Come with me now on a journey through Time and Space… tiaratuesday:   The Ansorena Princess Fleur-de-Lys Tiara PRETTY. Iconic fashion moments from Jane Austen – the white shirt is all that really sticks in my mind… How the MET acquired a rather lovely Le Brun – the story behind a painting always fascinates me, not just its creation but its travelling history and how is ended up with the museum. They are often more wacky than you might...

A song to play you out:   Stumbled upon Halsey by accident and been listening to her all week! (some of it is a little angsty, but definitely some gems too.) What to watch:   Rom-coms don’t normally appeal to me, but every so often they are all I want to watch and One Small Hitch is cute and on Netflix! Something to catch your fancy:  

  Laverne Cox bares all and couldn’t be more fabulous! She discussed eating mac and cheese the night before her first nude shoot (for the cover of Allure) on The Cut. Norman Jean Roy shot the stunning images for Allure and they’re not to be missed.   DIY Gummies on A Beautiful Mess are my new favourite thing. We’re addicted to wine gums, gummy bears and sugar coated fuzzy peaches at the office and these seem like the...

Come with me now on a journey through Time and Space…   tiaratuesday: MET Tiara A tiara that is delicate, pretty and spring appropriate! I fell in love in Criminal Minds but the man himself seems just as brilliantly mad. Standing portrait of a courtesan Ink and colour painting on silk, Kaigetsudō Ando,c. 1705–10 I loved studying the art of the Japanese ‘ukiyoe’ or ‘floating world’ and the top floor of the British Museum often shows...

Come with me now on a journey through Time and Space… tiaratuesday :   Mikimoto’s Hello Kitty Tiara  HELLO. KITTY. TIARA. More tasteful than expected. Blind visitors can now touch (some) masterpieces. I understand the expense and time taken to create these but I think more galleries need to follow suit… Sound of Music life lessons. What is wrong with the National Trust’s ‘improvements’? BEANBAGS. Men leaning in. Make your own...

  I’m hoping this post will mean that I am breaking my Home James silence. Foot’s on the mend. Sun is shining – I can literally see the light! Thanks for being patient and there’s lots to look forward to. Happy long weekend everyone!   Caroline writes about living alone on A Cup of Jo (see photo above) and her insights are hilarious. She sings a song on Wednesdays that only she knows the words too, and writes...

…you get a book, you get a book, YOU GET A BOOK!     Met Publications recently released over 1,500 titles to be made available online, 422 for free download – that’s right, FREE! Since it’s founding in 1870, it’s repertoire ranges from exhibition catalogues, collection catalogues, and guides to the collections – making them a perfect resource for art history students and aficionados alike. You can...