Save to My Nest Here at Magpie Towers we love a barbi (we never let The Husband near it as everything ends up uniformly cremated) but we were thinking that our sides could do with a bit of oomph and a get away from the boring coleslaw / corn combos. So, here’s something we came …
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Save to My Nest With the BAFTAs just behind us and the Oscars just ahead, there couldn’t be a more apposite time for this book Women vs Hollywood by Helen O’Hara. Hattie Metcalfe explains why… In a year where trips to the cinema have been rare and savoured, the uncertainty of when we’ll be in …
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Save to My Nest We know Elizabeth Marsh as the name and face behind the flowers, the familiar font on the bouquets that arrive at our doors budding with life. What we also know, whether or not subconsciously, is that her flowers have always been more than just flowers – perhaps due to the simple …
Save to My Nest This delightful little book would be the perfect gift for anyone with a touch of wanderlust. A series of short essays, vignettes and snapshots of Julie Watson’s some forty years of travelling gives the reader an unique insight into the tiniest of moments from far flung places around the world. The …
Save to My Nest You can’t beat a bit of yellow to say spring is here. From primroses to daffs and tulips, yellow is everywhere at the moment. So why not brighten up a window sill, table or shelf with a lovely yellow vase or jug to display your spring blooms in… Juice vase, designed …
Save to My Nest We love this scheme from David Austin Roses to buy a rose and give to charity. The roses that are sold by David Austin are like the ones you remember from childhood – fabulously scented, multi petalled and just beautiful. I have three myself including two bought this year which I’m …
Save to My Nest I’m always thrilled when I stumble across someone who’s work really stands out from the crowd and when I saw Terry Baker and his company Art of Photo, I got in touch straight away to see what Terry and his work are all about. Zinging colours and abstract surreal themes abound …
Save to My Nest One of my oldest and dearest friends Nichola gave me this book for my birthday and I’ve finally got around to reading it and what a wonderful book it is. Gavin Francis, doctor by day and island obsessive in any spare moment that he might have has written a book which …
Save to My Nest We love a good cocktail and we quite fancied this tart but sweet one dating back to the 19th century – brings to mind dancing girls… Serves: 1 Ingredients Berry Syrup 100g golden caster sugar100g mixed berries (fresh or frozen) Cocktail40ml golden rum20ml berry syrup20ml fresh lime juice1 tbsp orange curaçao or …
