London for families

London can be a daunting prospect with younger children, we started taking our son when he was just eight, he’s now 17 and we try to squeeze in a visit every year. I wrote the post below in 2016 but it’s all still relevant and hopefully useful to families and their first visit to London, … More London for families

The wind has changed

The last four years have been pretty epic since I quit my job to embark on self-employed life. I’ve had opportunities I never imagined and I’ve learned so much about upcycling and blogging I couldn’t even begin to write it all down. I’ve presented furniture paint videos, given talks on blogging, won an award for … More The wind has changed

Styled vs Reality

After my post in January on feeling the blues, I’ve been trying to take stock and figure out the things that stress me out and I’ve been taking tiny steps to eliminate the triggers from my life, or find ways to deal with them if they won’t simply go away. Huge thanks to everyone who … More Styled vs Reality