eclectic feel

I only joined Birchbox a few months ago, having always told myself it was too indulgent… but curiosity got the better of me and I’m now 5 boxes in. For those of you that don’t know, Birch...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/08/02/beauty-review-top-five-birchbox-picks/

If you’ve happened to stumble upon my earlier post “Utopia HQ“, you’ll know how much I love beautiful National Trust property Wallington House, previously the much-loved Northumberland ...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/07/29/life-in-miniature/

I was browsing and rummaging my way around the lovely Tynemouth flea market recently when I found one of the Holy Grail items of unnecessary but somehow vital purpose – an old terrarium. What i...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/07/25/ten-quirky-terrariums/

Originally posted on waltzinwater : Her name is Catherine. She operates a small café in Montmartre, Paris. Note that there is no other place serving that much tasty french dishes in the neighbo...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/07/23/the-girl-from-montmartre/

This week I went to the beautiful Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle’s historic independent filmhouse, for dinner and a movie with friends. The film in question was Brian Wilson biopic Love and Mercy,...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/07/18/film-review-love-and-mercy-the-life-love-and-genius-of-brian-wilson/

Originally posted on sanseilife : Ikebana, the art of observing nature. Here is an ikebana display from my heart. Simple ivy allowed to grow on its own path.  At one with nature, it is nature. ...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/07/16/simple-ikebana-display/

Stormy Sunday. During a brief afternoon lull of windy sunshine we managed a barbecue, during which ash blew over the burgers (they were still yummy); Dolly Parton had a huff over a piece of bacon...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/07/06/stormy-sunday-craft-mash-up-an-old-jar-some-wool-and-scraps-of-paper/

Espadrilles are once again “having a moment” – or should that be, they’ve been “having a moment” every summer for so many years that they’ve now made the leap into must-have sum...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/06/21/a-short-history-of-the-humble-espadrille/

Time, time, time, see what’s become of me, while I looked around for my possibilities… And it’s time, time, time that you learned… I need a little time to think things over… I haven’...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/06/18/out-of-time/

Long car journeys, housework, chilling on the sofa, insomnia… in my opinion, there is almost no mundane situation which cannot be improved by listening to a good podcast. According to Wikipedia...

https://eclecticfeelblog.com/2015/06/04/5-podcasts-for-the-easily-bored/