I just returned from my adopted home from home New York, which I haven’t visited for FOUR years! Yes, I know, first world problems, but still…. After Lagos and London, NY is my favourite place in the world. I even love it more than I love Florence. Mamma mia! NY, I love you like a […]
Sky over Somerset Levels; Jane Coleman Cumbrian Beck: Eleanor Culliford Old Tidal Mill; Gillian Cole Dear esteemed readers, apologies for yet another vanishing act. I’ve been super-busy; as you can see Alara products have all been repackaged, and I’ve added 3 new products: Rose Geranium*Myrrh facial oil, Lavender*Sandalwood facial oil, and Palmarosa*Frankincense facial oil. I’ve […]
Apologies for having gone AWOL for a while. I’ve been so busy, it’s unreal. If I tell you that I haven’t even had time to finish the newspaper every day, those who know me would faint from the shock. Yep, it’s the first cogent sign of the coming apocalypse; veritably worthy of its own Bates […]
I was going to write about the highlights of the premier interior design show, Salone del Mobile, in this post. Turns out there were no highlights. Dull,dull,dull——the lack of inspirattion and paucity of ideas makes me want to smack my head against the nearest wall. If I never see another blasted chair inspired by mid-century […]
How marvellous is it to see some sunshine. I finally realised that I have a Vitamin D deficiency by using simple deductive reasoning- the sun came out and a lot of the malaise- like symptoms I’ve had since October started to resolve. When I told everyone I was going to Italy for the sunshine last […]
