January 2015
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Currently crushing on: Ballet
It all started when Jeanne recommended Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead. A novel about how an American ballerina helps a Russian dancer defect, set against the backdrop of the exciting, challenging world of ballet, it has lead to a full-blown obsession. As the NY Times notes, Shipstead “does caustic humor, simmering hostilities and social envy well”, which makes for a fun, Continue reading
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Weekend wanderings
Happy Monday! How was your weekend? My Friday kicked off with all the feels as I – at long last – finished The Office (US). Totes emosh doesn’t even begin to cover it. Saturday started off wonderfully though, with a lovely yoga class, followed by mint tea here and chats about new year schemes and dreams with Continue reading
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Make mistakes
Day one of first week back after the new year: Hope, energy, ideas, excitement. Day two, three and four: Well, not so much. It can be a bit tougher to stay positive as the grind settles in, as you get caught in a torrential downpour on your way home, realise that your plan to Continue reading
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Link love
Above: Spotted this on Habitually Chic and it made me laugh. Sadly, it seems the wine doesn’t actually exist. But it so should… Ben would love this, I reckon – a light inspired by the moon’s surface. Haven’t got a 2015 calendar yet? Jessica from Coco and Mingo has created a lovely one – and it’s Continue reading
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Recent Work: Clean + Comforting
When we dreamed up the food shoot for the January-February issue, here’s what we didn’t want: punishing, painfully healthy rabbity food. We wanted dishes that were clean, nourishing and comforting, but that food-lovers would look forward to getting stuck into. And, thanks to Lesley, Indy and Derval, that’s what we got. Continue reading