Rohini Wahi

I think everyone is probably aware that I have been incessantly on the hunt for lovely things for my new home – but I’ve also been trying to stick to a budget. This can be hard with limited high street choices – the likes of stylish but pricey stores like John Lewis’s, Heal’s, Habitat’s and occasionally M&S.

Homeware Despite the tempramental weather, I have found myself charged up with an energy for gardening on my tiny balcony [more of that next week]. Anyway, one thing any gardener novice or otherwise will tell you is that the right container is the most important part of the process.

I think that regular readers of the blog will know I have a penchant for East London restaurant Dishoom – its exotic charm in the middle of bustling Shoreditch scoops me up and away to my beloved Bombay. Since its opening in the summer of 2012, the restaurant has always had an outdoor courtyard with some comfortable benches and a cheery ‘Thumbs Up’ sign emblazoned on an exterior wall. Last night I stopped by for a quick drink with a friend [we ended up returning later to spend the evening there].