A Journal
A personal journal that invites readers to design their own journeys through the world - with travel, dress and taste.
Everything is rooted in seasonality, sensory and cultural experience, and thoughtful independence.
Rhubarb & Rose Compôte
Recipe for a fragrant rhubarb and rosewater compote, to keep in the fridge for livening up smoothies, pancakes or plain cakes. An utterly delightful flavour combo and a taste of The British Isles.
Brest in Winter - combined biking with city break
Travelling in the winter off-season, my planned itinerary for Brest in Finisterre. Winter hikes, thalasso therapy, eating crepes, visiting medieval towns and castles, and admiring the early sunset in pretty port towns.
Swedish Kokosrulad (coconut roll cake)
Recipe for Swedish Kokosrulad, a coconut roll cake filled with a custard buttercream.
Sewing ultra wide leg flat-front trousers in black single wool crepe from Burda 6966
The simplicity, elegance and sophistication of sewing ultra-wide leg flat-front trousers in single wool crepe. Lessons learnt and pattern additions.
Pembrokeshire in Winter with mountain biking and boutique hotel
Itinerary journal of my winter break in Pembrokeshire. Where we ate, what we saw and how we enjoyed winter by biking around the countryside.
Krakow - learning Polish in Winter
My itinerary journal for 9 frigid nights spent in Krakow learning Polish, in January. Heavy snow and hard pronunciation…..also excellent pierogi and a delightful surrealist art find.
Turin - a winter weekend
How we spent a long winter weekend in Turin, Northern Italy. Cold blue skies, motoring history and a truffley food tour in a city ringed by snow-capped mountains.
Warsaw - an off-season city break
Travelling in winter, my plan for 3 nights in Warsaw. Eating modern Polish baked goods, visiting the Royal Garden of Light and a city tour in a Communist-era Fiat126p.
Sewing a herringbone wool dress from Givenchy 1970’s Vogue Paris Original 1950 pattern
Working with a 1970’s Givenchy Vogue Paris Original pattern, sewing a dress in herringbone wool. Main lesson: get more knowledgeable about fabric weights and gsm…..it not enough to know the fibre…
Tallinn, Estonia - a long wintry break
My journal and itinerary of a winter city break in the Baltics, departing from Manchester. Where we ate, what we saw and how we enjoyed the young-meets-old cosy capital of Estonia.
Seville and Vejer de la Frontera - city break and biking in late Winter
Travelling in winter, journal and itinerary of our 7 night stay in Andalusia - starting with a Seville city break followed by biking around Vejer de la Frontera in Cadiz province.