I read a lot about books and bookshops this month ... Notes from a Public Typewriter edited by Michael Gustafson and Oliver Uberti: This is a gorgeous wee book! I whipped through it in an evening and now have it on my list of gift ideas. When Michael Gustafson and his wife Hilary opened Literati … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading January 2019
Welcome to December Daily; my favourite project of the year. Let's begin by seeing what my hopes and dreams for this Christmas season look like … My manifesto for December Daily 2018 came down to just a few sentences (and they were inspired by the ever-brilliant Ali Edwards): December, welcome back! Twenty five days in which … Continue reading December Daily 2018 | Manifesto and Days 1-5
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
Welcome to my favourite scrapbooking project of the year! Let’s take a look at how days 11-15 turned out: Day 11: I included the recipe for Mulled Cranberry and Raspberry Punch. Between days 11 and 12, I made a pocket to hold The Boy Child's letter to Santa. Day 12: The day I had a marvellous afternoon with my … Continue reading December Daily | Days 11-15
Welcome to my favourite scrapbooking project of the year! Let's take a look at how days 1-5 turned out: Day 1: The day that Elvis the Elf makes an appearance and returns The Boy Child's letter to Santa, which has been stamped as either Naughty or Nice.I think the glimpse of my feet in my slippers … Continue reading December Daily | Days 1-5
I've never purchased anything from Anthropolgie, but whenever I pass one of their stores, I always pop in and sneakily snap a few images. The window dressers (a job I've always fancied having a go at) and whoever designs the internal layout have a good eye for detail.I didn't see anyone actually making a purchase during my … Continue reading Anthropolgie |A Visual Delight
16 September:A gift to myself is permissible.17 September:Beginning a new notebook presents endless possibilities.18 September:The answer to life's dilemmas, quandaries and worries is a cup of tea.19 September:Don't forget the obvious.20 September:"Don't count the days; make the days count."{Totally inspired by reading this quote from the late Mohammed Ali}Days 11-15 here.Days 6-10 here.Days 1-5 here.
Yesterday, Mary-Lou left on a comment on my post about my finished Traveler's Notebook:"Very nice TN & what a fun trip it looks like. Will you do full scrapbook pages for some of the most memorable moments?"The easy answer to that is, "No, not this time around", with the reason being that I am awarethat we … Continue reading Venice Photos | A Specific Album, Single Pages or Both?
I was beginning to think I'd have nothing to report for this week's Memos: Mail: Me slot.Happy Mail was looking decidedly thin on the ground.And a girl can only stalk the Postie for so long ...But then on Friday morning, the Postie brought me two parcels of happiness;a guide book for a planned visit to … Continue reading Memos: Mail: Me
Let's go Christmas shopping, he said.So we did.What he actually means is visiting one particular store {in his case, it was T M Lewin for new shirts}and then lunch out.Can't argue with that, especially as I also squeezed in a visit to the Store of Utter Gorgeousness.
