Ready for summer's finale?! We spent a morning at Sarah Raven's Cutting Garden recently and it was so inspiring. I have missed all the open days for the last few years so I was determined to get over to Burwash and get a heavy dose of flowers before autumn properly arrives.On the 31st of August this ...
August days, long, lazy and hazy. We've had blistering sun and taken shade under our apple tree and listened to late night storms and rain falling on the single in our garden. The second flush of roses and bright blooms are colouring the garden for summers finale and my dahlias have flowered like crazy - the ...
The tea shed has really been living up to its name over the last few days. As the kitchen inches closer to being habitable, we love spending time down here cooking on a camping stove, with a cup of warm tea in hand - relaxing a good few metres away from the chaos.This weekend I spent ...
Still with me? In part III of my Swedish travel guide, we are heading up the South East coast, through country lanes, quaint villages and past rows and rows of apple orchards. A relaxing two days of gardens, tranquil surroundings and dream house spotting.We stopped at the coast for a car picnic and a wander ...
Flaming June - hasn't just been?! The husband has been cycling around Scotland in the rain and the cats and I have been lolling about in a daze. Windows flung open, rustling grasses and insect buzzing beyond. Here are a few picture postcards from this last weekend and around the place. Real life unstyled ...
Ready for a spot of summer baking?! Yesterday was so hot, all I could think of was hiding under the apple tree in the shade with a huge glass of iced mint water and devouring a refreshing, zesty something. What came to mind were sunshine flavours of lemon and rose, (which I fell in love with in ...
Welcome to Lobster & Swan. I am a photographer, stylist and shop owner living in East Sussex with my Husband Dean. Together we run the online lifestyle store The Future Kept - come on over and see what's new! Jeska x
