Location location location – in search of the perfect shot

Sometimes I have this idea in my mind.  An idea of the perfect location and the perfect outfit captured by the perfect shots.  And sometimes it all just falls into place and in the space of ten minutes I have my perfect shoot and the husband is flipping delighted (see the ‘ten minutes’ thing).  But sometimes it does not… Our…
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Travelling with work – Some thoughts

Some thoughts on travelling with work…  not jetting off to exciting destinations with your job (which is really rather lovely especially when it looks like this) but rather on travelling with your laptop or, indeed, not. As I packed hand luggage for one night in the New Forest last week I made the decision to leave the laptop at home. …
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The best £8 ever spent

Do I have a penchant for the dramatic?  I would say not.  But yes right now, in this moment, this hairband truly does feel like the best £8 I ever did spend.  I mean, I have not donned a hairband since circa 1995 when the black, velvet, padded variety was the look du jour.  And yet, here I am, dealing…
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Five things making me happy right now

Just five things making me happy right now… All the flowers.  Can you believe we stumbled across these incredible, giant rhododendrons?  Nope, me neither.  Definitely did not creep round the village streets real slow in my car until I found the perfect spot.  That was not me.  I am way more casual and cool than that. Gingham.  My two very…
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THE NEW SHAPE OF DENIM – HIGH STREET ROAD TEST PART IV

I started feeling like it would be somewhat remiss not to road test a pair of almost regular jeans.  I am still slotting them into the ‘new shape of denim’ category because they are not skinny but, truth be told, perhaps they are not exactly groundbreaking in the ‘new’ department.  This pair is, however, new to me. So here’s the…
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