Author: Cinnamon

I don’t have much today. I am ‘working on’ a sample but it needs a bit longer. Along with Memorial Day in the US, it is the late May bank holiday weekend here – and the coming week is a… Continue Reading →

Because I always have to tell you about the weather here, I will say it rained cats, dogs and unicorns last Monday which after all our beautiful weather prior to that it was shocking and unfair, even if the plants… Continue Reading →

Before we delve into this new collaboration between Acne Studios (to my mind, a really unfortunate name) and Frederic Malle, I just have to crow about our recent beautiful weather – consistently warm and sunny, just perfect – and my… Continue Reading →

We appear to be above freezing now consistently, including over night. So, the three dahlias have migrated outside. So far, they seem to like it ok. Last Friday, I went into town armed with my old (eight years) iPad which… Continue Reading →

Spring is trying here. It really is … Maybe another week. The soles on my winter boots and walking shoes have worn through and these will be divested as soon as it’s ‘safe’ to change over the new season’s things.… Continue Reading →

I was planning to write about something else which I had read about in the Financial Times a few weeks ago. Got samples. But once it was in hand … big disappointment. Huge. Instead, we’re doing a newish Uncle Serge… Continue Reading →

The road into the village flooded yet again. I think that was number 20. Then, we had gales for three days running early last week (and we’re due gales again tomorrow). There are two huge potholes on the crossroads into… Continue Reading →