Don Giovanni

A few weeks ago, I attended a performance of Kasper Holten’s rather unusual revival of Don Giovanni at one of my favourite…

Miraflores, Lima

I'm casting my mind back to last spring for the final post about our trip to Peru , when we travelled from Lima to Lak…

Purple Crystal

I've always had a soft spot for coloured crystal and glass, and have a few vases, jugs and votives in calming blues and…

Balance

Love this quote from the author of Yoga Girl, Rachel Brathen

Hollywood Flawless Filter

The makeup product you didn't know you needed: Charlotte Tilbury's Hollywood Flawless Filter . Charlotte Ti…

Monet & Architecture

The impressionist artist Claude Monet (1840-1926) is best known for his brilliant landscape paintings of the French coun…