The long-awaited Persuasion trailer has dropped and as an Austen fan I had to give you my thoughts... And, yep I have a lotttt of thoughts. But before we get on to the review, let's talk a little about Persuasion a.k.a one of the greatest romances all time.

Much like the obsession with Djunkelskog (the large brown bear from Ikea that became an internet sensation), Jellycat plushies are really having their moment. I mean, hey, it's not surprising – who wouldn't want to have a plushie croissant?

I may not have anywhere to hang it (or my own place for that matter) but that’s never got in the way of my wallpaper obsession. So I thought I’d share some of my favourites that are particularly unique or unusual — in other words you won’t see any William Morris here. Roll on my top ten...

Location: 60, Oliva Von Halle, CIB Chelsea and Belgravia in Bloom is a bit of a yearly highlight for me for two reasons – it gets you into the spirit of the RHS flower show and it's completely free. And you don't have to book anything either as the displays are out in public with most bei…

It's no secret I'm a big Hello Kitty fan, so when I heard that the Artbox Cafe in Brighton was changing its theme, I was there at the drop of the hat. And by the drop of a hat, I mean I was there on the first Saturday it was open...  This wasn't actually my first visit to this lovely pl…

If I was to sell the London Wetland Centre to you in one word it would be – otters. But hey we'll get to that verrry exciting bit later. First let's start with the need-to-knows. Located in Barnes, the land was once four disused Victorian reservoirs before being turned into a nature reserve…

. Image credit: Narvi Concrete Design If you need a serotonin boost, say hello to these lovelies. They’re candle holders from Yorkshire-based Narvi’s new spring collection . When I imagine concrete, obviously the first thing that comes to mind is that very rainy day grey, so I love this trend of in…

One murder. Fifteen suspects. Can you uncover the truth? I don't know about you, but I love books. HOWEVER, the older I get (and the more busy) the harder it is to find books that really grip me. This is especially true when it comes to my favourite genre crime/thriller where it often feels lik…