I am in Honkers and loving it sick. This is the view from my sister's flat in the Midlevels
Everything feels so familiar and comforting in Honkers
Light packing is not my forte. It's been nightmarish. So is trying to use a foreign computer. My sister just deleted accidentally my outfit snap and we can't figure out how to bring it back. Must go and play with Nephew FF before lunch at Isola.
Aren't these Phoebe Stephens flowers the absolute bomb? They were a gift from my friends C and A and I love them. Someone told me that Phoebe used to do the flowers at Buckingham Palace.
I wonder what those lovely green things are?
Last night Mr FF and I went out to dinner at Montrachet. It's my favourite place to eat. We always sit at the bar and I always order the exact same thing.
This is Mr FF. He told me what sort of tie this was but I can't remember. It was Italian though.
Some people are scared of offal. I'm not one of them. I like the brains for entree. Don't be squeamish. They are delicious. Really.
Mr FF had this. He always orders different things.
then I have the twice baked sand crab souffle. This photo does it no justice.
and before dinner I went to hear Maggie Alderson talk about her new book that I'm half way through, Shall we Dance. She was lovely and had great stories, like how her sister is quite good friends with Ron Woods's ex wife and how when she was a lot younger she was arrested for wearing an obscene t-shirt that she'd bought from Vivien Westwood's shop.
I wore lilac Malene Birger, Maggie wore a Paul Smith dress and some groovy Top Shop heels (I asked). She said she loved my dress! Malene really never ever gets it wrong.
How utterly lovely are these orange Lily things in my garden? Does anyone know what they are? I wish they flowered all year round.
Meanwhile Poor Ole Mr FF had to get a 1.45am flight home. I know! Such a late flight. I thought he would arrive about about 6am but still no sign. I loathe flying at weird times don't you?
This photo from December last year of Ole Mr FF holding a panettone amuses me no end. From October onwards we eat them for breakfast. Or whenever we are hungry really. Mr FF got me onto them and now I'm a Fan. I've been searching for them and as of yesterday The Eagle has Landed and I found this this in the supermarket:
Look it's not our regular brand and Mr FF will probably turn his nose up at it as he is a Veritable Panettone Snob but I'm thankful for Small Mercies.
Nasturtiums are always so cheery aren't they? I love them massed together. Did you attend a Pink Ribbon Fundraiser today to raise money for Breast cancer? I bought a pink sparkly bracelet thing and wore it to the Coalface.
Yesterday afternoon my Mum was up from the country, so I baked her some chocolate chip biscuits and made her a gin and a tonic and she helped me with some domestic activities. Then we leafed through my Malene Birger book together. I wish she lived here all the time.
I had this Atlantic salmon/asparagus /red grapefruit segment/red onion/cucumber salad arrangement with abasil yoghurt and mustard dressing for dinner. I know. Healthy.
then I had some of these:
after this of course
This is Our ZZ ("Hungarian to the Stars"). We did brunch yesterday. She's heading back to Budapest next month for a holiday. I'll miss her. She knows all my secrets and I treat her house as an extension of mine. I can get there in under 3 minutes which is quite convenient. She found it funny that a bunch of people who read this blog are now saying that they Luff stuff.
The FF Garden is Covering itself in what can only be described as GLORY. Late October early November is its time to Shine really.
I thought this was a hippeastrum but a clever reader said it was a bella donna lily (I think). Orange and coral coloured flowers are the Bomb.
and my little white agapanthus flowers are about to burst forth
and so are my purple aggies.
Today I met my whippersnapper friend K for lunch. She got back from a trip to Honkers last night so we had a lot to catch up on
I'll be seeing the Perfection that is Niece FF in just over a week. know. I can't wait either! So I've bought her some tasteful accessories for her Barbie. I know she'll love the pink clutch and bag and the pink shoes. They are all very Her. I've got her some pink OPI polish too. It's handy having so much in common with her because it makes present buying super easy.
The handy thing about being such a bad sleeper and waking up ludicrously early is that you really are able to action lot of tasks. I'm not meeting ZZ ("Hungarian to the Stars") until 9.30 so I suppose I'll action some Miscellaneous Housekeeping until then.
Here are some more photos of Mark and Greg's garden (Janet this is for you!) I love their blue cornflowers
Meanwhile I think my Mum is due to come up from the country today. I want to show her my new Malene Birger book because I know she'll luff it.
I actually do own 1 Danish Christmas ornament. It's a gold plated heart from Georg Jensen that Mr FF bought me last year. At 1st I thought it was a necklace! I 'spose you could actually wear it as one.
Edith Hope asked me if I had been to Liberty in London- I have and I luff it 11/10. It's my favourite department store. 
Finally I think my Holiday Tree has Sufficient Ornament Coverage. This has taken years to achieve. Meanwhile this is me with Ole Mr FF yesterday. I got up at 5am this morning to help him pack and drive him to the airport. On a Saturday. I know. I am a Saint. Saint FF. (Paris's Patron Saint is St Genevieve. Music's Patron Saint is St Cecilia. I could be perhaps the Patron Saint of Unchipped Nail Polish?)
I'm not scared to mix my high end fancy pants decorations with my low end el cheapo chain store stuff and either should you. 
And All is well with the World:
A weird thing happened this morning when I got back from the airport and was wondering what to wear to brunch with my girlfriends. I found a black jersey By Malene Birger frill top thing at the back of my wardrobe that I had bought from Christiansen Copenhagen about 6 months ago, forgotten about and never worn. How could this be???
Spring has sprung in my garden. Look:
after brunch the girlfriends and I went shopping for Christmas paraphenalia
then I popped over to Mark and Greg's to see what their garden was up to. It looked amazing.
Have you bought Maggie Alderson's new book yet? I got mine today. I'm taking it to her book signing next week. Can't wait to read it.
I was watching Nigel Slater on Lifestyle Food today. I love his cooking and a find his manner so thoughtful, calm, peaceful and soothing. Remember his memoir Toast?
My flowers send their love.
