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Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make life so, right in the middle of it we die, lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce. In summer, we work hard to make a tidy garden, bordered by pansies with rows or clumps of columbine, petunias, bleeding hearts. Then we find ourselves longing for the forest, where everything has the appearance of disorder; yet we feel peaceful there.

Natalie Goldberg (via liquidlightandrunningtrees)

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Can't get enough of this sweet cashew milk! Recipe is from Green Kitchen Stories but the book not the blog, so thought I'd share it here.

1.5 cups raw cashew nuts 

3 cups chilled water (preferably filtered)

1/2 tsp each of vanilla extract & ground cinnamon

a pinch of coarse sea salt

6 fresh soft dates, pitted

Soak the nuts overnight, rinse and put it all in the blender. Super easy and unbelievably delicious. I leave out the salt, use fewer dates (3-4), less water (1.5 cups) and some ice cubes (so that I don't have to wait for it to chill before drinking!). Less water makes for cream vs milk, which we blend with frozen berries to make the most delicious (and nutritious) "ice-cream-smoothie". We also make chocolate "milk" shakes with frozen banana and raw cacao powder. It stores in the fridge for 2-3 days but rarely lasts that long. And makes a great (pre-yoga) breakfast on the go. 

Thanks Lindsay at Skittle Alley for the introduction.

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The charming village of Stanford makes for a perfect weekend getaway - great food, market, cafes, antique and junk shops, not to mention swimming in the river, ensures something for everyone. And Bloomsbury cottage is the perfect place to stay. Centrally situated on the village green means a good cappuccino is close at hand, and the river is just a short walk away. Inside the cottage is filled with wonderful market finds, from paintings to books and curiosities. But its the covered terrace at the back of the house that is the reason for never wanting to leave. Watch the film here for more details and book through Perfect Hideaways

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Very pleased with our first ever own designed LLO product !! These beautiful hand turned wooden plates made from ash and available in our online store launching soon.

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We're shooting this beautiful hand dyed shibori apron by Isobel Sippel for our online store launch 

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#moody #misty evening

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Loving the new "Let's get Tropsi" collection and lookbook from Dear Rae.

You may remember their beautiful brass and silver rings from our Spring Pop Up -  the "Zwei" and "Sun and Moon" rings were particularly popular (I wear mine almost everyday!!)  

New favourites are the "Delicious monster", "Palm" and "Pineapple" rings!

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Good to be home. 

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Autumn pop up a great success. Thank you Jane Hepsibah and Larry the lurcher for hosting us in your beautiful space once again. And thanks to our west London friends and customers for your ongoing enthusiasm and support. 

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#lekkapopup come inside

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#lekkapopup starting to take shape

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For the love of hand crafted correspondence. Read more here. 

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Shibori dyed linen pillow covers at our autumn pop up

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Krafthaus felted throws for our autumn pop up 

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These penguin jugs sold out fast at our spring pop up so be sure to arrive early if you missed them. Autumn pop up details under our shop section. 

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Enormous balls of yarn at #krafthaus #campaignforwool #woolweek