I feel so lucky every time I walk into our garden. It is nothing compared to the gardens of many of my more talented friends, but it is ours and every single flower, every tiny blossom is a joy [...]

This one is for Natasha, who sent me such a lovely film clip this morning and who makes me smile at least three times every day, even though we have never met. Thanks, Natasha! Indians [...]

Some experiences are so powerful you have to let them settle a while before you can say anything coherent. And even then, words are inadequate. The Camphill Community in Bangalore is a [...]

This is how we make our bed. The other day, a guest asked me why we kept the cushions off-center. We’ve been doing it so long I had forgotten it might look odd or a-symmetrical. But the [...]

I used to think of design as being about frills: the fun, the beautiful, the quirky little extras you only have time for when the basics have been covered. But working with people with disability [...]

Yesterday morning I woke up with a sharp little pain in my right thumb. I couldn’t figure out what was causing it and it wasn’t bad enough to make me want to do anything about it, so [...]

The dining table was returned last night – as you can see in the photo, it’s been shined and polished to a high gloss and we can now see our faces in it. Please note the decorated [...]

Our dining table is gone for repairs and polishing. When I sent it off, I was told it would be back in three or four days. It’s been five so far, but it feels a lot longer. We are one of [...]

Every parent loves a sleeping child. And a sick sleeping child even more so. Moy Moy has pneumonia again – it’s a regular winter event and we have gotten better at dealing with it [...]

Today I walked to the market listening to music – something I almost never do here because you really need to have all your senses on high alert to make it through the streets in one piece. [...]