Oh #happydays! I preoreordered the new (Sir) Terence Conran book months ago - it has has very recently gone to print - and has arrived today in the post to me in Australia! 'Plain Simpl...
Various plants had progressively 'survived' and then died here. Something drastic had to be done. So with inspiration from some public spaces, I have grassed this area (instant green) and in...
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Unlike the jacaranda's purple swathe across this city in September, autumn and winter here are quieter seasons. They don't herald their coming with triumphant shows of autumnal colour, or mel...
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I love how there's always something new and changing in Paris - whatever time of year you are there. And the street art that abounds is just one example of this: Paris mayoral candidate Nath...
I am often asked ‘just how hard is it to actually get your treasures home?’ For those planning to travel on my Brocante Tour this year, this is very useful information in the planning phase...
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Gorgeous morning here. There's a slight nip in the air; autumns on the prowl but hasn't settled in yet. Birds' morning cacophony louder than usual, .... feels like we're just on the cusp o...
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Monday is my office day. My day to grab a well-made coffee, and sit in my office and work away and get lots done. Quiet day, no interruptions, lots of productive work. What a fantasy! �...
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Some days you just need to focus on the sunshine and flowers. You know those days? I have been painting furniture for a couple of days, and between a wrong colour choice and a spray gun with ...
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One of the projects I am working on is changing the boys' bedrooms up to give them a little more space and reflect their ages. Nine year old and eleven year old boys have different likes in col...
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Welcome to 2014. Not that you need a welcome from me! That is probably more for my benefit ... now that the year has well and truly begun and I have hit the ground running in the organisatio...
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Votre sante est a Vichy, René GRUAU (1960) School went back this week after summer vacation. The house may seem empty without my boisterous boys, but my mind is noisy - full of everythi...
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Cicadas in background, humidity high. Cricket on the tv. And if it's rained off or 'gone to tea' then the match resumes in our yard. Just another summer's day! Jennifer x
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The planning for next year's tours continue and are coming together so well. I've found a lovely little chateau for our accommodation - what do you think? Would you like to retire here ea...
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As the moon rises .... all through the house not a creature was stirring ... the children are nestled all snug in their beds... So it's time for me to do some Christmas wrapping! Hope you...
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We have had our Christmas tree delivered and it feels like the real beginnings of Christmas. The scent of new pine needles wafting throughout the house. Although I did have a few palpitations...
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Yesterday, and with considerable mixed emotions, I closed my little shop at the Woolloongabba Antique Centre for the summer. I am planning to re-open in February after the summer school ho...
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Have you heard of the world-wide francophile phenomenon Le Dîner en Blanc? {image via miaminewsday.com} The premise is actually quite simple. A gorgeous meal shared with good friends. �...
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Celebrating an American holiday in Paris? you say. Well, those with an American pedigree this strong will be celebrating Thanksgiving and being thankful wherever they are in the world. Ralph...
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I walked into the foyer today to be welcomed by this! A Vintage Finds oeil-de-boeuf being used as a frame for a deers head! Eye-catching! I have seen them repurposed as frames and mirrors...
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This summer in Paris, my best find has been Ma Cocotte, the fantastic restaurant in la puces de Clignancourt et St-Ouen. This new place to eat makes a pleasant change to the more traditional re...
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On a buying trip like the one I have just been on, racing around Paris and the french countryside, sometimes it is the space, the pause, the time to breathe that you really appreciate. The pace...
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How many miles to Paris town? 10 282 miles and ten. Can you get there by candlelight? There and back again. So much to share that I am finding it hard to arrange my thoughts and...
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Are you very good at stopping and counting the milestones? Or giving yourself a pat on the back for achievements? I must admit I am not. Much happier to acknowledge that they are reached, b...
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I found myself in the Lee Mathews store in Brisbane this week. Stocking up on some great 'Ponti' pants for travelling. Made from fabric does not wrinkle or stretch - amazing but true - so...
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