Best Beds

Best Beds

I am living a fantasy life in my bed at the moment.

I close my eyes and I am elsewhere.

I’m in Dubrovnik and Cape Town. I’m in the Plaza Athenee in Paris.

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with my bed. Unlike the lumpen, shallow distortions we slept on in rental properties in London, our bed in Sydney is somewhat sublime. It’s wide and firm, with a satisfyingly light bounce. The only problem is that it’s also currently a spot for multi purposing.  Instead of crystal glasses and complimentary hand cream on the light stand, there’s a tall jug of nursing tea and a tube of Lansinoh. In amongst the sheets are …

Top 10 Things I Ate This Year- part two

On the eve of my 32nd birthday, I’m looking back at what has been a pretty spectacular year. I’ll be spending tomorrow flitting between feeding my now nearly 13 week old son (where in the heck did those months go?) and pitching in on the third day of the photo shoot for my new book. Tomorrow night I’ll probably sink into the couch with a glass of red wine by my side. The Hungry One has promised to cook me a steak. And while we eat it we’ll probably revisit some of the sterling memories that are contained below. So, in the spirit of navel gazing (because if you can’t …

Top Ten Things I Ate This Year – part one

I can’t believe it’s November again. In a few days time I’ll be celebrating my 32nd birthday. On the same day there will be fireworks in London for bonfire night and shortly past 3 pm, all of Australia will rush to a television set, to see the horse race that stops a nation.

Meanwhile Baby Will and I will be in a studio in St Peters, pitching in for the third of eight days of photography for the new book. If I’m honest, I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the passing of another year.

Except for taking a little stroll down memory lane. It’s been a cracker of a …