Bringing on baby…it’s raining in London so walking around soggy graveyards and picking blackberries. Back home for autumn ideas and dahlia dreaming.

Recently rediscovered in my Vogue Living collection, aren’t these pics lovely? Apart from wishing I could take pictures like Petrina and work with her one day, I love love love her foody and flower work.

Take a looksy xxx

hmmm what to do with blackberries…

Feeling blue, boat is clean, every window washed, the pan and pots cleared out, walls painted, cats have listened to my squeals and stopped bringing in mice, time’s running out now so I’m ironing linen…socks could be next but am hoping Captain steps in before I get that ridic.

Next obsession, tea towels and curtains of them. Thursday inspiration and larkspur confetti, done fresh it’s absolutely hippy heaven underfoot…try it!

xxx

Happy times on Hydrangea Hill in Greenwich. Gypsy Rose Flowers are in this months You and Your Wedding Vintage special…

Here’s to fond memories of a March wedding. A gorgeous couple – and a day full of giggles, cherry blossom, ranuncs, mason jars and fondant fancies.

More here.

xxx

No news no news, but weekend views through our porthole are in no particular order… reds, cases being packed, tinkering on Annie, checking out old school Penguin, and comfort eating in an autumnal august to soulful Nick Drake.

Our clocks have stopped…do do come soon baby girl.

xxx

Pinks and beiges….

No gypsy baby news but crates, hessian, vintage schmintage and all things french have been a bit of a summer swansong this year…so thrilling to get a mention on this lovely interiors blog which features all things up my rue. Including a great post about Hennes homeware. Want everything here and here.

I do get asked, low slung fruit boxes with illusion in seedling pots have featured in a summer wedding, mine procured at Kempton but check this lovely site out for some too…

This week I’m baby and granny proofing the boat, pics coming up.

xxx

…and a girl alone on a boat. Then the romantic mix tape.

I’m bloom free but indulging in bric a brac of the flower variety before our baby girl arrives. Apart from that and getting photography envy, it’s the cats and splashes of Chet, giggling at PG Wodehouse (“I say, I have two words for you, pip and off”) and radio 4. Rock and Roll.

More soon. In the meantime give O’s tunes a listen, really rather lovely.

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xx

That’ll be me and in my granilicious mode I’m peeved none of this belongs to me as its right up my street…this wouldn’t fit on the boat to be frank but this is something that makes me want to live in a twee hideaway distressing old furniture as I go around in a fine pair of trotters.

Super romantic brogue loving finds.

Is your world flowery today? Hope so …x

A week of them. Mademoiselle has not arrived yet but we’re killing time with fun music, eating lots of cherries, lovely mentions, impromptu dinners with friends, gulping as prams arrive and getting drip fed cool french trailers. Bo temps.

This week larkspur, peonies and a very naughty puss are rocking the boat.

xxx

And happy days via Marylebone and Holland Park… with two peas in a pod, a crazy mass of peonies, sweetpeas, illusion, bacarra and splash spray rose.

Summer loving xxx

With only a few weeks to go it’s all about:

Teapots full of earl grey.
Eating terribly naff cakes – fake cherry bakewells feature.
Perfecting a duck walk. Not far to look to muse…
Sourcing lovely cards from an old friend. Finding well loved goodies to herald a home for three.

And plotting a darling friends wedding….

Got to ask, a florists fave, what is it with turquoise?

xxx