Kate Moss Liberty bandeau poppy dress

There are some advantages to living five minutes from Selfridges. I popped in there the other day and came out with this Kate Moss Liberty-inspired bandeau dress. Its bright, beautiful and bold and perfect for rain or shine. I’m not a big Topshop/Kate Moss  fan – which I find too grungy usually – but this, with its [...]

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St George’s Day at Biggles

Biggles – best English sausages in Marylebone. Or at least according toLondonist who reviewed the legendary sausage shop (est. as London’s first all-sausage emporium in 1989) for St George’s Day. “The first bite almost overwhelmed us with patriotism. Images of Winston Churchill flashed, our ears rang with the stirring sound of Jerusalem and our stomachs [...]

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A pooch outside Boots

                         

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Sunny Days

Two retro pictures. Isn’t life just that much better when the sun shines?  

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The Swan and Edgar – an Independent reccomendation

The Independent has recommended this new bar and restaurant, which opened on the 17 April. “Literary types and royals alike should both feel at home in Marylebone’s The Swan and Edgar, a thoroughly British affair boasting a bar built from second-hand books, seating fashioned from recycled tweeds and a menu stuffed with hearty, old-school fare.” [...]

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P.S…

I’ve been abroad so sorry about the lull in activity recently…

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Paddington Street Gardens

Since the sunshine is so glorious its always wonderful to find some green space where I can have an ice cream, read the paper or simply escape to. Paddington Street Gardens is a tiny slice of just that, situated only one street behind the Marylebone High Street. Its closer than Regent’s Park and smaller, and also has [...]

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Style Swap Shop!

As an alternative to shopping (in charity shops or on the high street) try a swap shop with your friends (trialled here by Tell! Magazine)

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Vanessa Feltz, BBC London, G20 protests and Twitter…

I visited BBC London last week to take a look around and meet their new social media editor, Claire Timms. It was the day of the G20 and reporters had been out all of the previous day covering the protests by Twitter. It was, according to Claire, a fantastic way to get out live information [...]

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Charity shops – bargain or rip off?

I went into Cancer Research UK (24 Marylebone HiSTrgh Street) last week and it struck me how marked up their prices are. I saw a lovely spotted red Zara dress that I also have at home – bought in the sales for £12 and (exactly the same dress, but second hand) was £20 in the [...]

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