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The Bottom of the Ironing Basket
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A lifestyle blog about life & style, food & travel, London life, parenting, house & home.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 260 )
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House Project : The Hallway
The next house project that we will be working on is the hallway.We plan to do all of this ourselves, barring any major disasters or problems. Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Hello October!
My children have already been back at school for one whole month, it seems that every school year goes increasingly faster, this year is already feeling... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
House & Home : Shopping at HomeSense.
Last week I visited the brand new HomeSense store at South Harrow.The short version of this story could be a re-enactment of my visit several weeks previously t... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
House & Home : A Tray Table.
My house is in a constant state of chaos/change/flux/disarray/planning.... , as I've mentioned a million times, the house itself can be quite gloomy, due to... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Travel : Late Summer Holiday in Wales.
Late August saw our little family of four heading to West Wales....via Cardiff Swansea to Newgale, Pembrokeshire. It's very quiet, the beach is very very long... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
All The Leaves Are Brown....
Hello again, hello!Not for the first time this year, I haven't been blogging as regularly as I once did....I don't think it's intentional since I write posts al... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
House & Home : My Latest Shopping Discovery - HomeSense.
My latest place to shop for fabulous items for house home is HomeSense, part of the TK Maxx group. If you are familiar with TK Maxx, you'll know that they... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Inspiration : 5 Pins & 5 Links
these Zara shoes = love.this gorgeous kitchensound familiar?city nights, city lights, rainy eveningsthis location, wow!plusbeautifully evocative photos of a tri... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Style : Trainers for Everyday.
I wear Converse pretty much every day but have never quite got into wearing trainers/sneakers for anything other than going to the gym. Read more
Posted on 31 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Finding A Rhythm.
It's been a different kind of summer holiday for us....for a start, we haven't been away following the loss of my Dad in late June, life has been quiet ... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
House & Home : The "Horizon" Trend Aka Letting Nature Into Your Home.
Recently I have been working in collaboration with wallpaper designers Graham Brown, featuring one of their design trends for 2015 each month exploring it... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
House & Home : Creating the Wow Factor.
As our house renovations continue, albeit very s l o w l y, (does anyone do house renovations quickly, apart from on television?! Read more
Posted on 13 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
House & Home : Top Tip When You Want To Make Home Improvements Quickly
Here is a top tip to try at home for those of you who want to make home improvements quickly, easily and inexpensively. After all, the more money we save on on... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Travel Inspiration : 5 Pins & 10 Links
positanonyclucca, italyparissan franciscoWe are not heading off to warmer sunnier climes this summer, sadly we are on house duty with an ever-growing to-do... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Hello Again, Hello.
It's been a while. Days weeks. It feels like a very very long time since I wrote anything here.Life has felt a little challenging this year, for all sorts of... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Top Ten Tips for Moving House.
Buying a house signals the start of a new era in anyone’s life, whether moving out of a family home and taking your first solo steps up the property ladder, or... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Dream Holiday Homes : A Hippy Deluxe House in Andalusia, Spain
Location : Andalusia, Southern Spain - near Cadiz/Seville4 bedrooms/2 bathroomsThis traditional whitewashed Spanish home has been built around an inner courtyar... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
What Will You Be Reading This Summer?
I might not have a beach holiday this year but I'll still need a reading list!So, tell me what you're reading, what you've been reading what you'd recommend? Read more
Posted on 03 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
House & House : 13 Swimming Pools That You'd Never Want To Leave.
My phone informs me that it's currently 33 degrees in London, the hottest day of the year so far....Centre Court, Wimbledon was 41 degrees at one point... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL -
Blogger Project : "Colour A Child's Life".
via PinterestI have long been an admirer of the amazing Camila Batmanghelidjh Kids Company, a charity which she set up in 1996 to provide "practical, emotiona... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2015 DESTINATIONS, FASHION, LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL