• Searching for the light

    Searching for a table lamp to brighten a gloomy hall has been quite a challenge. A recent visit to the newly opened shop at RHS Garden Wisley provided the perfect solution. Here on display was…

  • Tracey Emin at Wisley Gardens

    The Welcome building The new welcome building at Wisley Gardens was opened on June 10th by RHS Director General, Sue Biggs. I visited a few weeks later when Wisley Gardens hosted one of their Wisley…

  • Flowers by Design

    Have you ever wondered how OKA create their fabulous faux floral displays? I was lucky enough to be invited to an in-store event hosted by Bunched by OKA which revealed some of their trade secrets….

  • Ooh la la

    Occasionally, very, very, occasionally, when travelling abroad on business I might manage to take some time out to experience the local culture. A trip to Paris earlier this week was indeed one of those very…

  • Autumn Art Scene

    It’s not often that I take time out at the weekend but when the opportunity presented itself to me this morning I thought why not? Yes, I had a hundred things planned, and yes I…

  • Tunsgate Quarter Guildford OPENED

    The Tunsgate Quarter in Guildford opened its doors yesterday to reveal its brand new occupants.To the sound of a 4-piece jazz band I manoeuvred my way around the bright, light, sunny, precinct.The first retail outlets…

  • By Invitation

    I had hoped to be writing a stunning account of the “by invitation” Neptune Warehouse Sale that I took time out to attend yesterday. Sadly, this isn’t going to be the case as, having arrived…

  • The Country Brocante Store

    Earlier in the year I was invited to the Country Brocante Fair at the Cowdray Estate but unfortunately due to a prior commitment I was unable to attend. To make up for this missed opportunity…

  • Cowdray – Wow day!

    Cowdray, famous for its polo, has so much more to offer. A recent visit to the Heritage site in West Sussex was an amazing experience so much so that I would describe it as a…