Save to My Nest Nobody expects to attend an orchestra rehearsal and set off a chain of events which would result in a tumour diagnosis, major brain surgery and the playing of the violin during that surgery. But for Dagmar Turner, this is exactly what happened. With extraordinary bravery and candour, she tells us how …
Save to My Nest You may remember us telling you about Gumdrop some time ago – brilliant little receptacles for used chewing gum which is then recycled. Gumdrop Ltd collaborate with manufacturers and companies globally in order to offer innovative products made from recycled and processed chewing gum. With Gumdrop’s help, recycled and processed chewing …
A Shoe with Sole – Adidas and Gumdrop – Launch Stan Smith Collection Read More »
Save to My Nest Our partner Elizabeth Marsh Floral Design recently put together a list of 15 sustainability projects – some under the radar – that are making pivotal changes through groundbreaking research, pledges, and goals – big and small – with a clear path on how to achieve them. As said by Elizabeth herself, …
15 Sustainability Projects That You May Not Have Heard Of… Read More »
Save to My Nest The fabulous Juliet Bawden has been a supporter of and contributor to the Magpie since its inception and it only recently occurred to me that we had never actually interviewed her. So very remiss of us and so to remedy that, here she is… I am based in London, I studied …
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 When we set our little shop up we looked for people to advertise their wares in it who, we felt, had the same sort of ethos as we do – a small business with ethical undertones and one of the ones we approached was Cowes based Seagrass Designs owned by designer …
Save to My Nest I was directed to the Instagram account of You Tuber and podcaster Hayley Morris by a friend who thought that I’d love her short reels. And I absolutely do. Based on all of her own misgivings and played as two handers with her ‘brain’ and ‘stomach’ they’re brilliant (far too on …
Magpie Meets: YouTuber and Podcaster Hayley Morris Read More »
Save to My Nest Here at Magpie we are huge admirers of photographer Matt Inwood whose Instagram pictures of food are things of legend. He’s also a thoroughly good egg (no pun intended) and has offered us a lovely insight into his life during lockdown. He was also kind enough to allow us to feature …
Save to My Nest Suzy and Caroline are proprietoresses of Bijoux Vintage London specialising in beautiful one off vintage jewellery pieces (perfect for that unusual Valentine’s gift). As a lifelong jewellery addict, Maryanne Singleton spoke to them about the whys and wherefores of buying a vintage piece… When and why did you begin Bijoux Vintage? …
Save to My Nest At the risk of sounding like bad plumbing and overly gushing, I was beyond delighted when Dominic North agreed to a little interview with Magpie. I’ve seen him dance many times in Matthew Bourne’s ballets – not least in Swan Lake where he played the troubled Prince who is eventually rescued …
