It’s that time of year again when this house takes part in a fun game of Rotate The Illness. In desperation, I’ve introduced a new breakfast to my day.

I know, doesn’t it just look like the work of a food stylist?

It’s the ingredients for my green smoothie which, if you like the taste of earth and the feeling of a fire on your tongue, you’ll almost enjoy.

Recipe:

one apple not peeled

a couple of celery sticks

1/4 of a whole cucumber

bunch of parsley

handful of spinach

root ginger

juice of half a lemon

juice of half a lime

Put all in a juicer / mixer / whatever you have.

At the time of writing, I just finished that whole glass.

Doopo Doopo

A big up to the massive Polish readership of My Friend’s House today, via Forest Hill. I am no longer a resident of The Hills, but I called in last week to visit a baby, and took a turn around a new shop-gallery, DoopoDoopo. I even made a purchase of this lovely wycinanki cushion (that’s Polish […]

The forgotten room

Real Reveal time. There’s a reason I rarely photograph more than two rooms in this house, and here it is. What a a mess. That’s our attic spare bedroom. Complete with paper shredder thank you Mr MFH. When we moved in, we went as far as removing the carpet and putting tongue and groove panelling […]

Real reveal: record rumage

Posting at lunchtime, rather than my usual early morning time slot, but there is a good reason. Here is my Real Reveal of the living room after that most beautiful thing – a long night of two people’s records coming together.

Coloured frames

I do like a door that’s colour-matched to the walls around it. I’m also partial to a black window frame. Now seeing this room by Patricia Urquiola for Patrizia Moroso, I’m wondering, are coloured window frames the future? (Also two-toned armchairs – discuss). What do you think – trend or travesty?