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Art, Culture & Craft, We Are ReadingApril 11, 2012

Florence Broadhurst, Her Secret & Extraordinary Lives, By Helen O’Neill

By Jane

Florence Broadhurst was an extraordinary woman who was born on an isolated Australian farm in 1899. At 15 she wrote an article for her school paper saying “I am resolved to do great things.” By 19 she was singing her… Read More

Home & GardenApril 11, 2012

Nice wallpaper from House of Hackney and Kate Spade

By Jane

I’m a huge fan of wallpaper, in fact there is hardly a room in my house that doesn’t feature a heavily patterned wall. I particularly like the House of Hackney range and love the latest addition to their collection, Flights… Read More

Middle Aged MumApril 9, 2012

Middleagedmum.com: it’s tea time!

By Jane

On Thursday night, teen daughter and I went late night shopping and decided to eat out. I tweeted what a nice evening it had been and a Scottish friend replied, “Hope you had a nice supper, or what ever the… Read More

Health & HappinessApril 7, 2012

Something for the teens: cheap holidays

By Jane

As you know, we are not usually up for sponsored posts, and if we do, we choose them very carefully – if at all. But this one appealed to us, as it’s that time of year when the teens are… Read More

Fashion & BeautyApril 5, 2012

ila and Kiels face oil

By Jane

I met up with a very lovely beauty PR recently who had the most perfect skin. As she has a 16 year old son, I assumed she must be middle aged, but was too polite to ask. She said she… Read More

Health & HappinessApril 3, 2012

Inspiration for growing old: “stay positive and eat well”

By Jane

My neighbour Joyce was 78 on Sunday, and on Saturday night she invited us over to have drinks with her friends and family. I was tired and looking forward to a night in front of the tv, but I love… Read More

Health & Happiness, Health & Happiness, We Are ReadingApril 1, 2012

The Elegant Art of Falling Apart by Jessica Jones

By Jane

Just when Jessica Jones thought she had it all – a job she liked and a man who loved her, in a city she adored, – she was diagnosed with breast cancer. With the help of friends and family, she… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 30, 2012

Hasbeens Pop Up at Selfridges

By Jane

This week has been all about footwear for us and on Tuesday it was Scandinavian footwear from our favourite Swedish clog brand Hasbeens. As you know we are huge fans of their very comfortable, wooden sandals and were delighted to… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 28, 2012

Nature or science, which one to choose?

By Jane

We have been attending lots of skin care events recently and consequently getting more and more confused. It seems there are two distinct types of beauty customers, those who like their products natural, chemical free and organic and those who… Read More

Things We LoveMarch 26, 2012

Pastel Grensons

By Jane

Available from the the 31st of March, pastel and two tone Grensons for £175. That’s all you need to know this month!… Read More

Middle Aged MumMarch 26, 2012

Middleagedmum.com: just ask!

By Jane

As I get older, I find when I meet new people (women), I either click with them straight away or I don’t – simple as that. Obviously age and experience have taught me to persevere with the ones I don’t… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 24, 2012

Lost Bohemia – where I want to live when I’m old

By Jane

Both Amanda and I saw the Bill Cunningham New York film (separately) as a mothers day treat. We loved it (as did the teens) as it’s about so much more than just fashion and Bill Cunningham is an inspiration. The… Read More

Home & Garden, Home & Garden, We Are ReadingMarch 22, 2012

Homespun Style and Dottie Angel

By Jane

We love anything crafty here at TWR, be it books, blogs, magazines, craft fairs or classes. Amanda is a dab hand at quilt/jam/garment making, but I’m more of a ‘collect loads of vintage fabrics, ribbons, antique buttons and interesting haberdashery,… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 20, 2012

Style icon: Catherine Baba

By Jane

Catherine Baba is an Australian stylist and fashion consultant living in Paris, who has worked for Chanel, Givenchy, Balmain, Ungaro, Dazed, Vogue and Vanity Fair. Baba is renowned for her retro glamour and personal style and is regularly seen riding… Read More

Health & HappinessMarch 18, 2012

Mums are cool – Happy Mothers Day x

By Jane

Home & GardenMarch 16, 2012

Muji: making more of less

By Jane

I first visited a Muji store on a trip to Tokyo, back in the 80’s when no-one in the UK had heard of them. When I stumbled across the tranquil haven of the first ever shop in Aoyama, I was… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 14, 2012

Orla Kiely for Uniqlo

By Jane

March is all about the designer collaboration it seems, and for once it’s designers we love. Two of our favourite brands Uniqlo and Orla Kiely have teamed up this time to produce a range of t shirts and shirts, featuring… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 12, 2012

New icons: Bishi and Lianne De Havas

By Jane

Birds Eye View was set up in 2003 to support female film makers and promote their work. Their annual film festival celebrates the outstanding contribution of women directors to cinema, which unfortunately didn’t happen this year, due to funding issues.… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 10, 2012

Marni for H & M: what did we think?

By Jane

On Thursday morning Amanda and I were up bright and early in order to be at Westfield for the madness that was predicted to be the launch of the Marni for H & M collection. I have to admit to… Read More

Health & HappinessMarch 8, 2012

International Womens Day: what do women’s rights mean to you?

By Jane

As it’s International Womens day today, we think it’s important to remind ourselves how vital it is for women all over the world to have equality, justice, empowerment and a voice. This moving film, reminds us that despite many peoples… Read More

Things We LoveMarch 7, 2012

OPI and Ovarian Cancer Awareness month

By Jane

March is ovarian cancer awareness month and Nail company OPI have collaborated with Ovacome, a charity whose aim is to raise awareness about the symptoms of ovarian cancer, to encourage earlier diagnosis and a better chance of recovery Historically, ovarian… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 6, 2012

Waste not: Song Dong

By Jane

If you are a lover of stuff and find it difficult to throw things away, you might want to visit the Song Dong installation (which Amanda posted about back in Feb) at the Barbican. You will either run out screaming,… Read More

Fashion & BeautyMarch 4, 2012

How to wear printed trousers

By Jane

As I’m sure you are aware, the Marni for H & M collection drops (fashion retail term!) on Thursday, which is making me more excited than is healthy for a woman my age, who should quite frankly realise that there… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 2, 2012

Spitalfields Life

By Jane

This is why I love the East end and The Gentle Author!… Read More

Out & AboutFebruary 29, 2012

A weekend in the country – and shopping

By Jane

As you know, we are huge Marni fans here at TWR, but can really only justify the odd purchase (if any) as the prices are way out of our league. If you are a Marni fan, it is definitely worth… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 27, 2012

Fashion and Flowers by Jil Sander

By Jane

The announcement that designer Raf Simons is to leave Jil Sander, had the fashion world speculating that he may be about to become John Galliano’s successor at Christian Dior, in Milan over the weekend. At the helm of the understated… Read More

Art, Culture & Craft, We Are ReadingFebruary 26, 2012

Spitalfields Life by The Gentle Author

By Jane

We have mentioned Spitalfields Life many times on TWR, as it’s been a daily read since it started in 2009. Recording the stories of many of the wonderful charachters, past and present that inhabit and work around the Spitalfields area,… Read More

Home & GardenFebruary 25, 2012

Olive Loves Alfie loves paint

By Jane

Olive Loves Alfie is the kind of shop I dreamt of when my children were little, in fact it’s the kind of shop I would like to own, if I’d ever got my act together. Opened in 2006 by former… Read More

Out & AboutFebruary 23, 2012

Chatsworth Road Market

By Jane

Since owning a dog, M.A.D and I have taken to going for long walks at weekends and have been discovering some really interesting, previously unexplored parts of London. This weekend we were out and about in our very own borough,… Read More

Fashion & BeautyFebruary 21, 2012

Trend alert: Blue

By Jane

Blue is one of the few colours I very rarely wear, as it always feels a little conservative! But recently I have been ‘feeling’ blue in a big way, especially when I spotted these images from Milan on the Stylesight… Read More