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Bathroom Refresh with Soak&Sleep
I am slowly trying to personalise the spaces of my rented flat (the bedroom got new bedding, the front room a rug (soon to be revealed), and tomorrow I will be going wild in IKEA! This week, however, it was time for the bathroom to get a bit of loving, thanks to... read moreThe Perfect Autumn Getaway
I’ve stayed in a few luxury hotels in my time (not enough mind!) to know that a good hotel can make for an amazing holiday experience just in itself, before you even step outside its doors. I think choice of hotel is even more crucial when planning a city and/or... read moreLemon Poppy Seed Cake
My mouth has been watering over some blog posts featuring Lemon and Poppy Seed cake recently (Boo and Maddie, and Little Pearly’s Kitchen) and it inspired me to seek out my old recipe for such a cake. I’ve not seen this recipe online, where the poppy seeds... read moreA Spring Shelfie
The sun is shining, the daffodils are blooming, and the evenings are getting longer – Spring must be – well, springing. I love this time of year, full of hope and promise for happy days ahead, and the perfect time to shake things up in your interiors. And...In search of the perfect Vase
A few weeks ago my beloved blue Staffordshire pottery vase (a charity shop find) fell victim to the shudders of an overactive spin cycle on my washing machine, crashing to the floor (despite there being a worktop between the machine and it) and smashing into many...SPOTLIGHT ON DEVON:

FLEMING AND SELL
A peek inside Topsham’s finest ‘Gallery, shop, studio, and emporium of lovely things’: Fleming & Sell, and an interview with owner and artist/designer, Charlotte Fleming
WEAR PARK SPA
Wear Park Spa at Exeter Golf and Country Club. Luxury treatments in sumptuous Georgian rooms.
THE RUSTY PIG, OTTERY ST MARY
The Rusty Pig, Ottery St Mary, Devon, an artisan charcuterie shop and small supper table, specialising in ‘all thing pig’.