For years I’d been coveting a steamer like the ones you’d see in high end boutiques. Very far back in my student days I worked on Kensington High Street in a fancy shoe shop surrounded by boutiques that really added...
The changes to society as a result of the pandemic are far reaching and are still only beginning to be felt. The most evident change so far is in our relationship to work. There’s been a million podcasts and think...
Repairing things seems like one of the skills we’ve neglected in this fast paced high consumption world we’ve been living in. When something breaks we throw it away and get a new, better, faster version instead. It gives us an...
With Shrove Tuesday just a few days away, we decided it is time to up our game and add a little extra lift, joy and flavour to the humble pancake. There are a host of different styles of pancake, from...
How do I repair small holes and cover stains? We have all been there. The small oil splashes on a favourite top, little moth holes in our woollens, and the dreaded splashes of bleach on those new trousers you knew...
How do you fix broken ceramics? We have all been there; we are distracted for a split second and crash the favourite mug/tea pot/vase crashes to the ground and shatters. That is when the New Kintsugi Repair Kits come in....
It's that time of year again. You’re about to flex those gift wrapping muscles. Fold, tie, pull, curl, stick, fold back, do it again, and again; it’s a test of dexterity and patience. It’s the perfectionists’ ultimate challenge, and a...
ah, it’s a tough life, but i guess someone has to do it. we put 6 hot chocolate recipes to the test to try and learn what makes the ultimate hot chocolate, or how to make hot chocolate special. most...
