Wine of the mulled variety…
I love a glass of red wine in the evening with dinner (my preference is for Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon if you’re ever buying). A glass of wine seems to be the perfect full-stop to the sentence of my day…. (READ MORE)
Must stop buying books, and start reading them
On a recent cold and rainy winter day, I found myself wandering through one of those cheap clearance bookstores on the off chance that I may pick up something I’ve had my eye on for a while (honestly I don’t… (READ MORE)
Crazy bracelets on her wrists and her ankles
Well not exactly on my wrists and ankles…but whenever I think of layers and layers of bracelets and bangles I think of Nick Cave and more specifically his song, ‘Do You Love Me?’ which the title of this post references…… (READ MORE)
The fearsome medieval mice of Mouse Guard
I like woodland creatures. My husband Lee likes comics. What better way to combine these random interests than in a comic book about medieval mice? Lucky me – I have been spoilt with a gift of ‘Mouse Guard: Fall 1152’ which features the… (READ MORE)
Very small signs of life…
It might not look like too much now, but this is a very exciting start…the first of my tulip bulb shoots…I’ve been anxiously awaiting this moment since I first planted my bulbs many weeks ago. I was beginning to worry… (READ MORE)
The love of magazines…sharing my favourites
I love to read. My house is a sad visual representation of that fact – bookshelves cover every available wall, piles of books are constantly beside the bed, in my handbag and beside my desk, and there’s rarely a week… (READ MORE)
Loving my Minty Meets Munt shoes…
Not that I really needed any more shoes, but it’s impossible to resist the object of your affection once you’ve fallen in love. In any case the pairs that I already own look nothing like these, so surely supporting individuality… (READ MORE)
Shades of blue (and almost blue)…
Playing around with my borrowed Canon EOS 500D camera again, I felt a colour collage would be fun… So here is a glimpse into my weekend as represented by shades of blue (and almost blue).
Sing along with the common people…
I love myself a good music video, and this one of ‘Common People’ by Pulp is great (and accompanies a particularly awesome song). Jarvis Cocker totally rocks this with his smooth dance moves and his even smoother voice. You can… (READ MORE)
I like things that look like something else…
I love products, people and places that kind of look like maybe they should be something else. For instance, take this beautiful lemon-scented hand and body cream which I purchased last week from Kit Cosmetics. I needed a really compact,… (READ MORE)