

Spotted! Amazingly Beautiful measuring cups. *want*

  Oh how I LOVE these! I’d be a bit afraid of breaking them… but so pretty. And so useful too! Shaded hand thrown pottery measuring cups. I ADORE them! This Ombré nesting measuring cup set is made from ceramic clay, that has been completely hand painted with a lead free, food safe glossy glaze. The four measuring cups (1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/4 cup) range from light peachy pink to a deep orange in colour. But if...

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Review: The Acer Iconia Tab 8
Oct28

Review: The Acer Iconia Tab 8

The Acer Iconia A1 is an android tablet, with all the usual bells and whistles you’d expect from an android tablet – but with that hint of extra quality you always feel with Acer products. The Iconia didn’t go cheap when deciding on the materials to use but instead went for top quality materials for the best sleek look and solid feel. The smooth silver metal back adds premium appeal and makes this tablet durable enough to handle being...

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