• Design

    Paper bags, sweets and cigarettes

    You can spot some amazing signage and typography around London if you look carefully enough. This company has been around for over 75 years, I don’t know if this signage dates back…

  • Design

    Right arm tattoo

    Continued the final piece of the tattoo I’ve been working on for 3 years. This is part of the top of my right arm, and only shows a small part of the…

  • Design

    Roman type

    Love these typefaces I spotted on our recent trip to Rome. There is something stunning to see every time you turn a corner in Rome, and the typography on some of the…

  • Live

    2017 – here we come

    Ok, so it’s a bit early, but I never like to let the opportunity to buy good stationery go past! I love my Crispin Finn wall planners – I like to buy…

  • Live

    De-stress

    These all make perfect sense, though I’m not sure where I’d fit any work in if I did all of these 🙂 I suppose an aim to do at least one a…

  • Eat

    Birthday lunch, English’s, Brighton

    We celebrated Madge’s Birthday with Bloody Mary’s, Oysters, Prosecco and seafood. Just as it should be! His restaurant of choice was English’s in Brighton – always a favourite for us, especially sat…

  • Travel

    48-hours in Barcelona

    We took Madge’s boys to Barcelona for a weekend. Lots of tapas, walking and a bit of sightseeing. The weather was really pleasant and it meant we could sit outside for drinks…

  • Eat

    Hix Farringdon

    I’ve been wanting to go to Hix for ages. It must be the only restaurant in Farringdon I haven’t been too, which is crazy considering how long it’s been there. So when…

  • Design

    Gorgeous pencils

    I’m such a lover of stationery, these pencils from letterpress and stationery designers Marby & Elm always catch my eye as I walk past the window. I love the colours – neon…