What She Does

June 05, 2019 | General

Bean There, Done That In this edition of ‘What She Does’, I talk to Renée Elliott, Founder of the Planet Organic chain of supermarkets about the secret to her success and her new Life Skills and Business Academy – Beluga Bean. It’s clear that Renée Elliott...

Blouses in May

May 09, 2019 | General

Floral Blouses in May To Be Exact ‘Nuts in May’ first came to mind when I typed this blog heading. Yes that’s right, the classic and hilarious 1976 Mike Leigh British camping comedy of that title. Luckily this blog post has nothing to do with damp,...

What She Does… London Fashion Week 2018

September 28, 2018 | General

Sherri Colter is a London based fashion designer and made her London Fashion Week debut earlier this month. Her new luxury womenswear label Colter is a celebration of fierce female strength, featuring intricate embroideries on body-confident cuts, vibrant colour...

The 5 Minute Review – The Ivy Brighton & The Ivy Chelsea Garden

August 12, 2018 | General, Life

Ivy League – The Ivy Brighton and The Ivy Chelsea Garden Going to the newly-opened Ivy in the Lanes this week in Brighton was a last-minute decision prompted by the fact that the Hubster and I had no children for the evening. So we grabbed the bull by the...

The 5-Minute Review – Mondrian Hotel, London

February 16, 2018 | General

    The Good, The Bad & The Lovely – A Weekend at The Mondrian Hotel London I do love a weekend away in a nice hotel. It’s so great to get a change of scene, a new venue and some culture in one fell swoop. Last month I stayed a night at The...

The Brunch Bunch…Breakfast at The Ivy, London

December 03, 2017 | General, Style

  More Than A Feeling I’ve always disliked the word ‘brunch’. The very sound of it is curt, clipped, slightly supercilious and smug. But now I see the light. It’s earned all of its brownie points AND some and has a right to be all those...