Monthly Archives: January 2010

    We found this fantastic photographer, she has prints and postcards printed with a difference.. a stunning vintage influence we hope you like these as much as we do…     “I live in Brighton, UK; a bustling town by the sea. I love all things vintage and try to bring it into my work, often using old cameras.   Imperfections are a big part of my work; dust, scratches and blurs, all these flaws add to the atmosphere and character of the images I produce.” cassia beck    http://www.etsy.com/shop/CassiaBeck          she has a wonderful selection. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVE’ … Read More »

I heard yesterday morning that the man to whom I was married for 13 years and who was the father of my three children had died suddenly. Shock is a dynamic all of its own.  Numbness leads to disbelief, to grief, to guilt and to questions, question, questions – and of course the task of telling three people whose lives will never be the same again, one of whom has learning difficulties and who will never really understand.   Now isn’t about me, this is the time to support them and help them gain some sense of understanding and perspective, to just let them cry and to love … Read More »

Having first read about it in the summer (if you’ve forgotten what that it, it’s supposedly the time when skies are blue, grass is green and we all sip chilled white wine with our friends round the BBQ), I made a last minute dash to the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this stunning exhibition before it closes finally today. India is the most amazing country with contrasts and colours abound and a real sense of dignity and grace amongst its people.   The treasures on show are exquisite, though its worth remembering the terrible poverty that sits alongside such wealth.  Looking at the jewellery … Read More »

It’s day 3 of the big freeze and I’m still housebound.  So far, I’ve streamlined the filing cabinet, unearthed forgotten objects from the back of drawers and committed them to the dustbin and updated some photgraphs in frames. Desperation is setting in and I’ve also started buying  on-line  - dangerous in any circumstances – and looking at random sites.  I’ve bought new eyeshadow, some kitchen crockery in the sale (a really, really good buy !) and some bedlinen, but  it’s definitely time now to switch off the computer before I get carried away and start hitting the fashion sites.    Or maybe just another zipped pillow protector…  … Read More »

I’m the cool kid in school, captain of the netball team and everyone’s new best friend. Everyone loves me. Why? I drive a 4 x 4 car, and suddenly am running a taxi service to people stranded in the snow.  Normally 4 x 4 drivers are the subject of criticism, but miraculously now people are finding out why we drive such cars if you live in a rural area. Stay warm everyone!   Marigold x

There’s something very unseasonal about today’s snow.  Isn’t today the kind of day we should have when writing Christmas cards, decorating the tree and pouring yet another glug of brandy over the cake?   Bing Crosby singing ‘White Christmas’ is still ringing in my ears, as is that other song by another American crooner I can’t put a name to who sang ‘Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow’.  A new year, not to mention a new decade, has put me in a detox frame of mind, full of great intentions and forward planning, though I seem to have time travelled back to Christmas! But … Read More »