swhalladayMay 201 minSavour the flavourDid you know coffee was the most popular drink in Turkey until the 20th Century and now Turkey drinks the most tea in the world, even...
swhalladayMay 192 minSocial Sippers or Tea Break TakersTea........everyone has their own way of brewing it, sharing it and drinking it and all of these rituals will be delicate and precise no...
swhalladayMay 181 minInternational Tea Day !!Here's to tea drinkers everywhere !! I love a good cup of tea in the morning, especially if I've had a cooked breakfast. I like mine...
swhalladayMar 81 minAround the World in 80 Days!!No unfortunately I'm not off on my travels, but I did recently watch David Tennent in this amazing adaptation of Jules Verne's adventure...
swhalladayFeb 152 min2022 what's next?Could 2022 be the year that covid starts to fade away? I don't know, but I sincerely hope so. I know I'm looking forward to celebrating...
swhalladayNov 2, 20211 minThe transition2021 has been a year of transition for me. Fortunately so far I've not had any unexpected catastrophes so I'm now turning from...
swhalladayJul 27, 20212 minDon't eat "Al Fresco" Why ?.....Oh my goodness, the amount of times I've said I'd like to eat al fresco, thinking it means "to eat outside". NOPE !!! think again, ...
swhalladayJun 21, 20212 minDinnerware EtiquetteAs a little girl the one thing I absolutely loved was a beautiful tea set, now I'm grown up not much as changed apart from I now love...
swhalladayApr 23, 20211 minHOME INTERIOR TRENDS 2021I've heard many designers saying pattern design will cross over from home interiors into fashion. I don't believe this is strictly true....
swhalladayApr 23, 20211 minSCARF STYLE I've been busy creating new scarf designs and these can be found in my website online shop. Don't forget all my scarves come gift boxed....
swhalladayMar 16, 20211 minSpring Trend & Legendary scarf wearerThis spring the spotlight is very much on the scarf: Of course there are plenty of new trends this spring, including pastel pieces and...
swhalladayMar 10, 20211 minA Kindness is Never WastedAs Comic Relief has today launched Treat People with Kindness dance challenge, I thought my today's blog would fit in well with this. ...
swhalladayMar 9, 20212 minStyling it out on a bad hair day I can't think of a better way to deal with a bad hair day than with a ponytail and stylish vintage skinny scarf. I took these pics on a...
swhalladayMar 8, 20214 minInternational Women's Day 2021International Women's Day is a day when amongst other messages, we have a female focus and tell the stories of women all around the world....
swhalladayMar 1, 20211 minScarf styleYou'll remember from my earlier blog I mentioned the humble head scarf is coming back in a big way. So, I've been practising my scarf...
swhalladayFeb 21, 20212 minHead ScarvesThis fashion trend is coming back in a big way. Taking inspiration from the 50's and 60's not only do headscarves protect your hair but...
swhalladayFeb 18, 20211 minKINDNESS.........“Kindness is the ability to know what the right thing to do is and having the courage to do it!!” -RAKtivist. I think we have seen...
swhalladayJul 17, 20201 minGetting on with it !! What a weird year it's been so far, but like everyone else I'm still here plodding along getting on with life the best I can with all...
swhalladayFeb 24, 20201 minSurface ThinkingDay 2 and 3 of the Surface Design Show were great!! I made some interesting contacts which I'm currently following up and which will...
swhalladayFeb 12, 20201 minPreview EveningHere I am at the preview evening of the Surface Design Show 2020 #newtalent. Last minute preparations are underway and nerves are...