I think I timed my visit to see the latest exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking rather well, as it coincided with Quentin Blake’s 83rd birthday today!
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Christmas Book Gift Guide
Christmas stockings should be full of books (although normal stockings should be similarly so). Here are some suggestions:
Christmas Giveaway!
The Christmas Shop!
The week starts with a visit to Garsons Farm in Esher…
Specifically, the new HUGE Christmas department!
Perfume Notes: Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere
Make room on your Christmas lists for Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere.
Christmas Cake Recipe
I have a very good raisin and festive reason for posting this recipe today: make a Christmas cake this weekend. Action that, Christmas!
The Penguin Book of the British Short Story
Regular readers (hello Mum!) will know how much I love short stories. So imagine my dancing feet when I heard that Penguin were publishing two volumes of collections of short stories this month.
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Autumn Lookbook Part Two
Autumn fashion continues apace but this time in full evening mode.
Autumn Lookbook Part One
What to wear on spectacularly dreary Autumn days is a point to ponder. In times of sartorial uncertainty (and when I need to smile) I consult my homemade book of fashion maxims written by yours truly, c. 15 years ago. It tells me: ‘Grey weather does not mean we forgo style’. Not a greatly poetic line, but we’ll take it, as it’s certainly workable.
When White Stuff asked me if I fancied picking a few pieces following my visit to their new Guildford store, I swooned with joy at the opportunity to work a little style into a grey November Sunday!
November Skin
‘November skin’ – that’s a thing, right?
At least there’s something about finding ourselves firmly knee deep in Autumn (wearing boots up to the knees) that makes me think about skincare in more nuanced ways… with plenty of scope for luxury.