Hovis tin bread
Recently found an old hovis tin in a junk shop (they had others so i might be back!). After a session with a brillo…
New kitchen plan
Planning a new kitchen and this time we are going salvaged, open shelves free standing cooker. Having great fun collating and curating the look…
New Obsession with Jam and preserves
It used to be all about the soup but recently I have found myself becoming more excited by preserving. It started a few years…
New Leeds Postcards shop launched
Delighted to see that Leeds Postcards have got their own online store. Leeds Postcards are an alternative press that create original pieces of activist…
Whitby gothic weekend
Whitby Gothic Weekend What better way to spend a Halloween sunday than going to the seaside to watch goths eat ice cream and buy…
Poisonous Mushrooms
Last year the woods were full of berries and the rowan trees looked spectacular but this year the stars of Autumn were the mushrooms….
Thornback and Peel
I once had dreams of opening a shop and then the credit crunch hit. If I had opened the shop one thing I wanted…
High ceilings help you think creatively
….and low ceilings help you concentrate on the details. This study published in the Journal of Consumer research explains how Rui (Juliet) Zhu, an…
DIY shelf Ikea Hack
There is a whole Ikea Hack movement going on – (don’t tell me you didn’t know) all about reusing Ikea objects to create something…
season and spice
Trialing the season and spice monthly box selection. This month got elderflower heads, long pepper to make strawberries with elderflower and pepper cream. Saffron,…