This is not a marble. This is ginger cake. Spongey. Spritely. Warm. Comforting. Dark and light. Ginger cake with a light lemon drizzle icing. The best cake to eat in January. You will need: 8oz (225g) self-raising flour 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons cinnamon 4 oz (100g) soft brown sugar 4oz (100g) butter … Continue reading Ginger Cake Recipe
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January! Things we can do to help: Plan exciting activities and walks (click here for inspiration.) Eat well, cook and bake yummy foods (things like a hearty chicken stew, comforting spaghetti bolognaise, snack on flapjacks). And get cosy with the assistance of… My January face needs help! Neal’s Yard Rose Hydrating Toner is just the stuff … Continue reading For a Cosy January…
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People who live in Shaker Heights abide by the rules. But not Mia Warren, Shaker’s latest resident who has rented a flat from Mrs Richardson. She moves in with her teenage daughter Pearl and their lives become entwined with the Richardsons and the community. The story begins in medias res: the Richardson’s house is burning down … Continue reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Review
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I have written an article on Sherlock Holmes for The London Magazine Dec-Jan issue. It’s on the 125th Anniversary of the publication of ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ and Sherlock Holmes / short stories / London. It was a complete privilege to write a piece for The London Magazine, a publication I have loved for … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes – The London Magazine
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I like to think that this Christmas Gift Guide is a very realistic one. While glossy magazines show us gifts in the region of £1500 +, this blog is different! Something for all price points (from £3 to a smidge over £50) there’s a gift for everyone. Homeware, fashion, books, beauty bits, all make fantastic … Continue reading Christmas Gift Guide
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Imagine receiving a pile of books like this on Christmas Day! I, for one, would be thrilled. This is my list of To Be Read this Christmas. Some new releases, some that have been released this year or a bit before… When a book’s publication date gets brought forward, everyone sits up and listens. Little … Continue reading Christmas Book Gift Guide
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An exhibition exploring J.M.W Turner’s work of Surrey has opened at The Lightbox in Woking. When Turner moved to Syon Ferry House in Isleworth in 1805, he regularly took to the Thames and the River Wey with his paintboxes and fishing rod (happily included in the exhibition!) and created some of his most beautiful and … Continue reading Turner Exhibition at The Lightbox
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