Featured in the Christmas Gift Guide
All About Space, issue 98
Featured in the Christmas Gift Guide
All About Space, issue 98
I love the way this book is structured. In order to fully understand how to use the dyes in a given season to make the accompanying project, those first six chapters are must-reads. They cover how to harvest plants for maximum color yield, how to choose fabrics with a fiber content with which the dyes can react, what tools you'll need, and various dye processes and recipe additions such as lemon juice or vinegar (acids) and chalk or wood ash (alkalis).
NetGalley, Rachel Pollock
I love the way this book is structured. In order to fully understand how to use the dyes in a given season to make the accompanying project, those first six chapters are must-reads. They cover how to harvest plants for maximum color yield, how to choose fabrics with a fiber content with which the dyes can react, what tools you'll need, and various dye processes and recipe additions such as lemon juice or vinegar (acids) and chalk or wood ash (alkalis).
NetGalley, Rachel Pollock
It's an absorbing read and a practical guide to give you a new perspective on the Eternal City.
Italia!, December 2019
It's an absorbing read and a practical guide to give you a new perspective on the Eternal City.
Italia!, December 2019
I admit to wanting to review this book mainly on the basis of the picture of the red squirrel on the front cover. Whilst I have many squirrels (many) in my garden, none of them are red and I would love to see one in reality one day. Page 200 gives a good list of places where they may be seen. Suitably happy at my quest for a red squirrel was answered, I moved on to look at the 99 other wildlife experiences covered. What a great list it is: from glow worms to beavers to Booming Bitterns and snowdrops. What I like very much about the book is that each listed experience comes with a rating of: family friendly, budget friendly, amateur friendly, best time of year and whether they have toilets or not. All very important criteria for a day out. So if you decide to go hunting Orcas it does warn you that you need to be patient and that you might be disappointed. I enjoyed this book, it has handy map to show you where things can be found. I was thinking this would be a great book to take with me.. Read more
The Blackberry Garden
I admit to wanting to review this book mainly on the basis of the picture of the red squirrel on the front cover. Whilst I have many squirrels (many) in my garden, none of them are red and I would love to see one in reality one day. Page 200 gives a good list of places where they may be seen. Suitably happy at my quest for a red squirrel was answered, I moved on to look at the 99 other wildlife experiences covered. What a great list it is: from glow worms to beavers to Booming Bitterns and snowdrops. What I like very much about the book is that each listed experience comes with a rating of: family friendly, budget friendly, amateur friendly, best time of year and whether they have toilets or not. All very important criteria for a day out. So if you decide to go hunting Orcas it does warn you that you need to be patient and that you might be disappointed. I enjoyed this book, it has handy map to show you where things can be found. I was thinking this would be a great book to take with me.. Read more
The Blackberry Garden
Who hasn’t dreamed of having brunch at a little cafe alongside the Seine? This guide directs diners to the best places to find cafes, bars, and four star Michelin restaurants. Arranged by location, readers will find it easy to find a place to grab lunch after sightseeing or where to plan for the blow out, most extravagant meal of their lives. With helpful tips about typical French mealtimes, tipping and etiquette , readers will be confident in choosing a place to eat that fits their expectations and their budget
See the full review [link=https://cayocosta72.wordpress.com/2019/10/08/the-food-lovers-guide-to-paris-by-helen-massy-beresford-published-by-pen-sword/]here[/link]
Cayocosta 72, Rose Smith
Who hasn’t dreamed of having brunch at a little cafe alongside the Seine? This guide directs diners to the best places to find cafes, bars, and four star Michelin restaurants. Arranged by location, readers will find it easy to find a place to grab lunch after sightseeing or where to plan for the blow out, most extravagant meal of their lives. With helpful tips about typical French mealtimes, tipping and etiquette , readers will be confident in choosing a place to eat that fits their expectations and their budget
See the full review [link=https://cayocosta72.wordpress.com/2019/10/08/the-food-lovers-guide-to-paris-by-helen-massy-beresford-published-by-pen-sword/]here[/link]
Cayocosta 72, Rose Smith
