Fun quirky colourful
nostalgic creative handmade British durable hand painted
Staying somewhere
with a sea view so that I could wake up to the sound of seagulls and waves. A
leisurely breakfast and a walk along the beach with my family. Playing with the
kids and having a picnic in the sunshine. A wander round some vintage shops or
some pretty clifftop gardens. Finishing the day with fish and chips or an
evening in an old fashioned pub with friends
Always the seaside…I love
the English seaside - North Norfolk especially and Devon
is also a favourite. Can’t beat a day on the beach with buckets and spades!
I am obsessed with
quiz shows! I love Only Connect even though some of the questions are
ridiculously hard but current favourite has to be Pointless. I love sitting
down with a cuppa to watch it once the kids are in bed before the evening
mayhem of work and chores starts again!
Getting a pointless answer is a joy..how sad am I!!
(need to get out more
obviously…!)
Everything inspires me…from
magazines to films and books, my kids, a snippet of conversation, a colour, a
photograph – anything can set off an idea. One of the most inspiring things for
me right now seem to be photography blogs…I could look at them for hours. Some
of their beautiful images are breath-taking and they fuel my imagination.
I asked Steve (aka Mr
kipperchops) who he thought could play me in a film of my life and he said
‘Salma Hyek’…pretty blummin’ pleased with that I can tell you! (that’s why I
love him!)
I guess if I was picking actresses
that I love I’d choose Anna Friel, Rachel Wiesz or Juliet Binoche (so elegant)
The soundtrack was a hard
choice…something soft and seaside-y would be lovely for the intro (like ‘At The
River’ by Groove Armada) but something a bit more upbeat would probably suit me
better! (or maybe something from Calamity Jane…I am a big clumsy oaf!!)
I adore reading
blogs..they are so fascinating. All sorts of blogs appeal – lifestyle,
creative, wedding, photography, homelife …I could lose hours (and have!) but currently
Happy Loves Rosie has
to be a favourite.
I go back to Happy’s page time and time again – there is
always so much to look at! I love her vintage finds and her fabulous caravan
and it’s a joy to read.
I think Pinterest is
brilliant! I’ve always loved making up my own moodboards and this just makes
the whole process easier! There are some beautiful images out there and some hilarious
stuff too. I’m finding it so hard to choose!! Can I have a funny one and a pretty one please??
Ok I went with a funny one from my Quirky Cute and Curious board as there
were far too many pretty pics to choose from! (this one always makes me smile)
Music has played a
big part in my life so I’ve usually got the radio or ipod playing while I work.
I have eclectic taste from Classical to heavy 70s Rock and everything in
between! One of my favourite albums is the soundtrack to Chocolat – I have
played it a million times but never tire of the beautiful pieces of music. It
really depends wat kind of mood I’m in but generally I’ll put my ipod on
shuffle and see what surprises I get. I’ve picked a few songs but I could have
chosen hundreds more!!