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Here I invite you into my English home and garden through the seasons, and on a journey to uncover warm welcomes in unexpected destinations.

Kate Woodcock
Kate Woodcock
Spring Beauty Rituals with Rishi Veda
Mar 4

Mar 4 Spring Beauty Rituals with Rishi Veda

Kate Woodcock
Lifestyle
Stepping Into Spring At The Dior Exhibit
Feb 19

Feb 19 Stepping Into Spring At The Dior Exhibit

Kate Woodcock
Culture
Escape To The Cotswolds
Jan 22

Jan 22 Escape To The Cotswolds

Kate Woodcock
Travel
Going Gently Into January
Jan 15

Jan 15 Going Gently Into January

Kate Woodcock
Lifestyle
Floral Styling With An Expert
Jan 7

Jan 7 Floral Styling With An Expert

Kate Woodcock
At Home
A Visit To Claridge's Christmas Tree
Dec 11

Dec 11 A Visit To Claridge's Christmas Tree

Kate Woodcock
Culture
A Christmas Market at Clarence House
Nov 26

Nov 26 A Christmas Market at Clarence House

Kate Woodcock
Culture
A Kitsch Cabin For Christmas
Nov 18

Nov 18 A Kitsch Cabin For Christmas

Kate Woodcock
Travel
Hallowe'en For Grown Ups
Oct 13

Oct 13 Hallowe'en For Grown Ups

Kate Woodcock
At Home
Why We Love, Love Island
Aug 3

Aug 3 Why We Love, Love Island

Kate Woodcock
Culture
Packing The Very Best Picnic
Jul 27

Jul 27 Packing The Very Best Picnic

Kate Woodcock
At Home, Recipes
The Simple Art Of Hosting
Jul 9

Jul 9 The Simple Art Of Hosting

Kate Woodcock
At Home
An Introduction To Tablescaping
Jul 6

Jul 6 An Introduction To Tablescaping

Kate Woodcock
At Home
Reducing Your Plastic Consumption
Jun 19

Jun 19 Reducing Your Plastic Consumption

Kate Woodcock
Lifestyle
Things To Consider When Hosting Alfresco
May 21

May 21 Things To Consider When Hosting Alfresco

Kate Woodcock
At Home
An Idlerโ€™s Guide To Spring Cleaning
Apr 8

Apr 8 An Idlerโ€™s Guide To Spring Cleaning

Kate Woodcock
Culture
10 Ways To Create The Ideal Guest Room
Apr 3

Apr 3 10 Ways To Create The Ideal Guest Room

Kate Woodcock
At Home
Are you there, Spring? It's me, Bloody Freezing
Mar 5

Mar 5 Are you there, Spring? It's me, Bloody Freezing

Kate Woodcock
Lifestyle
Recipe: Treat Your Valentine To These Best-Ever Cookies
Feb 25

Feb 25 Recipe: Treat Your Valentine To These Best-Ever Cookies

Kate Woodcock
Recipes
Recipe: The Godmother's Simple Tomato Soup
Jan 31

Jan 31 Recipe: The Godmother's Simple Tomato Soup

Kate Woodcock
Recipes
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I recently had the pleasure of visiting the really very lovely walled garden at @loseley_park. So enchanting was the scent of over 1,000 english roses & sight of that ancient wisteria, that I couldn’t help but write about said visitโ˜๐Ÿป
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I’ve never been one to save anything for best. As our great nation of social butterflies is poised to reunite in style, could it finally be time to book a haircut, pop That Dress on and show up with other folk? ๐Ÿธ Just be sure to bring some hig Yesterday I went to see Mama & took her on her first Proper Outing, since March. I drove us to @secrettsmilford, which, frankly, may as well as have been @the_royal_ascot, such was both of our thrill. I didn’t wear a hat, but we did spend c Sitting still and reading stories (with tea). ๐ŸคŽ It is wonderful to write and share thoughts. But simply reciting our own tales into an echo chamber is not enough. In every writer there must be an impassioned and dedicated reader, willing to listen t Loving post more than ever at present and this properly ‘oof’ postcard is a favourite. ๐Ÿ–‹ Full of mood, it is a 1946 pencil sketch by Dutch artist M.C. Escher. Knowing I enjoy ๐Ÿ’€ in art, @sarahcharig kindly sent this one, with an invitati Never been surer. Thanks mate ๐Ÿค. Happy anniversary. x Fresh from tennis to check on the garden. ๐ŸŒฑ Braved uprooting this handsome rhubarb to make way for an anniversary gift (david_austin_roses Winchester Cathedral). ๐ŸŒน So - green - fingers crossed please, for both their good health ๐Ÿ’š Spent this week n I like this quote so much I wrote it out to stick above my desk. I find it especially helpful on days when the words won’t assemble and the temptation to just give up and cook something is overwhelming.
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Inspiration from @officialagathac It’s been almost two months since I needed a handbag, leaving me longing for a new summer accessory. @hawswateringcans definitely nailed that ๐Ÿ’š Enjoy your evening, I’m off to enjoy a glass of roseฬ whilst watering the pots.
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#slow Award-winning blousy peonies as a nod to The RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The greatest flower show on earth should have opened in London this week, so I wrote something about planting, wearing florals and tuning into BBC2 ๐ŸŒธ For as every gardener worth t ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง #veday75 The cake looks marginally less appealing today. This time has done many things for each of us. I have realised that cooking, kissing & trees are my daily essentials, and today the Postman reminded me how much I miss my best friend @goose2786. This sunny weekend should have seen her marry her h Plan A for this weekend was to be in Mallorca sipping hugos on @danny.woodcock ‘s birthday. But we are nothing if not adaptable, so I exchanged sesame oil for lemons with a neighbour, gathered up mint from the garden & recreated his favouri As we adjust to being housebound & endeavour to bring meaning to the days that lie ahead, simple rituals such as bathing can help. Restoring solace to body and mind, my own tub is rather more modest than this heavenly one at @upperhouse_hkg, but Welcoming each season into my home has long been a specialist subject of mine. This year, Spring looks rather different, so as we patiently await the return of late evening walks and clinking glasses with friends, @rebeccaudallhome has shared some eg To the women I call my own. There for the beaming, sunny wonderful days and those darker, knottier ones spent at bedsides and on floors. Thank you. ๐Ÿค Even through the drapes we could hear last night’s rain, as she lashed against window panes and overfilled the bird baths. I braved the flower market and hung pom poms from the dresser, endeavouring to ‘bring spring’ to my Godmother Enjoy a day about love, passionately dislike a PDA. But in the name of Saint Valentine & because I’m a difficult only child: You’re a legend @danny.woodcock ๐Ÿ–ค A final, near-perfect morning view to conclude 2020 & all its joy, satisfaction, anxiety and shortfalls. We made it. Well done all of us. Here’s to the next. Happy New Year๐ŸŒ™โœจ๐Ÿ’ซ Wholeheartedly agree with Edith Sitwell that: "Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is a time for home." โค๏ธ
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