Apologies for another Moomin post, but I thought I'd share with you the new Moomin range from Uniqlo, the Japanese clothing giant.There are some lovely pieces here, and as a firm Little My fan, I think I'd pick this one.WOMEN Moomin Long Sleeve Sweat Pullover Hoodie£19.90Which one do you like? … [Read more...]
Crouch End Christmas Fair
The Crouch End Festival Craft Fair is on 14th December outside Hornsey Town Hall. If last year is anything to go by, it's going to be a splendid event, with fabulous festive gifts, festive music and festive spirit in abundance. The craft fair is part of Crouch End 'Shop Local Campaign' … [Read more...]
My Survival Guide to Provence
When, back in rainy London, I was planning what to pack for our holiday here in Provence, my mind went blank. With the summer weather in the UK being more like that of a mild winter in my native Finland, it was impossible to imagine a place where the sun would shine all day and it would be too hot … [Read more...]
French Market in Provence and a familiar vineyard
Yesterday we decided to take a little time out from sunning ourselves by the excellent pool of our villa near Vidauban, and drive up north to the little town of Lorgues for their weekly Tuesday market. Oh boy, what a French treat: there were clothes, excellent leather goods, fantastic veg, … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Kindle Offer!
Father's Day is just around the corner and if your children (like mine) always expect you to know the perfect gift for their Father, I have good news: what could be a better than the gift of books on the go? So especially for you, my lovely readers, Amazon will take money off any Kindle Fire … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Get Your Book into Bookshops
Back in April at the London Book Fair 2013 I got into a discussion with a fellow writer about how difficult some independent writers find it to get their books stocked in bookshops. Now, I don't pretend to be an expert in this field, but having been a bookseller in an independent bookshop and having … [Read more...]
Crouch End Knowledge: Scarlet Rage Vintage
I have to come clean: I don't like vintage shops. The only good item I've ever got in a second hand shop (as they used to be called) was a beautiful Victorian christening gown for Son. And that was nearly twenty-six years ago. (Time flies). I still have it, for the next generation, and I truly … [Read more...]
Helsinki shopping
When in Helsinki I rarely miss a visit to Stockmann's department store. This shop is a bit of a Selfridges of Helsinki, and you'd be pushed to want something they don't stock. Especially the food hall downstairs is so moorish, I have to be really careful not to buy it all up! (Suitcase issues are … [Read more...]
Shopping: T-shirts
With a slightly heavy head after yesterday's wedding celebrations, I thought I'd share with you an online t-shirt company who I've used for some time now to buy fun presents.Shot Dead in the Head make good quality, durable, funny and topical shirts for adults and children. These two motifs … [Read more...]
My Prada shoes
I wrote a post many moons ago about my favourite shoes. Amongst them was a pair of wonderful Prada sandals which at the time I'd never worn, but couldn't bring myself to part with either. In the days following that post I had emails asking me if I'd be willing to sell them, and I had to reply … [Read more...]
