What now for This West London Life? If we're not going anywhere, what will I write about? The lunch we were throwing for family and close friends to mark The Boy Child becoming a teenager? Cancelled. The Road Trip to Bruges in Belgium during the Easter holidays? Cancelled. The return visit to Jersey at the … Continue reading Social Distancing and What It Might Mean for Content
I was supposed to be looking for a round, extendable dining table ... I was sidetracked by this lovely 'sectional' sofa.
Last year I told you that my favourite Christmas gift of 2018 had been a duvet set. This cute cushion seen above was by far my favourite gift of Christmas 2019. That's Tilly's hairs you can see there. And should I decide to put the cushion in the spare room when The Best Friends come … Continue reading What Was Your Best/Favourite Christmas Present?
The lovely Mary-Lou of Patio Postcards blog pointed me recently in the direction of Brené Brown‘s new weekly gratitude practice, TGIF. Most of us would recognise TGIF as an acronym for Thank God It’s Friday, but in Brené’s world it stands for Trusting, Grateful, Inspired and Fun. Trusting: that the weather will hold while we carry out a … Continue reading TGIF #10
Do you have one of those drawers, usually in the kitchen, that is, to put it plainly, full of cr*p? Mine is (was) the drawer directly under the microwave. A drawer full of things that didn't have a home somewhere else. Before Marie Kondo was called for. Half an hour later, I had three piles … Continue reading Marie Kondo-ing the Junk Drawer
The old adage, "It's the little things" rings true. As part of nourishing myself this year, I've been looking at a few ways to make our home feel more cosy. More hygge. Both The Brainy One and I spent a lot of time in our home during the working week (a definite perk of being self-employed) and I've … Continue reading Living Well
I've lived in London longer than anywhere else I've lived. The Brainy One has been in London for thirty or more years. The Boy Child is a Londoner, the only one of us with the place of birth on his passport listed as London. As I'm now in my 13th year of West London living, I think … Continue reading Maybe It’s Because I’m A Londoner
I've felt the urge to nest lately and, because of that urge, I've stayed close to home this week. Nothing special, just, you know, pottering about. Waging war on the gazillion leaves that land on our drive throughout Autumn. Working on improving, moving platforms and re-branding my blog. {If you've made the switch over from Blogger, thank … Continue reading This and That
A mini noticeboard-type frame ... Some of my favourite iPhone photos from Venice ... A scrapbooking element, naturally ... And I'm done.When I'm bored of looking at it, I can easily update it.That's what I call a win win.
A few months ago, I noticed that the carpet in the living roomhad a few holes appearing.The pile had finally been worn away after around 25 years of usage.The ordering of a new carpet prompted me to cast an eyeover the rest of the room, leading me to renew some larger pieces of furniture.Out went … Continue reading Mini Refurbishment
