Today is National Work from Home Day. Which is an excellent day to talk about what to wear when you work at home, and tell you about a post for fashion chain Next on wearing denim in the office that I recently contributed to. The post is called How To Work Denim In Every Office… [read more]
Making supermarket flowers special
Supermarket flowers can be lovely, and sometimes they can be a bit underwhelming. As it’s not always possible, for time and cost reasons, to buy a beautiful bunch of British flowers, it’s good to have a few tricks up your sleeve for making the most of the bunches you put in your trolley. ❋ No… [read more]
9 things to do in spring in the house
After a weekend that broke temperature records it’s getting cooler again this week but I’m keen to let more light and air into the house, and make it feel more spacious. I always look forward to these Things to do in spring in the house: 1. Open doors and windows to let air circulate around… [read more]
Email etiquette
One of my most popular posts ever on Work from Home Wisdom was about email etiquette, particularly sign-offs. It was inspired by correspondence with one of my garden office advertisers who wrote ‘What’s the best way to sign off an email? I never know, and secretly wonder if I get it horribly wrong.’ Sign-offs and… [read more]
The Elemental Sculpture Park
I’ve been intrigued by signs for the Elemental Sculpture Park as I hurtle up and down the A433 between Tetbury and Cirencester on my way to see my dad. Usually I don’t have time to stop, so despite Saturday being a bit damp and chilly we decided to have a day out in Gloucestershire and… [read more]