Stylish afternoon tea
So we all know what to eat and drink for afternoon tea, but do we know how to dress?? In the comfort of your own home, I'd go with...
swhalladay
- Aug 10
- 2 min
Who started the Afternoon Tea trend??
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea" Henry James I say it all the...
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swhalladay
- Aug 8
- 1 min
It's Afternoon Tea Week !!
Now this has to be my favourite time of the year!! Sitting in the garden on a hazy summer day enjoying afternoon tea from a fine China...
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swhalladay
- Jul 7
- 3 min
World Chocolate Day !! 7th July 2022
I'm sat here wondering why have I never heard of this holiday before now !! Who doesn't love a bit of chocolate every now and then. I...
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swhalladay
- Jul 4
- 3 min
A blog about me...
My story so far I blog and post on social media all the time, but I've always kept my posts about my work, it feels right now to maybe...
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swhalladay
- May 20
- 1 min
Savour the flavour
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...
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swhalladay
- May 19
- 2 min
Social Sippers or Tea Break Takers
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...
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swhalladay
- May 18
- 1 min
International 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...
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swhalladay
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Around 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...
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swhalladay
- Feb 15
- 2 min
2022 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...
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swhalladay
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
The transition
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...
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swhalladay
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Don'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, ...
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swhalladay
- Jun 21, 2021
- 2 min
Dinnerware Etiquette
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...
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swhalladay
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
HOME INTERIOR TRENDS 2021
I've heard many designers saying pattern design will cross over from home interiors into fashion. I don't believe this is strictly true....
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swhalladay
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
SCARF 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....
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swhalladay
- Mar 16, 2021
- 1 min
Spring Trend & Legendary scarf wearer
This spring the spotlight is very much on the scarf: Of course there are plenty of new trends this spring, including pastel pieces and...
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swhalladay
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
A Kindness is Never Wasted
As Comic Relief has today launched Treat People with Kindness dance challenge, I thought my today's blog would fit in well with this. ...
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swhalladay
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
Styling 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...
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swhalladay
- Mar 8, 2021
- 4 min
International Women's Day 2021
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....
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swhalladay
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
Scarf style
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...
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