My Sentimental Heart

Happy Chrimbo Limbo! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day, and now once again we find ourselves in that strange limbo betwixt now and new year- and more specifically, the most important of seasonal events- aka The Sound of Music being on telly on New Year's Day! Whether you're using t…

A few weeks ago, in celebration of my 30th (!!) birthday, and accompanied by my lovely friend Katharine, I headed down to Brighton for a Friday night stay at the Artist Residence. The original hotel of this cult favourite sits at the top of Regency Square, and proved to be the perfect pitstop for …

I don’t know about you, but I’m always surprised at just how many old wardrobe favourites I tend to dig out at this time of the year. There’s something really lovely about remembering old staples, particularly pieces which you’ve had for years and which still stand up to repeat wear. It’s also pro…

With Christmas just around the corner, I’m sure that I’m not alone in feeling slightly frazzled with some last-minute preparation, but with some final present buying completed over the weekend I’m really looking forward to having a little bit of time to enjoy a few days of rest in the run up to Ch…

Whilst I’m not a big party animal (understatement of the century!), there’s definitely something lovely about the social get-togethers which are part and parcel of this time of the year. Whether it be catching up with your best pals over a leisurely lunch, a work meal or something slightly more fo…

It’s always lovely to inject a pop of character alongside everyday staples, and especially at this time of the year when some mood boosting is in order. Over the last year or so, I’ve been strategically investing my pennies in some pieces which are a little bit out of the ordinary and which work r…

Whilst it’s rare that I have a few hours spare to crack on with anything other than the usual routine of tidying up about the house, a few weekends ago I found myself with a little bit of time to spare to crack on with a project I’ve been meaning to get on with for a while now- namely framing and …