Collective Inspiration - Holly Bantleman

Collective Inspiration – Holly Bantleman

Collective Inspiration – Holly Bantleman.   I was thinking recently how bloody lucky I am to have so many inspiring and frankly wonderful people in my life. But I don’t want to keep them all to myself! That line of thinking quickly drew me to kick off our Collective Indi...
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The perfect backpack on a budget

The perfect backpack on a budget

Finding the perfect backpack on a budget is not the easiest job. I spent a good amount of last Summer looking for a stylish yet practical backpack that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. I had high hopes of splurging on the Whistles Verity, but at £240, it was a little out of my...
7 Amazing Hanging Baskets from Etsy

7 Amazing Hanging Baskets from Etsy

I’ve developed a bit of an obsession with hanging baskets. Even though I am notoriously known for killing plants quicker than you can say Baby Bio, I have started filling my flat with them. So many in fact that I am running out of space to put them. Until I started hanging them from the...
Lessons running has taught me - by my body

Lessons running has taught me – by my body

I bloody love running. For the past few years it’s been part of me and my identity – if I don’t run I don’t feel like me – it’s as simple as that. Now I’m not going to wax lyrical about ‘wow how it changed my life’ (but it did) or how it’s the best...
Raw vegan afternoon tea at La Suite West

Raw vegan afternoon tea at La Suite West

RAW afternoon tea that’s 100% vegan? Minuscule finger sandwiches, fluffy scones, moist sugary sponges teamed with velvety cream and jam. Impossible? Or so I thought! Since turning vegan 7 months ago, I had thought a traditional afternoon tea was a luxury I had parted ways with. Until my best girlfriend surprised me with a birthday...
Oeufs Epicées (spicy eggs to me and you)

Oeufs Epicées (spicy eggs to me and you)

It’s no secret that I love an egg, and a spicy one at that so I thought I’d share this latest HOT addition to my recipe scrap book! I cannot claim this recipe as my own, it was made for me by my friend Jim at his lovely holiday home (its the only reason I am...
A windy trip to Broadway Market

A windy trip to Broadway Market

This past Saturday my pal and I took a little trip to Broadway Market. And this was special because, if you can believe it, I had never been before! I know, I know, a Londoner not having been to a trendy market. Shocking. But anyway, here are a few snapshots from the day. And if...
Winter is coming: 12 reasons why I love it

Winter is coming: 12 reasons why I love it

Ok, the cold has set in, the evenings (and mornings) are dark and our gas and electric bills are about to fly off the charts from having the central heating on all.the.time…but let’s try and look on the bright side. To cheer myself up this week as the rain came drizzling down, washing the memory...
Feature wallpaper on a budget

Feature wallpaper on a budget

It’s really fun to decorate where you live. But it can get pretty expensive. Especially when you’re looking at big money for just a couple of rolls of feature wallpaper for your living room. So once the offer on my flat had been accepted I created a short list of great wallpaper prints from high-street...
Stay Home Club

Stay Home Club

I have always been a fan of a slogan tee. Add in a soft grey marl jumper and I am literally all yours. I came across Stay Home Club a little while ago (I think on Mademoiselle Robot) and now I am having a real hard time choosing what to purchase first! Here is the...
How to make granola

How to make granola

If you frequent this site, you will know that I LOVE breakfast. Weekend breakfast is an official thing at our house. But having a delicious good breakfast on only a Saturday or a Sunday doesn’t satisfy my obsession. Unfortunately going to work, running our house and looking after a large dog alone during the week...
French pharmacy skin care wishlist

French pharmacy skin care wishlist

I’m off to France tomorrow! Heading to Lille for 5 days of relaxation, red wine and cheese. And maybe, a little trip to a pharmacy or 2 to pick up some French products I’ve had my eye on recently. It’s true that French brands are so much more expensive in England so I am going...
Sofa, so good

Sofa, so good

In what could be described as the mother of all #firstworldproblems, I am finding it really hard to pick a sofa for my new place. I have been lusting after the above since I first started looking for sofa living room ideas. It’s the Halston 3 seater corner sofa from Made.com. I love the colour and I...