There’s lots to like about about Helsinki. For one, the Finns are outrageously polite (potentially something that goes hand in hand with being one of the least corrupt countries in the world). There’s more Marimekko than you can poke a stick at. And the coffee is very good. Which makes sense for a country where […]
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I have no idea how it got to be November so fast. I’m sitting here dressed up, too-early. I put a frock on too early because I was excited. Birthdays will do that to you. This year the number doesn’t have a zero, but there have been plenty of ‘oh’s’ over the last 12 months. […]
It started with a conversation in a hall way. They were our new neighbours, next to our old flat. Within thirty seconds I knew I liked them. Within two minutes, I knew them. And not just because they were warm, and funny and had similarly flattened vowels. But because we did. We shared not only […]
Those who know me well, know my rant against cupcakes. I’m not a cupcake kind of girl. I like cake more than frosting. I don’t really go in for bunting and daisies and I don’t get dressed by bluebirds. I don’t have shades of cute and twee at easy access. But there are certain occasions […]
The first part of this post is here. It’s where I talk about how The Hungry One sat through five dinners with a ring in his pocket, trying to find somewhere appropriate to propose. And how in the six years since we’ve churned through more than our fair share of elaborate candlelit meals. It contains […]