The Blog

Last year, I moved my weekly blog posts over to Substack, where I now create my Love Lists, a weekly dose of interiors and fashion inspiration, filled with the pieces I’m loving for the home, for her, and for him. You’ll still find a sprinkle of my travels woven in, along with my must-do and must-visit spots in York.

All of my original blog posts from this site are now tucked away in the archive below, ready for you to revisit anytime.
  • Lamp up your life!

    Lamp up your life!

    HI! I AM JACK… and… I am addicted to LAMPS! A lamp addiction is a real thing right?? If it isn’t then I can’t be alone in my love of them! There is just…

  • Lynne’s Baby Shower: Mount Royale Hotel York

    Lynne’s Baby Shower: Mount Royale Hotel York

    Baby Shower In York, Yorkshire. Mount Royale Hotel is the best place for a baby shower afternoon tea in york

  • Lanzarote: Not So Grotty!

    Lanzarote: Not So Grotty!

    Lanzarote: Not So Grotty!   Having recently returned from a week in Lanzarote if feel a bit sorry for the island. In recent years it has often been dubbed ‘Lanzagrotty’ and, even when people…

  • Roots York

    Roots York

    Having just returned from holiday (blog post to follow!) it’s been a crazy week back at home but last night we were lucky enough to get a reservation at Roots – York, the much…

  • Bedroom Renovations: Bye Bye Dining Room, Hello New Bedroom!

    Bedroom Renovations: Bye Bye Dining Room, Hello New Bedroom!

    After months of walking past the wasteland that was my former dining room, I have finally got round to converting this back into a bedroom. Whilst I loved my previous conversion of the spare…

  • Amsterdam: Return of the Dam

    Amsterdam: Return of the Dam

    Amsterdam: Return of the Dam Amsterdam Trip: My tips and hot spots – mama Kellys, Airbnb, pulitzer hotel and Staling bank cards!

  • Leeds Life: Fettle Café

    Leeds Life: Fettle Café

    Fettle Cafe Leeds, the new dog friendly cafe venue for brunch, lunch and cakr

  • Cuba: Havana to Varadero

    Cuba: Havana to Varadero

    My adventures in Havana, old Havana & Varadero – Cuba at Loft Havana & H10 Hotel Ocean Vista Azul

  • Lounge Makeover: Dark & Dramatic

    Lounge Makeover: Dark & Dramatic

    My dark and dramatic lounge makeover