Inspiration
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Paint the town pink
For those of you that have followed this blog for a while, you may have guessed that I'm quite partial to pale pink. I'm thinking of my sitting room, which...
Paint the town pink
For those of you that have followed this blog for a while, you may have guessed that I'm quite partial to pale pink. I'm thinking of my sitting room, which...
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May we introduce….
Franco Falconetto, the comic author? The post May we introduce…. appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
May we introduce….
Franco Falconetto, the comic author? The post May we introduce…. appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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My kind of afternoon…
It was a beautiful day yesterday in Dorset. My friend George is staying with his two boys, Wilfy and Barnaby. With a bit of help from George, they raked up...
My kind of afternoon…
It was a beautiful day yesterday in Dorset. My friend George is staying with his two boys, Wilfy and Barnaby. With a bit of help from George, they raked up...
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The Desmond Guinnesses
A friend emailed me this morning with a copy of the Sunday Telegraph's '20 Best Interiors Blogs'. It turns out I'm number 4 on the list, goodness, I thought, how...
The Desmond Guinnesses
A friend emailed me this morning with a copy of the Sunday Telegraph's '20 Best Interiors Blogs'. It turns out I'm number 4 on the list, goodness, I thought, how...
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Melancholia
It was a grey weekend in Dorset. I returned to London this morning. Standing on the platform at Dorchester South at ten to seven (not nice), I did think to...
Melancholia
It was a grey weekend in Dorset. I returned to London this morning. Standing on the platform at Dorchester South at ten to seven (not nice), I did think to...
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London, beautiful city
'Your blog's getting really boring', a friend said to me the other day. 'Enough already with pictures of hills and your garden in Dorset'. I've got to admit - it's...
London, beautiful city
'Your blog's getting really boring', a friend said to me the other day. 'Enough already with pictures of hills and your garden in Dorset'. I've got to admit - it's...
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Autumn light
Doesn't the heatwave seem a while ago? Two weeks ago my good friends Alison, Julian and Charlotte were staying. We went for a remarkable walk across the hills (to pick...
Autumn light
Doesn't the heatwave seem a while ago? Two weeks ago my good friends Alison, Julian and Charlotte were staying. We went for a remarkable walk across the hills (to pick...
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The Jewel garden
I think it was Monty Don (who's book, The Complete Gardener, is one which is by my bedside a lot) who coined the phrase the Jewel garden. When I drove...
The Jewel garden
I think it was Monty Don (who's book, The Complete Gardener, is one which is by my bedside a lot) who coined the phrase the Jewel garden. When I drove...
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Cabinet of Curiosities 2011
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Cabinet of Curiosities 2011
The post Cabinet of Curiosities 2011 appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Autumn Parsonage
I drove down to Dorset late last night. It felt so good to be back at last. I woke to a morning of pouring rain, but this afternoon the clouds...
Autumn Parsonage
I drove down to Dorset late last night. It felt so good to be back at last. I woke to a morning of pouring rain, but this afternoon the clouds...
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It’s not often…
...that you have a feeling that you have walked into a World of Interiors magazine. But I think the Villa Palagonia, in Bagheria, does it for me. Do you see...
It’s not often…
...that you have a feeling that you have walked into a World of Interiors magazine. But I think the Villa Palagonia, in Bagheria, does it for me. Do you see...
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Where are all the happy old guys?
Try as I might, and I've been looking out since I've been back, but I haven't seen a single happy, contented old guy, just hanging out with his friends, in...
Where are all the happy old guys?
Try as I might, and I've been looking out since I've been back, but I haven't seen a single happy, contented old guy, just hanging out with his friends, in...
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Sicilian Baroque
It's quite strange being back in London; soft, green and damp. If I show you some photographs of Sicily, do you know what I mean? I don't think life is...
Sicilian Baroque
It's quite strange being back in London; soft, green and damp. If I show you some photographs of Sicily, do you know what I mean? I don't think life is...
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Tipografia Sicilia
A little while after arriving in Sicily, I realised one of the most amazing things I was seeing was typography. Everywhere. Beautiful street signs. Three dimensional shop signs. Art deco...
Tipografia Sicilia
A little while after arriving in Sicily, I realised one of the most amazing things I was seeing was typography. Everywhere. Beautiful street signs. Three dimensional shop signs. Art deco...
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I’m sorry, but…
... I think it's time to get out rainy England for a few weeks. Can you believe this is summer in London? Someone asked me the other day who's going...
I’m sorry, but…
... I think it's time to get out rainy England for a few weeks. Can you believe this is summer in London? Someone asked me the other day who's going...
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Symphony in Grey and Green
So, not Whistler's famous painting, but some photographs of Edinburgh—where I spent the weekend. Was I the only person in the city not there for the festival (oh dear, I've...
Symphony in Grey and Green
So, not Whistler's famous painting, but some photographs of Edinburgh—where I spent the weekend. Was I the only person in the city not there for the festival (oh dear, I've...
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High Summer in the Garden
I've had a crazy few weeks, really, and I don't think it's going to get any less crazy until I'm off to Italy (to stay at my friend Valentina's beautiful...
High Summer in the Garden
I've had a crazy few weeks, really, and I don't think it's going to get any less crazy until I'm off to Italy (to stay at my friend Valentina's beautiful...
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All I want for Christmas…
Is a Spencer Ivy Electric bicycle. Cute, no? Even if they go in for a rather eccentric type of male model. The post All I want for Christmas… appeared first...
All I want for Christmas…
Is a Spencer Ivy Electric bicycle. Cute, no? Even if they go in for a rather eccentric type of male model. The post All I want for Christmas… appeared first...
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Help! Where has your energy gone?
Do you remember my writing about the Energy Cafe? Well, I don't know if it was an evil reader of the blog or merely an opportunistic ne'er do well, but...
Help! Where has your energy gone?
Do you remember my writing about the Energy Cafe? Well, I don't know if it was an evil reader of the blog or merely an opportunistic ne'er do well, but...
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High Summer Suffolk coastal
I'm staying with my old friends Charles and Rachel for a couple of days, while I'm up here on the Suffolk coast taking photographs for a book that I'm writing...
High Summer Suffolk coastal
I'm staying with my old friends Charles and Rachel for a couple of days, while I'm up here on the Suffolk coast taking photographs for a book that I'm writing...
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Sunshine and showers at the seaside
It's been a strange weekend hasn't it? I don't know about you but I'm not really rating these summer storms very highly. My garden is blown and soaked to bits....
Sunshine and showers at the seaside
It's been a strange weekend hasn't it? I don't know about you but I'm not really rating these summer storms very highly. My garden is blown and soaked to bits....
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Stands the clock at ten to three?
It was only after I had taken this photograph that I was reminded of Rupert Brooke's poem, The Old Vicarage, Granchester.... one of those instances of English literature where the...
Stands the clock at ten to three?
It was only after I had taken this photograph that I was reminded of Rupert Brooke's poem, The Old Vicarage, Granchester.... one of those instances of English literature where the...
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Farewell to an Old Face
I don't know about you, but I'm not quite sure what to make of the News of the World debacle. Good riddance the evil Murdoch empire, maybe? Sad that our...
Farewell to an Old Face
I don't know about you, but I'm not quite sure what to make of the News of the World debacle. Good riddance the evil Murdoch empire, maybe? Sad that our...
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Time to Escape
If Monday mornings are inclined to get you down, may I recommend your morning cup of coffee is accompanied by a 1968 copy of Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People,...
Time to Escape
If Monday mornings are inclined to get you down, may I recommend your morning cup of coffee is accompanied by a 1968 copy of Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People,...
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Please don’t forget
That everyone is invited! The post Please don’t forget appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Please don’t forget
That everyone is invited! The post Please don’t forget appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Broad bean green
One of my favourite things about this time of year is walking out to the garden and picking broad beans before they are really ready. Pea sized beans somehow just...
Broad bean green
One of my favourite things about this time of year is walking out to the garden and picking broad beans before they are really ready. Pea sized beans somehow just...
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Midsummer mist
I woke up very early this morning - my ears still ringing after a crazy, fantastic night of dancing until the small hours to the sounds of the brilliant Slipped Disc...
Midsummer mist
I woke up very early this morning - my ears still ringing after a crazy, fantastic night of dancing until the small hours to the sounds of the brilliant Slipped Disc...
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Getting your ducks in a row
Yesterday morning I suffered a terrible hangover - thanks to a good evening the night before with my friends Mo, Eyre & Sherbert, down the valley. I woke feeling grim...
Getting your ducks in a row
Yesterday morning I suffered a terrible hangover - thanks to a good evening the night before with my friends Mo, Eyre & Sherbert, down the valley. I woke feeling grim...
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Midsummer approaches
I find it hard to believe that in a week it is midsummer's eve. How the year is flying. Can you cope? The post Midsummer approaches appeared first on Ben...
Midsummer approaches
I find it hard to believe that in a week it is midsummer's eve. How the year is flying. Can you cope? The post Midsummer approaches appeared first on Ben...
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Summer Party on the Block
The post Summer Party on the Block appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Summer Party on the Block
The post Summer Party on the Block appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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The High Line
It was back in 1999, or maybe 2000, when I was living in New York and working for a small firm of architects in the Meatpacking District, that we got...
The High Line
It was back in 1999, or maybe 2000, when I was living in New York and working for a small firm of architects in the Meatpacking District, that we got...
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The Dark Side…
We had supper at the weekend with my friends Jane and Edward Hurst, whose old house may be remembered by sharp-eyed readers of World of Interiors from December 2006. They...
The Dark Side…
We had supper at the weekend with my friends Jane and Edward Hurst, whose old house may be remembered by sharp-eyed readers of World of Interiors from December 2006. They...
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Staying still
I'm longing to have a moment of staying still. Today - I'm off to a wedding of a very old friend, which is exciting; tomorrow - a trip back up...
Staying still
I'm longing to have a moment of staying still. Today - I'm off to a wedding of a very old friend, which is exciting; tomorrow - a trip back up...
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Signs of the Times
It's been quite an exhausting week in the North, and I'm still waiting to unpack my camera when all our stuff gets delivered back down to London next week. So...
Signs of the Times
It's been quite an exhausting week in the North, and I'm still waiting to unpack my camera when all our stuff gets delivered back down to London next week. So...
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September to May
I was just leafing through some old photos from last year - looking for something else. I couldn't find the picture I was after (if you must know, of the...
September to May
I was just leafing through some old photos from last year - looking for something else. I couldn't find the picture I was after (if you must know, of the...
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Earl Grey or Builder’s?
To find out the answer to this and other vital questions, you can have a little look at the Telegraph Fashion pages: 'What is British style? Four experts have their...
Earl Grey or Builder’s?
To find out the answer to this and other vital questions, you can have a little look at the Telegraph Fashion pages: 'What is British style? Four experts have their...
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Early morning
Why is it that gardens are at their most beautiful early in the morning or at dusk? Either way, here are a few shots from very early this morning. Shortly...
Early morning
Why is it that gardens are at their most beautiful early in the morning or at dusk? Either way, here are a few shots from very early this morning. Shortly...
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Zeitgeist
It's not all the time that I pay attention to the Google doodle. But I was very happy this morning to see that they are celebrating the 76th birthday of...
Zeitgeist
It's not all the time that I pay attention to the Google doodle. But I was very happy this morning to see that they are celebrating the 76th birthday of...
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Pastorale
Having decided not to return to London tonight, I went for a run along the valley at sunset. The cows are back in the pasture and after a fleeting rain...
Pastorale
Having decided not to return to London tonight, I went for a run along the valley at sunset. The cows are back in the pasture and after a fleeting rain...
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Spring Clean
Why a picture of my cleaning cupboard this weekend? Because Bridie and I have been having a bit of a spring clean of the website. We've slightly reorganised the Departments,...
Spring Clean
Why a picture of my cleaning cupboard this weekend? Because Bridie and I have been having a bit of a spring clean of the website. We've slightly reorganised the Departments,...
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News from the North
I have just returned from a couple of days looking at a new project in Scotland, where the Lowlands meet the Highlands in the wonderful country just to the east...
News from the North
I have just returned from a couple of days looking at a new project in Scotland, where the Lowlands meet the Highlands in the wonderful country just to the east...
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The necessities of solitude
A short blog for the FT How to Spend It can be found here... The post The necessities of solitude appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
The necessities of solitude
A short blog for the FT How to Spend It can be found here... The post The necessities of solitude appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Spring Green…
1st May. I love England in May at more than any other time, I think. There is something about the colour of the landscape, this first week of May, that...
Spring Green…
1st May. I love England in May at more than any other time, I think. There is something about the colour of the landscape, this first week of May, that...
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Iris time
My first iris unfurled this evening. It's early days for the iris bed. But this gives me hope for the years to come! The post Iris time appeared first on...
Iris time
My first iris unfurled this evening. It's early days for the iris bed. But this gives me hope for the years to come! The post Iris time appeared first on...
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Royal Wedding Village
Despite my usual cynicism, I haven't met a single person who didn't love the Royal wedding. Even people who thought they wouldn't. (I wasn't too hopeful myself). Here we are...
Royal Wedding Village
Despite my usual cynicism, I haven't met a single person who didn't love the Royal wedding. Even people who thought they wouldn't. (I wasn't too hopeful myself). Here we are...
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How to…
... enjoy it. You can read a little post for the Financial Times How to Spend it here, about the garden one evening this week. The post How to… appeared...
How to…
... enjoy it. You can read a little post for the Financial Times How to Spend it here, about the garden one evening this week. The post How to… appeared...
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The Energy Cafe
It's a bit of a shame that my friend Mo is in Ethiopia for Easter (Happy Easter by the way), because I think she would have loved this little set...
The Energy Cafe
It's a bit of a shame that my friend Mo is in Ethiopia for Easter (Happy Easter by the way), because I think she would have loved this little set...
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Tulip Time 2…
One advantage of having too many tulips in the garden... is that you can have too many inside. A case of when too many is never enough. The post Tulip...
Tulip Time 2…
One advantage of having too many tulips in the garden... is that you can have too many inside. A case of when too many is never enough. The post Tulip...
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A week…
Is a long time in the garden. The wisteria is in flower, the copper beech in leaf. I'm not sure I can get over this weather. It's a bit scary....
A week…
Is a long time in the garden. The wisteria is in flower, the copper beech in leaf. I'm not sure I can get over this weather. It's a bit scary....
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Tulip time
It has been one of those weeks here at the Parsonage.... Not much to say, but a lot to look at! The post Tulip time appeared first on Ben Pentreath...
Tulip time
It has been one of those weeks here at the Parsonage.... Not much to say, but a lot to look at! The post Tulip time appeared first on Ben Pentreath...
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In the Pink
No, not my pink sitting room (which, for those who were wondering, I am really in love with). But, yes, I have been asked to give you a link to...
In the Pink
No, not my pink sitting room (which, for those who were wondering, I am really in love with). But, yes, I have been asked to give you a link to...
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“It’s a fine line…
...between too much and not enough", as a friend of mine in New York used to say. So. I got back from Berlin and straight to work for a rather...
“It’s a fine line…
...between too much and not enough", as a friend of mine in New York used to say. So. I got back from Berlin and straight to work for a rather...
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Old and New: Berlin Spring
Sorry (to regular readers) for not posting for a little while. Not just because we wanted to join Princess Anne in admiring her rowers... not only that... but also because...
Old and New: Berlin Spring
Sorry (to regular readers) for not posting for a little while. Not just because we wanted to join Princess Anne in admiring her rowers... not only that... but also because...
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Nineteenth Century Skyline
If The Prince of Wales had happened to find himself strolling across Waterloo Bridge yesterday morning, at about 6.15, I think he might have been quite happy. By a bizarre...
Nineteenth Century Skyline
If The Prince of Wales had happened to find himself strolling across Waterloo Bridge yesterday morning, at about 6.15, I think he might have been quite happy. By a bizarre...
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Spring sunshine
It has been a beautiful weekend down in Dorset. As a result, lots of things that I was meant to do haven't quite been done. But who wants to do...
Spring sunshine
It has been a beautiful weekend down in Dorset. As a result, lots of things that I was meant to do haven't quite been done. But who wants to do...
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January 1987
Would anyone like to help fill a gap? What is that obsessive compulsive pile of magazines in the landing outside my bedroom (see below....)? Yes, I have spent a bit...
January 1987
Would anyone like to help fill a gap? What is that obsessive compulsive pile of magazines in the landing outside my bedroom (see below....)? Yes, I have spent a bit...
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I’m very scared…
I have just come back this evening from the St. Pancras Hotel - which opened today. Not being the sort of person with time on their hands to do the...
I’m very scared…
I have just come back this evening from the St. Pancras Hotel - which opened today. Not being the sort of person with time on their hands to do the...
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Roman Holiday
I have left my camera in Dorset. Which is a shame, because in the last week or so I've seen rather a lot of little scenes in London that might...
Roman Holiday
I have left my camera in Dorset. Which is a shame, because in the last week or so I've seen rather a lot of little scenes in London that might...
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Signs of Spring
Did you realise the clocks change in three weekends time? No, I didn't think so.... (put a note in your diary for 27 March). The post Signs of Spring appeared...
Signs of Spring
Did you realise the clocks change in three weekends time? No, I didn't think so.... (put a note in your diary for 27 March). The post Signs of Spring appeared...
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Rhubarb crumble
Okay, I have a confession to make. The following photos are not garden grown rhubarb, although I did have a look in one of my forcers yesterday and I suppose...
Rhubarb crumble
Okay, I have a confession to make. The following photos are not garden grown rhubarb, although I did have a look in one of my forcers yesterday and I suppose...
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Royal Wedding Chic
What is every best dressed kitchen wearing this March? A Francis Terry Royal Wedding tea towel. Who knew? The post Royal Wedding Chic appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Royal Wedding Chic
What is every best dressed kitchen wearing this March? A Francis Terry Royal Wedding tea towel. Who knew? The post Royal Wedding Chic appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Hello, Cupcake
The other day I went for a cup of tea with my brother and sister in law, and was greeted by my youngest niece Daisy who had made quite an...
Hello, Cupcake
The other day I went for a cup of tea with my brother and sister in law, and was greeted by my youngest niece Daisy who had made quite an...
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Dictator style…
I don't know if you, like us at Ben P towers, find events in the Middle East a little hard to keep up with. Talk about shifting sands. There is...
Dictator style…
I don't know if you, like us at Ben P towers, find events in the Middle East a little hard to keep up with. Talk about shifting sands. There is...
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Pink Spring
Have you noticed the mornings getting lighter, and the evenings longer? No? Well, I think they are. It's subtle, but signs that spring is on its way are here at...
Pink Spring
Have you noticed the mornings getting lighter, and the evenings longer? No? Well, I think they are. It's subtle, but signs that spring is on its way are here at...
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Hello, Mr Happy
Well, it can only get better after Monday. As you probably all know, January 24th is officially the most depressing day of the year. (Well, actually there is some question...
Hello, Mr Happy
Well, it can only get better after Monday. As you probably all know, January 24th is officially the most depressing day of the year. (Well, actually there is some question...
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Kitchen typography
Yesterday afternoon I was having a look at a couple of beautiful cookbooks I found at Bridport Old Books on Saturday. They prompted me to think how nice 1940s and...
Kitchen typography
Yesterday afternoon I was having a look at a couple of beautiful cookbooks I found at Bridport Old Books on Saturday. They prompted me to think how nice 1940s and...
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Green shoots
It's probably a false promise of spring, but one couldn't help but be cheered by the day when I arrived in Dorset this morning. Opening up the shuttered house for...
Green shoots
It's probably a false promise of spring, but one couldn't help but be cheered by the day when I arrived in Dorset this morning. Opening up the shuttered house for...
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Changing scenery
I suppose one of the best things about going on holiday, as I did with my best friend Valentina, to Italy, the day after Christmas, is having a new view...
Changing scenery
I suppose one of the best things about going on holiday, as I did with my best friend Valentina, to Italy, the day after Christmas, is having a new view...
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Morning and Evening
A beautiful but freezing day. It is good to be curled up by the fire writing this. And even better this afternoon that the oil company - amazingly - brought...
Morning and Evening
A beautiful but freezing day. It is good to be curled up by the fire writing this. And even better this afternoon that the oil company - amazingly - brought...
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Landscape under snow
I arrived in Dorset this afternoon to find a bleached, white, silent landscape... and felt I had entered a dream. Nothing moved in the valley. The village has been completely...
Landscape under snow
I arrived in Dorset this afternoon to find a bleached, white, silent landscape... and felt I had entered a dream. Nothing moved in the valley. The village has been completely...
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Helpful hints no. 39: Corner Fireplaces
Well it's not often that we get such a nice email as that from Anna, a New Yorker living in Berlin... commenting on snowy streets and my fireplace here in...
Helpful hints no. 39: Corner Fireplaces
Well it's not often that we get such a nice email as that from Anna, a New Yorker living in Berlin... commenting on snowy streets and my fireplace here in...
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Happy Christmas with love from London!
Its been a beautiful day in London. Well, not if you were trying to fly home from Heathrow airport, like my neighbour Daniel. The post Happy Christmas with love from...
Happy Christmas with love from London!
Its been a beautiful day in London. Well, not if you were trying to fly home from Heathrow airport, like my neighbour Daniel. The post Happy Christmas with love from...
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Winter sunshine
When the holiday pages in the paper promise winter sun, it is true that I sometimes dream of baking on some faraway island just now. But can I be honest?...
Winter sunshine
When the holiday pages in the paper promise winter sun, it is true that I sometimes dream of baking on some faraway island just now. But can I be honest?...
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The World of Interiors
Today was a happy day. After a quick trip to Columbia market, a delicious lunch with my friends Ruth Andrew and Georgie (Georgie is our apron model). It was very...
The World of Interiors
Today was a happy day. After a quick trip to Columbia market, a delicious lunch with my friends Ruth Andrew and Georgie (Georgie is our apron model). It was very...
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Three Classicists strike again…
Do you remember our exhibition in May? And the film that went with it? The post Three Classicists strike again… appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Three Classicists strike again…
Do you remember our exhibition in May? And the film that went with it? The post Three Classicists strike again… appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Winter evenings
Am I alone in being happy for winter afternoons drawing rapidly to dark evenings? The weekend has been wet, grey and cold. It was my birthday yesterday... a delicious dinner...
Winter evenings
Am I alone in being happy for winter afternoons drawing rapidly to dark evenings? The weekend has been wet, grey and cold. It was my birthday yesterday... a delicious dinner...
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Two skies
Driving back across Eggardon Hill from Jane and Johnny Holland's, I had to stop a moment to drink in the view. Dorset at her best. The post Two skies appeared...
Two skies
Driving back across Eggardon Hill from Jane and Johnny Holland's, I had to stop a moment to drink in the view. Dorset at her best. The post Two skies appeared...
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Autumn Mornings
I don't know about you, but I think there is something particularly amazing about Autumn this year. A year ago last weekend, I realise, I moved in to the house....
Autumn Mornings
I don't know about you, but I think there is something particularly amazing about Autumn this year. A year ago last weekend, I realise, I moved in to the house....
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Through the Woods
I think it was Vita Sackville-West who wrote of 'autumn leaves moments' - those visceral times of such great pleasure - that we get from trampling through a pile of...
Through the Woods
I think it was Vita Sackville-West who wrote of 'autumn leaves moments' - those visceral times of such great pleasure - that we get from trampling through a pile of...
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Home for lost Gnomes…
One of the more curious curiosities that Bridie gathered into the shop was a marvellous collection of Gnomes. At the end of the fortnight, they have all found new homes,...
Home for lost Gnomes…
One of the more curious curiosities that Bridie gathered into the shop was a marvellous collection of Gnomes. At the end of the fortnight, they have all found new homes,...
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The landscape around us
On Sunday, we went for a walk across the valley to Top Parts. I don't know that I have seen the air so clear, or the light so sharp on...
The landscape around us
On Sunday, we went for a walk across the valley to Top Parts. I don't know that I have seen the air so clear, or the light so sharp on...
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The perfect house
What a weekend. It's been a hectic few days - following the wonderful cabinet opening (more will follow in a day or two) I was down to Dorset... where I...
The perfect house
What a weekend. It's been a hectic few days - following the wonderful cabinet opening (more will follow in a day or two) I was down to Dorset... where I...
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Inspiration
Well, this post is called our Inspiration, but from time to time I wonder if it should just be renamed things we like? Last week was a slightly manic. I...
Inspiration
Well, this post is called our Inspiration, but from time to time I wonder if it should just be renamed things we like? Last week was a slightly manic. I...
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Border control…
A year goes quickly, and nowhere more so than in the garden. It's strange to think that I've been at the Parsonage for a year now... it seems about five...
Border control…
A year goes quickly, and nowhere more so than in the garden. It's strange to think that I've been at the Parsonage for a year now... it seems about five...
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The Cabinet of Curiosities awaits…
Have you noticed how busy Bridie has been recently? At strange times of the night I get short emails describing delirious and crazy schemes... and to be honest, I'm not...
The Cabinet of Curiosities awaits…
Have you noticed how busy Bridie has been recently? At strange times of the night I get short emails describing delirious and crazy schemes... and to be honest, I'm not...
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A star is born…
For a little while, Bridie and I have reluctantly admitted, in private, that the biggest attraction on Rugby Street these days was no longer the shop. No, not the latest...
A star is born…
For a little while, Bridie and I have reluctantly admitted, in private, that the biggest attraction on Rugby Street these days was no longer the shop. No, not the latest...
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Autumn windows
Autumn is in the air, isn't it? What a beautiful weekend it has been in London. Yesterday afternoon, after a morning of running very satisfying errands, I went for a...
Autumn windows
Autumn is in the air, isn't it? What a beautiful weekend it has been in London. Yesterday afternoon, after a morning of running very satisfying errands, I went for a...
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Sneak preview…
On Tuesday, as you will know if you follow this blog, Bridie and I reopen the doors after what can only be described as a new term reorganisation. We've metaphorically...
Sneak preview…
On Tuesday, as you will know if you follow this blog, Bridie and I reopen the doors after what can only be described as a new term reorganisation. We've metaphorically...
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A first harvest
This weekend I was meant to be working. Tomorrow morning, Monday, my client will find out that I haven't done the drawings that I promised to get down. Oh dear....
A first harvest
This weekend I was meant to be working. Tomorrow morning, Monday, my client will find out that I haven't done the drawings that I promised to get down. Oh dear....
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Simple pleasures, Part 2
A while ago, I seem to remember writing about the simple pleasure of a grapefruit. Thank you to those of you who sent Bridie and me pictures of your simple...
Simple pleasures, Part 2
A while ago, I seem to remember writing about the simple pleasure of a grapefruit. Thank you to those of you who sent Bridie and me pictures of your simple...
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Late Summer days
Did you have a good bank holiday? It feels a long time ago... a busy week down in Dorset. The post Late Summer days appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Late Summer days
Did you have a good bank holiday? It feels a long time ago... a busy week down in Dorset. The post Late Summer days appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Signs of the Times
If you had been wandering down Rugby Street early on Sunday morning, you would have encountered a cheerful chap on a ladder, outside the shop, painting our new sign. Wayne...
Signs of the Times
If you had been wandering down Rugby Street early on Sunday morning, you would have encountered a cheerful chap on a ladder, outside the shop, painting our new sign. Wayne...
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I was just…
Looking at my holiday snaps. So, I know, the other night, I denied everyone photos of Sienese churches and misty hillsides (although I do have a few of those). Well...
I was just…
Looking at my holiday snaps. So, I know, the other night, I denied everyone photos of Sienese churches and misty hillsides (although I do have a few of those). Well...
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Gli Anni di Cocktail di Gamberetto*
(*The Prawn Cocktail Years) The post Gli Anni di Cocktail di Gamberetto* appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Gli Anni di Cocktail di Gamberetto*
(*The Prawn Cocktail Years) The post Gli Anni di Cocktail di Gamberetto* appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Now and then…
Next week, I'm very excited to be heading off to Italy for a couple of weeks with my best friend Valentina from New York. The post Now and then… appeared...
Now and then…
Next week, I'm very excited to be heading off to Italy for a couple of weeks with my best friend Valentina from New York. The post Now and then… appeared...
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Dahliamania
Forget tulipomania. (well, at least until next spring). Tonight I picked the first dahlias. The post Dahliamania appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Dahliamania
Forget tulipomania. (well, at least until next spring). Tonight I picked the first dahlias. The post Dahliamania appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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The view from here
It's perfect this evening. At the end of a pretty busy day, I've spent a couple of very quiet hours in the garden. The sun is setting with just a...
The view from here
It's perfect this evening. At the end of a pretty busy day, I've spent a couple of very quiet hours in the garden. The sun is setting with just a...
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Evening and morning
Yesterday evening, I left London but not without taking a snap of my flat mate William's lilies... the new ephemeral attraction of Lambs Conduit Street. Pop by and look up...
Evening and morning
Yesterday evening, I left London but not without taking a snap of my flat mate William's lilies... the new ephemeral attraction of Lambs Conduit Street. Pop by and look up...
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Of Cabbages and Kings
Oh dear, I feel like I'm turning in to Sarah Raven. Basically, I love Sarah Raven, although I think it could be a finely balanced thing as to whether I...
Of Cabbages and Kings
Oh dear, I feel like I'm turning in to Sarah Raven. Basically, I love Sarah Raven, although I think it could be a finely balanced thing as to whether I...
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Paint the town pink
BenFor those of you that have followed this blog for a while, you may have guessed that I'm quite partial to pale pink. I'm thinking of my sitting room, which...
Paint the town pink
by Ben PentreathFor those of you that have followed this blog for a while, you may have guessed that I'm quite partial to pale pink. I'm thinking of my sitting room, which...
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May we introduce….
BenFranco Falconetto, the comic author? The post May we introduce…. appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
May we introduce….
by Ben PentreathFranco Falconetto, the comic author? The post May we introduce…. appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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My kind of afternoon…
BenIt was a beautiful day yesterday in Dorset. My friend George is staying with his two boys, Wilfy and Barnaby. With a bit of help from George, they raked up...
My kind of afternoon…
by Ben PentreathIt was a beautiful day yesterday in Dorset. My friend George is staying with his two boys, Wilfy and Barnaby. With a bit of help from George, they raked up...
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The Desmond Guinnesses
BenA friend emailed me this morning with a copy of the Sunday Telegraph's '20 Best Interiors Blogs'. It turns out I'm number 4 on the list, goodness, I thought, how...
The Desmond Guinnesses
by Ben PentreathA friend emailed me this morning with a copy of the Sunday Telegraph's '20 Best Interiors Blogs'. It turns out I'm number 4 on the list, goodness, I thought, how...
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Melancholia
BenIt was a grey weekend in Dorset. I returned to London this morning. Standing on the platform at Dorchester South at ten to seven (not nice), I did think to...
Melancholia
by Ben PentreathIt was a grey weekend in Dorset. I returned to London this morning. Standing on the platform at Dorchester South at ten to seven (not nice), I did think to...
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London, beautiful city
Ben'Your blog's getting really boring', a friend said to me the other day. 'Enough already with pictures of hills and your garden in Dorset'. I've got to admit - it's...
London, beautiful city
by Ben Pentreath'Your blog's getting really boring', a friend said to me the other day. 'Enough already with pictures of hills and your garden in Dorset'. I've got to admit - it's...
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Autumn light
BenDoesn't the heatwave seem a while ago? Two weeks ago my good friends Alison, Julian and Charlotte were staying. We went for a remarkable walk across the hills (to pick...
Autumn light
by Ben PentreathDoesn't the heatwave seem a while ago? Two weeks ago my good friends Alison, Julian and Charlotte were staying. We went for a remarkable walk across the hills (to pick...
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The Jewel garden
BenI think it was Monty Don (who's book, The Complete Gardener, is one which is by my bedside a lot) who coined the phrase the Jewel garden. When I drove...
The Jewel garden
by Ben PentreathI think it was Monty Don (who's book, The Complete Gardener, is one which is by my bedside a lot) who coined the phrase the Jewel garden. When I drove...
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Cabinet of Curiosities 2011
BenThe post Cabinet of Curiosities 2011 appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Cabinet of Curiosities 2011
by Ben PentreathThe post Cabinet of Curiosities 2011 appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Autumn Parsonage
BenI drove down to Dorset late last night. It felt so good to be back at last. I woke to a morning of pouring rain, but this afternoon the clouds...
Autumn Parsonage
by Ben PentreathI drove down to Dorset late last night. It felt so good to be back at last. I woke to a morning of pouring rain, but this afternoon the clouds...
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It’s not often…
Ben...that you have a feeling that you have walked into a World of Interiors magazine. But I think the Villa Palagonia, in Bagheria, does it for me. Do you see...
It’s not often…
by Ben Pentreath...that you have a feeling that you have walked into a World of Interiors magazine. But I think the Villa Palagonia, in Bagheria, does it for me. Do you see...
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Where are all the happy old guys?
BenTry as I might, and I've been looking out since I've been back, but I haven't seen a single happy, contented old guy, just hanging out with his friends, in...
Where are all the happy old guys?
by Ben PentreathTry as I might, and I've been looking out since I've been back, but I haven't seen a single happy, contented old guy, just hanging out with his friends, in...
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Sicilian Baroque
BenIt's quite strange being back in London; soft, green and damp. If I show you some photographs of Sicily, do you know what I mean? I don't think life is...
Sicilian Baroque
by Ben PentreathIt's quite strange being back in London; soft, green and damp. If I show you some photographs of Sicily, do you know what I mean? I don't think life is...
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Tipografia Sicilia
BenA little while after arriving in Sicily, I realised one of the most amazing things I was seeing was typography. Everywhere. Beautiful street signs. Three dimensional shop signs. Art deco...
Tipografia Sicilia
by Ben PentreathA little while after arriving in Sicily, I realised one of the most amazing things I was seeing was typography. Everywhere. Beautiful street signs. Three dimensional shop signs. Art deco...
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I’m sorry, but…
Ben... I think it's time to get out rainy England for a few weeks. Can you believe this is summer in London? Someone asked me the other day who's going...
I’m sorry, but…
by Ben Pentreath... I think it's time to get out rainy England for a few weeks. Can you believe this is summer in London? Someone asked me the other day who's going...
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Symphony in Grey and Green
BenSo, not Whistler's famous painting, but some photographs of Edinburgh—where I spent the weekend. Was I the only person in the city not there for the festival (oh dear, I've...
Symphony in Grey and Green
by Ben PentreathSo, not Whistler's famous painting, but some photographs of Edinburgh—where I spent the weekend. Was I the only person in the city not there for the festival (oh dear, I've...
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High Summer in the Garden
BenI've had a crazy few weeks, really, and I don't think it's going to get any less crazy until I'm off to Italy (to stay at my friend Valentina's beautiful...
High Summer in the Garden
by Ben PentreathI've had a crazy few weeks, really, and I don't think it's going to get any less crazy until I'm off to Italy (to stay at my friend Valentina's beautiful...
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All I want for Christmas…
BenIs a Spencer Ivy Electric bicycle. Cute, no? Even if they go in for a rather eccentric type of male model. The post All I want for Christmas… appeared first...
All I want for Christmas…
by Ben PentreathIs a Spencer Ivy Electric bicycle. Cute, no? Even if they go in for a rather eccentric type of male model. The post All I want for Christmas… appeared first...
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Help! Where has your energy gone?
BenDo you remember my writing about the Energy Cafe? Well, I don't know if it was an evil reader of the blog or merely an opportunistic ne'er do well, but...
Help! Where has your energy gone?
by Ben PentreathDo you remember my writing about the Energy Cafe? Well, I don't know if it was an evil reader of the blog or merely an opportunistic ne'er do well, but...
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High Summer Suffolk coastal
BenI'm staying with my old friends Charles and Rachel for a couple of days, while I'm up here on the Suffolk coast taking photographs for a book that I'm writing...
High Summer Suffolk coastal
by Ben PentreathI'm staying with my old friends Charles and Rachel for a couple of days, while I'm up here on the Suffolk coast taking photographs for a book that I'm writing...
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Sunshine and showers at the seaside
BenIt's been a strange weekend hasn't it? I don't know about you but I'm not really rating these summer storms very highly. My garden is blown and soaked to bits....
Sunshine and showers at the seaside
by Ben PentreathIt's been a strange weekend hasn't it? I don't know about you but I'm not really rating these summer storms very highly. My garden is blown and soaked to bits....
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Stands the clock at ten to three?
BenIt was only after I had taken this photograph that I was reminded of Rupert Brooke's poem, The Old Vicarage, Granchester.... one of those instances of English literature where the...
Stands the clock at ten to three?
by Ben PentreathIt was only after I had taken this photograph that I was reminded of Rupert Brooke's poem, The Old Vicarage, Granchester.... one of those instances of English literature where the...
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Farewell to an Old Face
BenI don't know about you, but I'm not quite sure what to make of the News of the World debacle. Good riddance the evil Murdoch empire, maybe? Sad that our...
Farewell to an Old Face
by Ben PentreathI don't know about you, but I'm not quite sure what to make of the News of the World debacle. Good riddance the evil Murdoch empire, maybe? Sad that our...
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Time to Escape
BenIf Monday mornings are inclined to get you down, may I recommend your morning cup of coffee is accompanied by a 1968 copy of Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People,...
Time to Escape
by Ben PentreathIf Monday mornings are inclined to get you down, may I recommend your morning cup of coffee is accompanied by a 1968 copy of Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People,...
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Please don’t forget
BenThat everyone is invited! The post Please don’t forget appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Please don’t forget
by Ben PentreathThat everyone is invited! The post Please don’t forget appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Broad bean green
BenOne of my favourite things about this time of year is walking out to the garden and picking broad beans before they are really ready. Pea sized beans somehow just...
Broad bean green
by Ben PentreathOne of my favourite things about this time of year is walking out to the garden and picking broad beans before they are really ready. Pea sized beans somehow just...
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Midsummer mist
BenI woke up very early this morning - my ears still ringing after a crazy, fantastic night of dancing until the small hours to the sounds of the brilliant Slipped Disc...
Midsummer mist
by Ben PentreathI woke up very early this morning - my ears still ringing after a crazy, fantastic night of dancing until the small hours to the sounds of the brilliant Slipped Disc...
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Getting your ducks in a row
BenYesterday morning I suffered a terrible hangover - thanks to a good evening the night before with my friends Mo, Eyre & Sherbert, down the valley. I woke feeling grim...
Getting your ducks in a row
by Ben PentreathYesterday morning I suffered a terrible hangover - thanks to a good evening the night before with my friends Mo, Eyre & Sherbert, down the valley. I woke feeling grim...
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Midsummer approaches
BenI find it hard to believe that in a week it is midsummer's eve. How the year is flying. Can you cope? The post Midsummer approaches appeared first on Ben...
Midsummer approaches
by Ben PentreathI find it hard to believe that in a week it is midsummer's eve. How the year is flying. Can you cope? The post Midsummer approaches appeared first on Ben...
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Summer Party on the Block
BenThe post Summer Party on the Block appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Summer Party on the Block
by Ben PentreathThe post Summer Party on the Block appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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The High Line
BenIt was back in 1999, or maybe 2000, when I was living in New York and working for a small firm of architects in the Meatpacking District, that we got...
The High Line
by Ben PentreathIt was back in 1999, or maybe 2000, when I was living in New York and working for a small firm of architects in the Meatpacking District, that we got...
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The Dark Side…
BenWe had supper at the weekend with my friends Jane and Edward Hurst, whose old house may be remembered by sharp-eyed readers of World of Interiors from December 2006. They...
The Dark Side…
by Ben PentreathWe had supper at the weekend with my friends Jane and Edward Hurst, whose old house may be remembered by sharp-eyed readers of World of Interiors from December 2006. They...
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Staying still
BenI'm longing to have a moment of staying still. Today - I'm off to a wedding of a very old friend, which is exciting; tomorrow - a trip back up...
Staying still
by Ben PentreathI'm longing to have a moment of staying still. Today - I'm off to a wedding of a very old friend, which is exciting; tomorrow - a trip back up...
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Signs of the Times
BenIt's been quite an exhausting week in the North, and I'm still waiting to unpack my camera when all our stuff gets delivered back down to London next week. So...
Signs of the Times
by Ben PentreathIt's been quite an exhausting week in the North, and I'm still waiting to unpack my camera when all our stuff gets delivered back down to London next week. So...
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September to May
BenI was just leafing through some old photos from last year - looking for something else. I couldn't find the picture I was after (if you must know, of the...
September to May
by Ben PentreathI was just leafing through some old photos from last year - looking for something else. I couldn't find the picture I was after (if you must know, of the...
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Earl Grey or Builder’s?
BenTo find out the answer to this and other vital questions, you can have a little look at the Telegraph Fashion pages: 'What is British style? Four experts have their...
Earl Grey or Builder’s?
by Ben PentreathTo find out the answer to this and other vital questions, you can have a little look at the Telegraph Fashion pages: 'What is British style? Four experts have their...
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Early morning
BenWhy is it that gardens are at their most beautiful early in the morning or at dusk? Either way, here are a few shots from very early this morning. Shortly...
Early morning
by Ben PentreathWhy is it that gardens are at their most beautiful early in the morning or at dusk? Either way, here are a few shots from very early this morning. Shortly...
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Zeitgeist
BenIt's not all the time that I pay attention to the Google doodle. But I was very happy this morning to see that they are celebrating the 76th birthday of...
Zeitgeist
by Ben PentreathIt's not all the time that I pay attention to the Google doodle. But I was very happy this morning to see that they are celebrating the 76th birthday of...
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Pastorale
BenHaving decided not to return to London tonight, I went for a run along the valley at sunset. The cows are back in the pasture and after a fleeting rain...
Pastorale
by Ben PentreathHaving decided not to return to London tonight, I went for a run along the valley at sunset. The cows are back in the pasture and after a fleeting rain...
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Spring Clean
BenWhy a picture of my cleaning cupboard this weekend? Because Bridie and I have been having a bit of a spring clean of the website. We've slightly reorganised the Departments,...
Spring Clean
by Ben PentreathWhy a picture of my cleaning cupboard this weekend? Because Bridie and I have been having a bit of a spring clean of the website. We've slightly reorganised the Departments,...
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News from the North
BenI have just returned from a couple of days looking at a new project in Scotland, where the Lowlands meet the Highlands in the wonderful country just to the east...
News from the North
by Ben PentreathI have just returned from a couple of days looking at a new project in Scotland, where the Lowlands meet the Highlands in the wonderful country just to the east...
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The necessities of solitude
BenA short blog for the FT How to Spend It can be found here... The post The necessities of solitude appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
The necessities of solitude
by Ben PentreathA short blog for the FT How to Spend It can be found here... The post The necessities of solitude appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Spring Green…
Ben1st May. I love England in May at more than any other time, I think. There is something about the colour of the landscape, this first week of May, that...
Spring Green…
by Ben Pentreath1st May. I love England in May at more than any other time, I think. There is something about the colour of the landscape, this first week of May, that...
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Iris time
BenMy first iris unfurled this evening. It's early days for the iris bed. But this gives me hope for the years to come! The post Iris time appeared first on...
Iris time
by Ben PentreathMy first iris unfurled this evening. It's early days for the iris bed. But this gives me hope for the years to come! The post Iris time appeared first on...
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Royal Wedding Village
BenDespite my usual cynicism, I haven't met a single person who didn't love the Royal wedding. Even people who thought they wouldn't. (I wasn't too hopeful myself). Here we are...
Royal Wedding Village
by Ben PentreathDespite my usual cynicism, I haven't met a single person who didn't love the Royal wedding. Even people who thought they wouldn't. (I wasn't too hopeful myself). Here we are...
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How to…
Ben... enjoy it. You can read a little post for the Financial Times How to Spend it here, about the garden one evening this week. The post How to… appeared...
How to…
by Ben Pentreath... enjoy it. You can read a little post for the Financial Times How to Spend it here, about the garden one evening this week. The post How to… appeared...
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The Energy Cafe
BenIt's a bit of a shame that my friend Mo is in Ethiopia for Easter (Happy Easter by the way), because I think she would have loved this little set...
The Energy Cafe
by Ben PentreathIt's a bit of a shame that my friend Mo is in Ethiopia for Easter (Happy Easter by the way), because I think she would have loved this little set...
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Tulip Time 2…
BenOne advantage of having too many tulips in the garden... is that you can have too many inside. A case of when too many is never enough. The post Tulip...
Tulip Time 2…
by Ben PentreathOne advantage of having too many tulips in the garden... is that you can have too many inside. A case of when too many is never enough. The post Tulip...
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A week…
BenIs a long time in the garden. The wisteria is in flower, the copper beech in leaf. I'm not sure I can get over this weather. It's a bit scary....
A week…
by Ben PentreathIs a long time in the garden. The wisteria is in flower, the copper beech in leaf. I'm not sure I can get over this weather. It's a bit scary....
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Tulip time
BenIt has been one of those weeks here at the Parsonage.... Not much to say, but a lot to look at! The post Tulip time appeared first on Ben Pentreath...
Tulip time
by Ben PentreathIt has been one of those weeks here at the Parsonage.... Not much to say, but a lot to look at! The post Tulip time appeared first on Ben Pentreath...
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In the Pink
BenNo, not my pink sitting room (which, for those who were wondering, I am really in love with). But, yes, I have been asked to give you a link to...
In the Pink
by Ben PentreathNo, not my pink sitting room (which, for those who were wondering, I am really in love with). But, yes, I have been asked to give you a link to...
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“It’s a fine line…
Ben...between too much and not enough", as a friend of mine in New York used to say. So. I got back from Berlin and straight to work for a rather...
“It’s a fine line…
by Ben Pentreath...between too much and not enough", as a friend of mine in New York used to say. So. I got back from Berlin and straight to work for a rather...
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Old and New: Berlin Spring
BenSorry (to regular readers) for not posting for a little while. Not just because we wanted to join Princess Anne in admiring her rowers... not only that... but also because...
Old and New: Berlin Spring
by Ben PentreathSorry (to regular readers) for not posting for a little while. Not just because we wanted to join Princess Anne in admiring her rowers... not only that... but also because...
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Nineteenth Century Skyline
BenIf The Prince of Wales had happened to find himself strolling across Waterloo Bridge yesterday morning, at about 6.15, I think he might have been quite happy. By a bizarre...
Nineteenth Century Skyline
by Ben PentreathIf The Prince of Wales had happened to find himself strolling across Waterloo Bridge yesterday morning, at about 6.15, I think he might have been quite happy. By a bizarre...
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Spring sunshine
BenIt has been a beautiful weekend down in Dorset. As a result, lots of things that I was meant to do haven't quite been done. But who wants to do...
Spring sunshine
by Ben PentreathIt has been a beautiful weekend down in Dorset. As a result, lots of things that I was meant to do haven't quite been done. But who wants to do...
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January 1987
BenWould anyone like to help fill a gap? What is that obsessive compulsive pile of magazines in the landing outside my bedroom (see below....)? Yes, I have spent a bit...
January 1987
by Ben PentreathWould anyone like to help fill a gap? What is that obsessive compulsive pile of magazines in the landing outside my bedroom (see below....)? Yes, I have spent a bit...
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I’m very scared…
BenI have just come back this evening from the St. Pancras Hotel - which opened today. Not being the sort of person with time on their hands to do the...
I’m very scared…
by Ben PentreathI have just come back this evening from the St. Pancras Hotel - which opened today. Not being the sort of person with time on their hands to do the...
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Roman Holiday
BenI have left my camera in Dorset. Which is a shame, because in the last week or so I've seen rather a lot of little scenes in London that might...
Roman Holiday
by Ben PentreathI have left my camera in Dorset. Which is a shame, because in the last week or so I've seen rather a lot of little scenes in London that might...
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Signs of Spring
BenDid you realise the clocks change in three weekends time? No, I didn't think so.... (put a note in your diary for 27 March). The post Signs of Spring appeared...
Signs of Spring
by Ben PentreathDid you realise the clocks change in three weekends time? No, I didn't think so.... (put a note in your diary for 27 March). The post Signs of Spring appeared...
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Rhubarb crumble
BenOkay, I have a confession to make. The following photos are not garden grown rhubarb, although I did have a look in one of my forcers yesterday and I suppose...
Rhubarb crumble
by Ben PentreathOkay, I have a confession to make. The following photos are not garden grown rhubarb, although I did have a look in one of my forcers yesterday and I suppose...
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Royal Wedding Chic
BenWhat is every best dressed kitchen wearing this March? A Francis Terry Royal Wedding tea towel. Who knew? The post Royal Wedding Chic appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Royal Wedding Chic
by Ben PentreathWhat is every best dressed kitchen wearing this March? A Francis Terry Royal Wedding tea towel. Who knew? The post Royal Wedding Chic appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Hello, Cupcake
BenThe other day I went for a cup of tea with my brother and sister in law, and was greeted by my youngest niece Daisy who had made quite an...
Hello, Cupcake
by Ben PentreathThe other day I went for a cup of tea with my brother and sister in law, and was greeted by my youngest niece Daisy who had made quite an...
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Dictator style…
BenI don't know if you, like us at Ben P towers, find events in the Middle East a little hard to keep up with. Talk about shifting sands. There is...
Dictator style…
by Ben PentreathI don't know if you, like us at Ben P towers, find events in the Middle East a little hard to keep up with. Talk about shifting sands. There is...
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Pink Spring
BenHave you noticed the mornings getting lighter, and the evenings longer? No? Well, I think they are. It's subtle, but signs that spring is on its way are here at...
Pink Spring
by Ben PentreathHave you noticed the mornings getting lighter, and the evenings longer? No? Well, I think they are. It's subtle, but signs that spring is on its way are here at...
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Hello, Mr Happy
BenWell, it can only get better after Monday. As you probably all know, January 24th is officially the most depressing day of the year. (Well, actually there is some question...
Hello, Mr Happy
by Ben PentreathWell, it can only get better after Monday. As you probably all know, January 24th is officially the most depressing day of the year. (Well, actually there is some question...
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Kitchen typography
BenYesterday afternoon I was having a look at a couple of beautiful cookbooks I found at Bridport Old Books on Saturday. They prompted me to think how nice 1940s and...
Kitchen typography
by Ben PentreathYesterday afternoon I was having a look at a couple of beautiful cookbooks I found at Bridport Old Books on Saturday. They prompted me to think how nice 1940s and...
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Green shoots
BenIt's probably a false promise of spring, but one couldn't help but be cheered by the day when I arrived in Dorset this morning. Opening up the shuttered house for...
Green shoots
by Ben PentreathIt's probably a false promise of spring, but one couldn't help but be cheered by the day when I arrived in Dorset this morning. Opening up the shuttered house for...
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Changing scenery
BenI suppose one of the best things about going on holiday, as I did with my best friend Valentina, to Italy, the day after Christmas, is having a new view...
Changing scenery
by Ben PentreathI suppose one of the best things about going on holiday, as I did with my best friend Valentina, to Italy, the day after Christmas, is having a new view...
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Morning and Evening
BenA beautiful but freezing day. It is good to be curled up by the fire writing this. And even better this afternoon that the oil company - amazingly - brought...
Morning and Evening
by Ben PentreathA beautiful but freezing day. It is good to be curled up by the fire writing this. And even better this afternoon that the oil company - amazingly - brought...
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Landscape under snow
BenI arrived in Dorset this afternoon to find a bleached, white, silent landscape... and felt I had entered a dream. Nothing moved in the valley. The village has been completely...
Landscape under snow
by Ben PentreathI arrived in Dorset this afternoon to find a bleached, white, silent landscape... and felt I had entered a dream. Nothing moved in the valley. The village has been completely...
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Helpful hints no. 39: Corner Fireplaces
BenWell it's not often that we get such a nice email as that from Anna, a New Yorker living in Berlin... commenting on snowy streets and my fireplace here in...
Helpful hints no. 39: Corner Fireplaces
by Ben PentreathWell it's not often that we get such a nice email as that from Anna, a New Yorker living in Berlin... commenting on snowy streets and my fireplace here in...
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Happy Christmas with love from London!
BenIts been a beautiful day in London. Well, not if you were trying to fly home from Heathrow airport, like my neighbour Daniel. The post Happy Christmas with love from...
Happy Christmas with love from London!
by Ben PentreathIts been a beautiful day in London. Well, not if you were trying to fly home from Heathrow airport, like my neighbour Daniel. The post Happy Christmas with love from...
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Winter sunshine
BenWhen the holiday pages in the paper promise winter sun, it is true that I sometimes dream of baking on some faraway island just now. But can I be honest?...
Winter sunshine
by Ben PentreathWhen the holiday pages in the paper promise winter sun, it is true that I sometimes dream of baking on some faraway island just now. But can I be honest?...
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The World of Interiors
BenToday was a happy day. After a quick trip to Columbia market, a delicious lunch with my friends Ruth Andrew and Georgie (Georgie is our apron model). It was very...
The World of Interiors
by Ben PentreathToday was a happy day. After a quick trip to Columbia market, a delicious lunch with my friends Ruth Andrew and Georgie (Georgie is our apron model). It was very...
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Three Classicists strike again…
BenDo you remember our exhibition in May? And the film that went with it? The post Three Classicists strike again… appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Three Classicists strike again…
by Ben PentreathDo you remember our exhibition in May? And the film that went with it? The post Three Classicists strike again… appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Winter evenings
BenAm I alone in being happy for winter afternoons drawing rapidly to dark evenings? The weekend has been wet, grey and cold. It was my birthday yesterday... a delicious dinner...
Winter evenings
by Ben PentreathAm I alone in being happy for winter afternoons drawing rapidly to dark evenings? The weekend has been wet, grey and cold. It was my birthday yesterday... a delicious dinner...
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Two skies
BenDriving back across Eggardon Hill from Jane and Johnny Holland's, I had to stop a moment to drink in the view. Dorset at her best. The post Two skies appeared...
Two skies
by Ben PentreathDriving back across Eggardon Hill from Jane and Johnny Holland's, I had to stop a moment to drink in the view. Dorset at her best. The post Two skies appeared...
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Autumn Mornings
BenI don't know about you, but I think there is something particularly amazing about Autumn this year. A year ago last weekend, I realise, I moved in to the house....
Autumn Mornings
by Ben PentreathI don't know about you, but I think there is something particularly amazing about Autumn this year. A year ago last weekend, I realise, I moved in to the house....
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Through the Woods
BenI think it was Vita Sackville-West who wrote of 'autumn leaves moments' - those visceral times of such great pleasure - that we get from trampling through a pile of...
Through the Woods
by Ben PentreathI think it was Vita Sackville-West who wrote of 'autumn leaves moments' - those visceral times of such great pleasure - that we get from trampling through a pile of...
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Home for lost Gnomes…
BenOne of the more curious curiosities that Bridie gathered into the shop was a marvellous collection of Gnomes. At the end of the fortnight, they have all found new homes,...
Home for lost Gnomes…
by Ben PentreathOne of the more curious curiosities that Bridie gathered into the shop was a marvellous collection of Gnomes. At the end of the fortnight, they have all found new homes,...
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The landscape around us
BenOn Sunday, we went for a walk across the valley to Top Parts. I don't know that I have seen the air so clear, or the light so sharp on...
The landscape around us
by Ben PentreathOn Sunday, we went for a walk across the valley to Top Parts. I don't know that I have seen the air so clear, or the light so sharp on...
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The perfect house
BenWhat a weekend. It's been a hectic few days - following the wonderful cabinet opening (more will follow in a day or two) I was down to Dorset... where I...
The perfect house
by Ben PentreathWhat a weekend. It's been a hectic few days - following the wonderful cabinet opening (more will follow in a day or two) I was down to Dorset... where I...
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Inspiration
BenWell, this post is called our Inspiration, but from time to time I wonder if it should just be renamed things we like? Last week was a slightly manic. I...
Inspiration
by Ben PentreathWell, this post is called our Inspiration, but from time to time I wonder if it should just be renamed things we like? Last week was a slightly manic. I...
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Border control…
BenA year goes quickly, and nowhere more so than in the garden. It's strange to think that I've been at the Parsonage for a year now... it seems about five...
Border control…
by Ben PentreathA year goes quickly, and nowhere more so than in the garden. It's strange to think that I've been at the Parsonage for a year now... it seems about five...
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The Cabinet of Curiosities awaits…
BenHave you noticed how busy Bridie has been recently? At strange times of the night I get short emails describing delirious and crazy schemes... and to be honest, I'm not...
The Cabinet of Curiosities awaits…
by Ben PentreathHave you noticed how busy Bridie has been recently? At strange times of the night I get short emails describing delirious and crazy schemes... and to be honest, I'm not...
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A star is born…
BenFor a little while, Bridie and I have reluctantly admitted, in private, that the biggest attraction on Rugby Street these days was no longer the shop. No, not the latest...
A star is born…
by Ben PentreathFor a little while, Bridie and I have reluctantly admitted, in private, that the biggest attraction on Rugby Street these days was no longer the shop. No, not the latest...
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Autumn windows
BenAutumn is in the air, isn't it? What a beautiful weekend it has been in London. Yesterday afternoon, after a morning of running very satisfying errands, I went for a...
Autumn windows
by Ben PentreathAutumn is in the air, isn't it? What a beautiful weekend it has been in London. Yesterday afternoon, after a morning of running very satisfying errands, I went for a...
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Sneak preview…
BenOn Tuesday, as you will know if you follow this blog, Bridie and I reopen the doors after what can only be described as a new term reorganisation. We've metaphorically...
Sneak preview…
by Ben PentreathOn Tuesday, as you will know if you follow this blog, Bridie and I reopen the doors after what can only be described as a new term reorganisation. We've metaphorically...
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A first harvest
BenThis weekend I was meant to be working. Tomorrow morning, Monday, my client will find out that I haven't done the drawings that I promised to get down. Oh dear....
A first harvest
by Ben PentreathThis weekend I was meant to be working. Tomorrow morning, Monday, my client will find out that I haven't done the drawings that I promised to get down. Oh dear....
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Simple pleasures, Part 2
BenA while ago, I seem to remember writing about the simple pleasure of a grapefruit. Thank you to those of you who sent Bridie and me pictures of your simple...
Simple pleasures, Part 2
by Ben PentreathA while ago, I seem to remember writing about the simple pleasure of a grapefruit. Thank you to those of you who sent Bridie and me pictures of your simple...
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Late Summer days
BenDid you have a good bank holiday? It feels a long time ago... a busy week down in Dorset. The post Late Summer days appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Late Summer days
by Ben PentreathDid you have a good bank holiday? It feels a long time ago... a busy week down in Dorset. The post Late Summer days appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Signs of the Times
BenIf you had been wandering down Rugby Street early on Sunday morning, you would have encountered a cheerful chap on a ladder, outside the shop, painting our new sign. Wayne...
Signs of the Times
by Ben PentreathIf you had been wandering down Rugby Street early on Sunday morning, you would have encountered a cheerful chap on a ladder, outside the shop, painting our new sign. Wayne...
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I was just…
BenLooking at my holiday snaps. So, I know, the other night, I denied everyone photos of Sienese churches and misty hillsides (although I do have a few of those). Well...
I was just…
by Ben PentreathLooking at my holiday snaps. So, I know, the other night, I denied everyone photos of Sienese churches and misty hillsides (although I do have a few of those). Well...
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Gli Anni di Cocktail di Gamberetto*
Ben(*The Prawn Cocktail Years) The post Gli Anni di Cocktail di Gamberetto* appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Gli Anni di Cocktail di Gamberetto*
by Ben Pentreath(*The Prawn Cocktail Years) The post Gli Anni di Cocktail di Gamberetto* appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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Now and then…
BenNext week, I'm very excited to be heading off to Italy for a couple of weeks with my best friend Valentina from New York. The post Now and then… appeared...
Now and then…
by Ben PentreathNext week, I'm very excited to be heading off to Italy for a couple of weeks with my best friend Valentina from New York. The post Now and then… appeared...
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Dahliamania
BenForget tulipomania. (well, at least until next spring). Tonight I picked the first dahlias. The post Dahliamania appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
Dahliamania
by Ben PentreathForget tulipomania. (well, at least until next spring). Tonight I picked the first dahlias. The post Dahliamania appeared first on Ben Pentreath Inspiration.
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The view from here
BenIt's perfect this evening. At the end of a pretty busy day, I've spent a couple of very quiet hours in the garden. The sun is setting with just a...
The view from here
by Ben PentreathIt's perfect this evening. At the end of a pretty busy day, I've spent a couple of very quiet hours in the garden. The sun is setting with just a...
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Evening and morning
BenYesterday evening, I left London but not without taking a snap of my flat mate William's lilies... the new ephemeral attraction of Lambs Conduit Street. Pop by and look up...
Evening and morning
by Ben PentreathYesterday evening, I left London but not without taking a snap of my flat mate William's lilies... the new ephemeral attraction of Lambs Conduit Street. Pop by and look up...
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Of Cabbages and Kings
BenOh dear, I feel like I'm turning in to Sarah Raven. Basically, I love Sarah Raven, although I think it could be a finely balanced thing as to whether I...
Of Cabbages and Kings
by Ben PentreathOh dear, I feel like I'm turning in to Sarah Raven. Basically, I love Sarah Raven, although I think it could be a finely balanced thing as to whether I...