Happy New Year

My collection of handbags welcomed a gorgeous new addition on Christmas day when I opened a package containing a Geranium handbag by Vita Cochran.

Isn't it splendid! My wonderful husband Jack picked up on the many hints I'd been dropping and secretly liaised with Anna Miles Gallery to buy it for me. Meanwhile, I'd been sneakily organising a gift-to-self of another felt piece by Vita:

A petal scarf from Ng Boutique. Throughout summer I'll drape it like a lei over Karl Chitham's drawing of Calypso in the hallway, and in the winter I'll wear it as a scarf. How's that for a multi-functional piece! My year is off to a great start. I hope your year is too.