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Out & AboutSeptember 27, 2017

Petersham Nurseries Opens In Covent Garden

By Amanda

The fabulous Petersham Nurseries is now something of an institution in west London, although no one who knows the place goes at the weekend because it’s so jammed. But mid week, for lunch and a potter around the carefully edited… Read More

Home & GardenApril 30, 2015

Adventures Before Dementia, Gardener’s World

By Amanda

We’re back in France with Bebe, and this week we’ve moved to the garden… Anyone who like me has spent years living in the city without any outside space bigger than the window-sill will know what it feels like to… Read More

Fashion & BeautyApril 1, 2015

Clifton Nurseries, feathered headbands and Van Cleef & Arpels

By Amanda

We don’t really ‘do’ fine jewellery here on TWR, mostly because, y’know, it’s pricey, and if we did have the cash to spend on sparkly things, I’m not sure J and and I wouldn’t prefer to opt for another pair… Read More

Health & HappinessFebruary 7, 2014

Terrariums, are they the new taxidermy?

By Amanda

It’s just a thought, but I am wondering if terrariums are the new taxidermy. Particularly after a trip last week to Paxton Gate, a most fabulous store in the Mission district of San Francisco. I first learnt about terrariums from… Read More