Procrastination is the thief of time. To which we at Alaraapothecary say- yeah, whatevs. Applying oneself to outstanding tasks is of the utmost importance when you are running a business but I have also found that I get my best creative ideas when I’ m just musing and doing nothing in particular. The mind and […]
Did you ever have one of those weeks of unutterable ghastliness during which people do such incomprehensible things that you have to wonder if you or they are suffering from behavioural issues because one of you is surely nuts? Of course you have; welcome to my world. This has been one of those weeks, […]
I’m sharing pictures from my last visit to Italy today. Despite my incessant scheming, I have not been able to manage a visit to either Florence or New York this summer. I can’t explain how this happened; ordinarily my scheming vis a vis holidays never fails. On the other hand, it’s all worked out really […]
The skies are grey, it’s raining and the design shows are all over (sob).However, the leaves are turning, you can go back to wearing cosy woollen jumpers, and drinking hot chocolate is practically a human right; for the next six months anyway. You’ll notice that I’m being careful not to mention Christmas….. The secret to […]
London Design Festival is now over, of which more later. Speaking to the designer-makers at these events is always one of the high points for me. I find it energizing and inspirational. It did make me reflect on how often the word ‘bespoke’ is bandied around nowadays, as though appending it to any product is […]
