Thousands of houses built into the hills, connected by winding alleys and magical steps. A building in every shade of every colour, painted with scavenged fishing boat paint. Murals on every wall, every staircase, windowpane. Empty bricks stand out, begging to be painted. Waves of corrugated iron protect the walls from the salty air. …
We boarded the bus to the Laos border with little idea of what would do once we reached it. Nearly everyone we had mentioned Laos to had told us that we should get the slow boat to Luang Prabang, so this was as much of a plan we had formulated. As for getting to Laos … Continue reading Laos
After leaving Koh Lanta we took the return flight back to Bangkok, with the intention of catching the sleeper train up to Chiang Mai. We could have flown all the way, but we heard that there was some beautiful scenery in the morning as the train approaches Chiang Mai. Although they sometimes get booked up, … Continue reading Chiang Mai & Pai
We chose Koh Lanta based on its spacious beaches, proximity to excellent snorkelling and diving sites, and reputation for being one of the few islands to maintain its traditional charm. We decided to stay at ‘Escape Cabins’ for the first few days; beautifully decorated, air conditioned little bungalows with a charming little pool and a … Continue reading Koh Lanta: 27.09.14 – 04.10.14
And so it has finally begun. In the weeks leading up to our flight, Karl and I could hardly believe that the date we’d had in our minds for so long was finally approaching. The plane journey felt surreal; I had had very little sleep the night before, and although I was so tired I … Continue reading Bangkok: 24.09.14 – 27.09.14
As excited as I am to go away, I am also a little bit sad to be saying goodbye to my house portraits. I’ve been doing them for over a year now, and they are still one of my favourite things to paint. I love bringing the architecture to life with flowers and foliage and cats … Continue reading House Portrait Round Up
This weekend, over the Bank Holiday, I went to Karl’s sister’s Hen Do in the Staffordshire Countryside. Mirroring her fiancé’s low-key weekend in Wales, it was a lovely, civilised weekend consisting of Archery, Willow Weaving, a Champagne Afternoon Tea & three wonderful evenings of toasting marshmallows over a roaring camp fire. The location was beautiful; … Continue reading Glamping
I have just got back from a week long holiday in Messini, Greece – a tiny secluded little village near Kalamata with only two hotels and a few tavernas. It was absolutely lovely – I sailed, kayaked, cycled & took fitness classes, as well as getting through lots of books! (What I loved & The … Continue reading Messini, Greece
Here’s a different kind of inspiration to the stuff we usually see. I think this video is beautifully shot and incredibly inspiring — Evelyn is a beautiful woman, inside and out. This video is great for showing that acts of giving don’t have to be grand or expensive, you can brighten someone’s day with the … Continue reading Inspiration
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