It’s funny, isn’t it, that as you grow older you start to adopt and pick up on different interests and hobbies. Watching and hearing all about the Chelsea Flower Show this week reminded me of my ever-growing love for gardening. Perhaps it’s finally having a garden that I can call my own, but it’s only...Read More
Open to the public for the first time in 2006, Mayfield Lavender is a 25 acre organic lavender farm offering a beautiful and often much needed escape from the bustling centre of London. The fields which can be found in Banstead, South London, were planted in 2002 to revive and honour the Victorian heritage of...Read More
They are this year’s biggest gardening trend and you won’t even need a green thumb to enjoy them; so if you are yet to get on the succulent band wagon then it’s about time you indulged yourself in a little haute horticulture. Bringing nature inside has never been more important than it is today, surrounding...Read More
We’ve all heard about the benefits that gardening can bring. One of mindfulness, peace, happiness and purpose, amongst many others. As a child, my brother and I would spend hours in our garden – climbing trees, making forts, looking for ants’ nests and playing hide and seek. During your teenage years, this sense of adventure...Read More
It’s about this time each year that we drag ourselves off the couch and away from the TV in favour of a more al fresco lifestyle, as we head into the garden with the promise of blues skies, BBQ fuelled evenings and hot summer nights just around the corner. But with limited space us Londoners...Read More
Mother’s Day is the day to show the number one woman in your life just how much you care. Whether that’s cooking her breakfast or buying the perfect gift, we’ve got some ideas to inspire you ahead of the big day… Biscuiteers Biscuiteers is a bespoke biscuit boutique with beautiful shops based in both Notting Hill and Battersea....Read More
Nights spent tossing and turning only to be awoken by the dreaded 6am alarm clock after finally dozing off can take its toll, effecting energy levels and mood, which in turn impact on our work and personal lives. But if you are a finicky sleeper, and catching enough z’s is paramount to a happy and...Read More
A Semple Dress Delight the special lady in your life with a made to measure dress from Semple, the perfect present for her. Why not let her decide the perfect fabric, style and colour…and at a time to suit her diary? A unique, indulgent experience for her – from initial consultation to final fitting, the Semple...Read More
Two days of sunshine and suddenly summer’s here with a vengeance, kicking out the last dregs of winter with a triumphant cackle. Of course, it is raining at this very moment because British summertime is fickle at best. It’s at this time of year when spring and summer rule the land that the differences between...Read More
I never pictured myself as the green fingered type; pottering around in the garden, knowledgeable about plants and tending to my borders. That being said, I’ve always appreciated a pretty landscape and a colourful garden but just never quite got my head around creating it myself. How do you figure out what works well together. What is...Read More
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