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Home & GardenAugust 14, 2010

Readers kitchens: Eleanor from Lake Waramaug Connecticut

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Eleanor is not in fact a reader of TWR, but Sarah who is renting her house for the summer is, and I feel sure if Eleanor was not 100 years old and living in an old peoples home in Florida,… Read More

Home & GardenJuly 29, 2010

We are reading: My Prescription for Anti-Depressive Living

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There really is nothing like a gay man to cheer you up. When ever we're feeling down, a quick phone call to our GBF lifts our mood instantly. Camp, bitchy and funny, with a fabulous sense of style, are just… Read More

Home & GardenJuly 28, 2010

Cherry tree rental, update

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Do you remember last year when we talked about Cherry tree rental ? Well Amanda and her sister rented a tree this year, for £40 between us and above is a picture of some of the 20 kilo plus haul we… Read More

Home & GardenJuly 26, 2010

Shakitinis at Maria Bonfante’s coffee shop, Mantova

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This is Maria (left), her daughter and (we think) her sister, in the coffee and sweet shop they run in Mantova, Northern Italy. It is not much to look at from the outside (see below) but it hums with life… Read More

Health & Happiness, Home & GardenJuly 22, 2010

TWR on holiday: The Principe, Forte Dei Marmi

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Amanda is staying in a brand new hotel here in Forte dei Marmi, it's only been open for 10 days and is causing a stir of interest in the small town, as they don't like 'new' much here, rightly… Read More

Home & GardenJuly 21, 2010

We love: the ultimate UK beach hut

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We are now in full on holiday mode and after Amanda's post yesterday, have serious beach hut envy. I have talked of my love beach huts before and have aspirations to spend my old age brewing tea in a Southwold… Read More

Health & Happiness, Home & GardenJuly 20, 2010

TWR on holiday: Forte dei Marmi, Italy

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This week Jane and I start reporting from our holiday destinations as we attempt to ‘blog on the go’ while we are Ladies On Tour, so to speak. We are keeping our fingers crossed that all works smoothly as internet… Read More

Home & GardenJuly 19, 2010

We love: Summerill & Bishop

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Summerill & Bishop has been well established in London's Clarendon Cross since 1994. A bit like a Provencal country house filled with hand crafted earthenware, glassware, kitchen ware and natural home products, we love the combination of functional and beautiful,… Read More

Home & GardenJuly 13, 2010

We Love; Aggies Pro Biotic range

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I am not a fan of cleaning (who is) and am particularly disdainful of anything bearing the label anti bacterial. So my excuse for having grubby work surfaces and sticky cupboards, has always been that bacteria is good for you,… Read More

Home & GardenJuly 12, 2010

The pleasure in plastic: Lakeland Christmas press day

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Last week Jane and I were beside ourselves with excitement about where we were headed. We had the shiny eyes of kids expecting Christmas, our hearts were beating fast and we clutched our invitations with the clammy hands of devoted… Read More

Home & Garden, Out & AboutJuly 5, 2010

We love: Bompass and Parr

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Bompass and Parr design spectacular food experiences, often on a grand scale, using cutting edge technology. Previous projects include Black Banquet, a monochromatic feast for the London Design Festival, where they served eight courses of black food, and Alcoholic Architecture,… Read More

Home & GardenJune 29, 2010

We love: My friends house

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As you know there is nothing we like more than taking a sneaky peak into the homes/style/lives of others. Hence our readers kitchens posts (BTW, please contact us if you would like us to feature yours?). So when we came… Read More

Home & GardenJune 28, 2010

We love: gardens & gardeners

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I don't go to therapy, instead I garden. It keeps me calm, I can work through all my issues and have imaginary arguments in the greenhouse where no one can hear me and I always win. The plants respond well to… Read More

Home & Garden, Out & AboutJune 24, 2010

Something for the weekend: The Garden Gadabout, Sussex Beacons

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One for garden lovers, this weekend sees some of the nicest gardens in the Brighton area throw open their gates and welcome guests. Garden Gadabout is in its 16th year and includes over 60 gardens, large and small, a few… Read More

Home & GardenJune 19, 2010

Modern dillema: how to display peonies

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Womens Room reader Nick, sent us a text this week, asking if we had a problem page, as she felt there were some things that only The Womens Room would be able to help her out on. She was having… Read More

Home & GardenJune 13, 2010

Made at Home by Lisa Stickley

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Having come from a family of makers and having a degree in fashion and textiles, means I can more or less turn my hand to most things of a practical/sewing nature. My children have grown up assuming everyones mum can… Read More

Home & Garden, Out & AboutJune 11, 2010

We love: The Peoples Supermarket

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We are not big fans of supermarkets, despite the fact that they are convenient and often cheaper than shopping locally, we prefer to shop small and local if possible. We are increasingly depressed by the impact big multi national chains… Read More

Home & GardenJune 6, 2010

Moth frenzy update: pheromone traps

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I bet that if you live in the UK, you've spent this weekend in the garden or outside enjoying the good weather, possibly having swapped your winter wardrobe for sun dresses and more summer orientated clothing. Your thoughts are probably… Read More

Home & GardenMay 29, 2010

We love: Sunbury Park antiques fair (or Kempton Park to you and me)

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Oh joy! Antique trimmings at Sunbury Antiques market at Kempton racecourse. Nothing makes our little creative hearts beat faster than a pile of vintage fabrics and trimmings to rummage through, particularly if they are a) cheap and b) have a… Read More

Home & GardenMay 18, 2010

We love: Lubna Chowdhary

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Womens Room reader Sarah, told us about Lubna Chowdhary, after she had been to her open studio in Dulwich last week. We immediately loved her beautiful hand crafted tiles, which combine traditional techniques with contemporary colour combinations and an amazing… Read More

Home & GardenMay 17, 2010

We love: museum and gallery shops

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Call us shallow, but sometimes, the most exciting time in a trip to an art gallery or museum is the moment we get to the shop. Museum shops have gone through a major make-over in the last few years and some… Read More

Health & Happiness, Home & GardenMay 11, 2010

Simple pleasures: flowers at Boden

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We loved the flowers at the Boden autumn press day, very bright and jolly. The idea of doing lots of different vases full of one type of flower in one colour works brilliantly in big numbers….smelt lovely too.… Read More

Home & GardenMay 6, 2010

We love: Bokja

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We came across Bokja when we visited Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan recently. Lebanese designers Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri created the company in 2000 and have built up a cult following over the last ten years. Their vintage furniture… Read More

Home & GardenMay 1, 2010

We love: John Lewis & Billy Joel

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Spotted in The Guardian this morning, the new John Lewis ad has already attracted 100,000 hits on YouTube, so maybe you’ve already seen this. I once interviewed the marketing manager of John Lewis who told me that you only really… Read More

Home & GardenApril 29, 2010

We are reading: holiday blog review

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I brought my computer on holiday with me, because I go into a cold sweat if I think about having to be separated from it for any length of time. Middleagedad moaned at me for 'bloody blogging' the whole time… Read More

Home & GardenApril 25, 2010

We love: rum punch

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While marooned here in the Caribbean, we have been sustained by Venesa's rum punch, which she makes in large containerfuls and stores in the fridge. After a couple of weeks of regular daily hits, we've developed something of a rum… Read More

Fashion & Beauty, Home & GardenApril 24, 2010

Style icon: Rossana Orlandi

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Rossana Orlandi is the owner of one of the most amazing shops we have ever visited (and believe me, between us, we have probably visited every major shop in the world worth knowing about) I was beside myself when I… Read More

Home & GardenApril 23, 2010

Readers Kitchens: Venesa from Macaroni Beach

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Who: Venesa Where: Macaroni Beach House, Mustique What do you do in your kitchen and with who? A lot of cooking! I am the chef here at the Macaroni Beach House so I am always making deserts, pastries, lunches and suppers… Read More

Home & GardenApril 21, 2010

Shopping with experts: more clever gadgets…

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While we are on the subject of clever gadgets such as underwater cameras (Monday), this is pretty nifty too, It's a USB stick with a space in the side to stick in a digital camera memory card. It's official techie… Read More

Home & Garden, Out & AboutApril 13, 2010

We love: Wonderful Workshops in Jaipur

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Our freshly made mung bean dumplings and chapattis drying in the sun on old saris. A couple of years ago, I treated myself to a trip to Jaipur with the Wonderful Workshops crew. We had a magical week of learning… Read More