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Blog: our first A-LittleBird event at Clifton Nurseries

We were sorting our tender perennials from our annuals this evening, a lovely spring evening at Clifton Nurseries to have our very first A-LittleBird event.



Sarah Glenny gave an hour’s lesson… Continue reading

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Guest blog: Viv Groskop

Comedian and writer Viv Groskop won Spontaneity Shop’s Maestro Improv earlier this year and was a finalist in Funny Women 2012 (also a huge jumpsuit fan, see her fab blog here). To follow are her favourite things to see and… Continue reading

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Blog: Merci at London Design Festival

How thrilled we were to discover that Merci (see our guide to the original Parisian shop here) was doing a pop-up shop at The Dock for London Design Festival.  And even better news, apparently this is a trial… Continue reading

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Blog: Olympic fever

Maybe it’s the sunshine.  Maybe it was Martin Creed’s ringing of the bells this morning.  But I’m finally getting Olympic fever and can’t wait to see what Danny Boyle has got in store for us tonight.  In the meantime, here’s… Continue reading

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Guest blog: Elfie’s favourite things

We discovered children’s design label Elfie at a London literary festival (as you do) towards the end of last year, and instantly fell in love with their clothes, which look like they’ve come out of a fairy tale, but one peopled… Continue reading

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Blog: a lovely new hotel in Stockholm

Last week, I went to Stockholm with my boyfriend who was there for business.  We started off staying at The Grand Hotel but we found it, well, rather too ‘Grand’ so we decided after his meetings were over, to move… Continue reading

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The joy of spring bulbs

Ah, spring is here. And so are the spring bulbs. Last autumn, we planted a whole load of bulbs – hyacinth, iris reticulata, crocus, snowflakes, narcissi, fritillaries, and tulips. The squirrels ate all the crocus. There was a mighty battle… Continue reading

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Oh, Aggie…

My sister sent me this photograph of her family’s beloved bull terrier puppy, Aggie, on what was a lovely sofa in their kitchen.
 

 
The subject heading of the email read simply: ‘Aggie – deep sleep… Continue reading

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Can I really wear candy-pink lipstick?

Here’s a confession: I wear minimal makeup (my only obsession is foundation but even that ‘disappears’ in a couple of hours so I’m left looking barefaced and shiny.  I’ve tried primers, I’ve tried bases, but still no go.)  Despite having… Continue reading

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Blog: Moomin mania

A few years ago now, my sister decided that every birthday she would treat herself to a Moomin mug from which to sip her morning coffee.  (If you’re not familiar with the Moomin clan, they are a 65 year old… Continue reading

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