The 1910s, the Edwardian era, a time of great hostility across Europe where too many lost their lives.
A couple of weeks ago a friend got in contact with me as the company she works for, Bloomsbury Publishing, had released a wonderful new book that she thought I might be interested in. And you know what, she wasn’t… Continue Reading
Another month is drawing to a close and this year feels like it whooshing by in a flash. Are we really nearly in June? At least in England (until today!) it feels like summer is definitely on its way, but… Continue Reading
No sorry, this isn’t a post about Valentine’s Day! I’m not a fan of the ‘you’ve got to be romantic on this one day’ concept and even when I have been in a relationship we’ve often not bothered with it.… Continue Reading
Here we are, another month gone. Is it me or does this year seem to be racing by? Anyway, it’s been a busy sewing month and I’ve been buying loads of new-to-me vintage patterns and beautiful lengths of fabric, including… Continue Reading
Warning: if you’ve never watched Downton Abbey this post contains spoilers Lovers of Downton Abbey have very strong opinions. I’ve spent many an hour arguing over who is the best character, whether upstairs is better than downstairs, who really killed… Continue Reading
Period dramas seem to have been in an abundance on British TV over the last few months. However both Banished and Indian Summers, which I enjoyed immensely, have now come to an end and Poldark finishes this week. Thankfully it… Continue Reading
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks is my all time favourite book. I also absolutely loved the TV adaptation that was done a few years ago. So, when they announced they were doing a theatre production of it for 100th anniversary of… Continue Reading
I’m a rather feminine girl. I generally wear a dress or skirt most days, I have long hair, I love make-up and high heels and regularly paint my nails. This is very much the look we all think of when… Continue Reading
