Did 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...

Tea........everyone has their own way of brewing it, sharing it and drinking it and all of these rituals will be delicate and precise no...

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...

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...

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...

2021 has been a year of transition for me. Fortunately so far I've not had any unexpected catastrophes so I'm now turning from...

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, ...

As 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...

I've heard many designers saying pattern design will cross over from home interiors into fashion. I don't believe this is strictly true....

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....

This spring the spotlight is very much on the scarf: Of course there are plenty of new trends this spring, including pastel pieces and...

As Comic Relief has today launched Treat People with Kindness dance challenge, I thought my today's blog would fit in well with this. ...

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...

International 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....

You'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...

This 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...

“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...

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...

Day 2 and 3 of the Surface Design Show were great!! I made some interesting contacts which I'm currently following up and which will...

Here I am at the preview evening of the Surface Design Show 2020 #newtalent. Last minute preparations are underway and nerves are...