It was hectic last week with Xmas do's, my birthday and a family wedding in Durham, but this week things have calmed down again and it's back to work at Rose Cottage - plus all the preparations necessary for the week before Christmas of course.... Although it still looks like a total bomb site, now's... Continue Reading →
Homesmine goes house hunting with Watkins Jones in Anglesey
Click on the YouTube link to see me and the Homesmine team exploring Anglesey, and looking into property for sale there. Below are some images of the show home we filmed and my snaps of the wind-swept island itself deep in the depths of February! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kt8LSOdAXA Not that we got lost of course, not with... Continue Reading →
iPhone plunged into blackness and bye bye to Channel M
Bit of a panic just now as first the camera froze on my all singin all dancin all videoin new 3Gi, and then the screen went totally blank. Zero zip nada nothing. I'm not known for my technical ability but who needs to be a techy now Google exists?! Quick search, pressed down the Home... Continue Reading →
Decadence in Rice Bar
Last week's Homesmine featured Rice Bar, in Manchester, and an interview with the owner Manoj. Tucked away at the rear of the restaurant is the door to decadence, your very own private dining experience, where you can conjure up your own menu and be pampered hidden away from the Great Unwashed. It's a definite lobster,... Continue Reading →
Tempted by the Tempus apartments?
Michael and I were dispatched to film today at Tempus Tower, just a stone's throw from Harvey Nics in Manchester, and it was definitely one of the more luxurious apartments we've filmed over the months! We headed up to the 19th floor, I love hearing the word Penthouse 🙂 The development consists of a mill... Continue Reading →
Homesmine Summer Interiors special
Todays new Homesmine Ep 21 ( I think!) - http://www.channelm.co.uk/programmes/index/0/25/homesmine.html features lots of great designs, products and people we've met at recent shows like Birmingham Interiors and 100%.Above is the BRILLIANT invention the Snood, a magnetic halogen light revitaliser!,and an interview with the inventor  herself.I also had a chat with the furniture designer Amy Vinn about her... Continue Reading →
Channel M lives to fight another day
Its tough tough tough out there, and even the 'glamorous' tv world isn't immune. Every media type person I speak to is looking for exciting innovative ideas, but they ain't getting commissioned unless they are el cheapo to make. I used to do a weekly show for Manchester's Channel M, getting out and about looking at... Continue Reading →