Hybrid dressing

As if autumn dressing wasn’t tricky enough, post-lockdown the age-old conundrum of what-to-wear has been exacerbated by the hybrid working situation. As well as the weather being unpredictable, it’s hard to know what’s expected at work. Smart? Casual? (As long as it’s not smart-casual – what does that even mean?) I guess hybrid weather and… View Post

Mellow yellow

With every morning that passes, I wake to a colder house. As much as I hate to admit it, it’s time to say goodbye to the summer and knowing that those long nights with their indigo skies will soon turn pitch black is a sweet sorrow. The hopefulness and adventure of summertime never feels to… View Post

Mum and daughter twinning in Sleepy Doe

I’m not ashamed to say it: I’m one of those mothers who likes to twin with her children, and I’ll be honest, I plan to co-ordinate our outfits for as long as they’ll let me. Who’s with me? When I saw these pretty pyjamas (on Instagram, where else?) from indie brand Sleepy Doe, I was… View Post

A family day at the Cotswold Wildlife Park

After many years of visiting our family in the Oxford countryside, last week we finally visited the Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. It was a great day out for all the family, including my sister-in-law and our fifteen-year-old nephew. We arrived in separate cars at 10.20am, about twenty minutes after opening time. Parking was fine… View Post

The wear-anywhere silk dress

I repeatedly find myself drawn to the colour blue and when I saw this silk dress I fell head over heels immediately. Not only is the colour sublime, but the pretty cornflower print is the stuff summer dreams are made of. It’s such an unfussy style too – the simplicity of the shape, the mid… View Post