I was invited by an American friend of mine to join her and about 15 of our other friends for a Thanks Giving dinner yesterday..... yum... in a word.

2 excuses for a Christmas style dinner, why don't we do that??!

As some of you may know the ski season is once again upon us, the beauty of the mountains is second to none but they deserve much respect so if you are heading out this winter then have the time of your life but take care and be respectful.

If you are interested and want to check out some guys who know what they are doing and do it with fantastic style, pushing the boundaries of not only skiing but the way it is viewed then please take a look at www.nimbusindependent.com

I have been officially activated on notonthehighstreet.com. Very excited! If any of you don't know what it is then please take a look. I'm definitely very proud to have my stuff on sale there, fingers crossed it generates lots of sales! I also have a good friend on there, she is an interior designer, look her up: Louise Harris Interiors. She's got great taste so if you're ever in need of an interior designer...

If you live in Norwich, UK, then you may know of a lovely shop called Perfect Pad, my friend has a concession there called Cherry Cherry (to check out her blog see the list of bloggers i follow). Anyway she has been so kind as to stock a few of my cushions so if you are near by then please pop in and take a look not only at my stuff but her gorgeous stuff to.

These are some of the new Christmas cards i have made and will be available for sale at the All i want for Xmas fair in London. See: what i am up to.

I made up some cards yesterday of an illustration i did of my home city, Chester, which is a beautiful old Roman city. I printed in these neon colours to contrast with the cities traditional and historic status, plus it looks cool!

I went to Plymouth in the summer with my darling friend Jo, we walked, drew, ate fish and chips like they were going out of fashion and watched the sail boats, the Fast Net race was in play so there was a great buzz...oh summer memories, this November rain is horrid.

I did a fair recently in a beautiful house in Cheshire, i couldn't work out exactly what it was about the house that gave it such a comfy feel but i was prompted to why in the end...all the walls are curved at the edges. Simple but it really made all the difference.

I got sent the catalog for Lisa Stickley today, such lovely stuff Check her out on www.lisastickleylondon.com

Taken at my home in the summer, such a pretty flower, i've never appreciated the colours of it until today.

As my first blog, I want to welcome myself to the blogging world. I hope i make an enjoyable read!