Dulux is hard wearing and they can match paint colours so you can get your favourite F&B paint colour made up in it. There’s a paint shop on Garratt Lane in Earlsfield called London Decorators Merchants who can do this for you. They’re super-friendly in there and can give you advice on the best ...
A friend of mine has a cavachon which is a cross between a cavalier King Charles and a bichon frise. She’s really cute. Lovely little dog. I think not having the poodle might make her a bit less boisterous. Another friend of mine has a cockapoo which barks all the time and humps anything in sight. B...
I have a steam/regular combo oven and I’d say so don’t buy one unless you’re some sort of masterchef who can get a lot out of it. Firstly I wanted one that was plumbed in but my useless kitchen company gave me one with containers that need filling/emptying mid-cycle. And secondly I found it over coo...
Oh no. I’ve lived in this area since the early 90s and that is one of the very few shops that’s been around all that time. I don’t have a pet so not a huge personal loss but a real shame that there are so few of the original shops left.
Is there any way you could live in one of the Gulf states (eg Bahrain) and your husband just commutes to Saudi for work? I know things have improved slightly but it seems a tough place for a woman to live.
It’s hard to say because generally you’ll only find out if you’ve got good gap year insurance if you need to claim on it! There are companies out there that do specialist gap year insurance (World Nomads, Big Cat etc) and you probably want to go with one of these. Do your due diligence and check any...
I meant to post this last week and then got side tracked so it’s probably too late but I absolutely think you should let her go (did you see the article in the paper at the weekend about letting our children do things with a slight element of risk to help them grow and help their mental health?). Fi...
Thomas’s, Eaton House and the Broomwood schools all go to 13. I don’t know about the others but Thomas’s Clapham sends loads of kids to Wellington and a few each year to Cranleigh.
Have a look at Aura Architects. They’re local (Clapham) and do project management as well as interior design if you need it. Really lovely team. I’ve heard so many bad stories about specialist loft companies. I think you’re much better off getting a separate architect and builder. https://aurahomes....
I can highly recommend you have a chat with the lovely Kayane. She is a Thrive Programme Coach and one of her specialties is helping people to overcome panic attacks and claustrophobia. The course takes 6-8 weeks so it’s not something that will take years of your life and thousands of pounds. She of...
It’s amazing how many cyclists seem unable to read. There are signs clearly stating they must dismount and yet they blithely cycle over expecting pedestrians to get out of their way. The staff patrolling the bridge don’t tell them to dismount. It’s very annoying as the walkway is only about three fe...
The Four Seasons in Hampshire is pretty swanky. There’s the Grove just north of London which I’ve not been to but heard good things about. Also Hartwell House is stunning and amazing. And if you’re feeling very flush there’s Cliveden…
I’m not sure how anyone affords anything these days.
