To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, I would like to dedicate this post to my grandmother, Zinaida Simonenko. She lived in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), and was only 21 years old when, ...

Since we have been in lockdown, we've realise how lucky we are to be quarantined in this lovely corner of London. As many of you know, Bedford Park, built in the 1880s, is considered the world's fi...

As the government advice gallops on apace, it now seems like the safest course of action for our customers and the community, is to close the shop while the government and our heroic NHS get to gri...

Ah, here we are again at Valentine's Day that celebration of romance that has everyone in paroxyms of panic trying to buy their loved one a perfect gift to show their love and appreciation.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas and the shop is now packed to the rafters with delicious presents and stocking fillers. We even have our very own animated polar bear, which I have named...

It's that time of year. Christmas is drawing close. The evenings are long and dark. And, its time to dust off your long gowns and fine jewellery as you head out to seasonal cocktail parties and bla...