• Finding the right pillow with Soak & Sleep

    I recently read that an old pillow can contain as much as 10% of its weight in dead skin, mould and dust mites – yuck! What’s more, poor-quality pillows are…

  • A walk along Clevedon Pier

    One of the things I love most about living in Bristol is that I get to soak up all the big-city buzz, yet I can zip out to the countryside…

  • A magical summer moment

    I feel very lucky to live in a part of the world with defined seasons, and I love watching the landscape change around me as the months roll on. But…

  • Summer gin & tonic ideas

    Few things beat lazing around on a long summer evening with a drink in hand. My go-to tipple at this time of year is an ice-cold gin and tonic, and…

  • Profile | Lodestars Anthology

    As much as I love the online world, there’s something special about curling up with good old-fashioned printed pages, poring over words and pictures and breathing in the strangely comforting…

  • Profile | Openhouse

    A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to win copies of the first two issues of Openhouse in a giveaway run by the lovely Lou of Littlegreenshed. It’s safe…