Good going for a Tuesday

...Will Sleep Cycle for iPhone change my life by allowing me to get out of bed in the mornings?... Which wedding dress... I'm heading for the shock of my life when we have children, the lack of sleep may finish me off... I love my wedding invitations, but which wedding dress??... Cocktails tonight with the girls... Will today be a good day? Please not too many incomprehensible sentences... will I be able to sneak off for lunch on my own to read my book, or will I have to dash around doing things... take book just in case... Which wedding dress?... I love my wedding invitations... I seem to be out of bed early enough to be fiddling around on the Internet, and with both eyes open, and clothes on, and breakfast eaten... maybe it is working... good going for a Tuesday morning.

Canal St Martin, Sunday January 10th

Stopped my run to take some pictures, freezy frozen, slippy slidey.

I would like curtains

Somewhere between London and Maidstone, 20th December 2009.

...with a print of the winter sun glinting through skeleton trees, then I could always have it at my window.

1960s Paris

Beautiful candid shots from Les Halles in Paris in 1962, by Harpers Bazaar and Vogue photographer, Tom Palumbo eased a full-on day this week, thanks to Helen of the divine Sweet Olive Press.

Christmas shopping...

Yet to make any actual 'sale' sales ourselves (20%offbothshopsNOEL09inmessagetosellerforrefundpleasethankyou) here are some pieces that have caught our eyes over the past few days... and all of them are pre-Christmas bargains.

We've been following Silversmithy on Twitter for a while, and as suckers for anything chunky, hammered and silver, this ring, $70, was a top pick in her ktsilver shop, with free shipping until December 1st.


A rather fabulous notebook from Mrseliotbooks has already been safely ordered for a lucky list-maker this Christmas. We love these beautiful patchwork graph notebooks too, just $9 with super reasonable shipping and great service.


If this delicate dragonfly wing ring is not under the Christmas tree come December 25th, it will certainly have to be a present for self in the New Year. And we don't even have to choose between the ring, earrings and pendant - by Jessedanger, it comes with free shipping if you buy another item. A very reasonable $35.


Wings, twigs and feathers remind this city girl of home and this hand-pierced feather necklace by Samantharose is a reminder of wide open spaces, with free shipping.


Finally, the party season is upon us and to really turn heads you need elegant accessories, like our knight in shining armour vintage mesh bag, from the 1920s. A very special piece, take 20% off for a vintage bargain at $62.40.