June 2010

My Favourite Flowers

30 June 2010

My favourite flowers are, without a shadow of a doubt, Sunflowers and Daisies. I love their big nodding heads, that look impossible to support on those tall stems and the black, yellow and white colours that just scream Summer when framed against a vivid blue sky. Summer florals are supposed to be delicate, whimsical and [...]

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The Meaning of Vintage

29 June 2010

Ok. So. Before we start we should all agree that technically VINTAGE means this. by Ash Berlin But I’m not here to talk about wine. I LIKE wine. But it’s just not the same as a pretty frock. To me, vintage, as applied to clothing, is simply a term used to clarify the age of [...]

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Big Band in a Big Park

28 June 2010

Did you have a lovely weekend? I did. Not really being a lover of the hippier side of outdoor Music I wasn’t at Glastonbury this weekend. Instead I headed off to the Plantation Gardens to spend a beautiful Summers evening listening to Big Band and Swing courtesy of The Pavilion Big Band. The Plantation Garden [...]

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That Totally Tropical Taste

25 June 2010

5 minutes of nice weather and I like to convince myself England has actually become Hawaii If only my garden WAS in Hawaii, but it’s not, it’s in Norfolk. Mr Chicks vegetable growing has been a great success this year though, can you see those peas? That means lovely fresh peas with tonights dinner, if [...]

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The Lazy Girls Guide to Looking Like a Million When You Feel Like 20p

24 June 2010

I’m feeling a little delicate this morning. A little too much celebration after Englands win yesterday afternoon means I’m trying not to type too loud. So, on a morning like this, one where I have to face the world while not feeling (or looking) my very best, I’m in need of a few props to [...]