Wherever you are and whatever you may be doing today, I wish you a very happy and peaceful Christmas. I’ll be back here in a few days but until then, thought I would leave you with two snapshots of a few of the decorations on my mantle piece in the living room. We’ve gone for…

Good evening friends, how are you? I hope that you have had a good weekend. Perhaps you are on holiday now and so don’t have Sunday night feeling tonight?! I’m posting this a little earlier than usual today as I am going to a carol concert this evening with some friends. I have a rotten…

Want to know a secret? I always find it slightly amazing when I hear about my friends doing what I consider to be ‘grown up’ jobs. Doctors, nurses, teachers (even though I’m one myself!) and small business owners. These were the people that my parents used to know and now it’s me who can say,…

I’m known amongst my family as being a bit of a door wreath fan. I have a wreath on our door all year round and change it according to the season. It’s my inner Martha Stewart, what can I say? So obviously, I have a Christmas wreath every year however this year I made it!…

Originally posted on Claire Parkin Interior Design: We put our Christmas tree and house decorations up this past weekend and I love how cosy and warm the house feels. I found these fabulous mini trees via pinterest and am now trying to decide which one to make…. I went on a walk with my nephew…

On Wednesday evening Toby and I went to a new bar and restaurant in Richmond, Surrey, called No.1 Duke Street. As soon as we entered, I was struck by the pure gorgeousness of the interior design. Not a very articulate description perhaps so let me show you a few more images so that you can…

So my usual ‘Sunday night feeling’ post is somewhat delayed this week! The weekend was filled with activities with my nephew so I didn’t have the time to post on Sunday evening as I usually would. I wanted to share some of the images I took on Saturday evening though, when we went for our…

What are your plans for the weekend? We have our nephew coming to stay and so have planned some meals out, a Christmas walk at Syon Park and a Christmas shopping trip. What do you buy a thirteen year old boy for Christmas?! I’m also on the look out for some door wreath inspiration this…