The first piece of furniture I ever bought was a small, light-mahogany dining table for \u00a330 from Bath Market in 1960. I restored it myself and we still use it to this day.<\/p>\n

The oldest thing in my home \u2013 apart from its owners \u2013 is a cookery book dating from 1660. The newest piece of furniture we own is a dining room table that we had made by Guild Anderson Furniture Ltd. It\u2019s beautiful \u2013 round in shape with pedestal legs in a lovely light oak. It seats eight people as we love to entertain. I prefer a round table as I feel it\u2019s naturally more sociable.<\/p>\n

At the top of my wishlist is an AGA cooker. It\u2019s at the heart of the home and is so warm and\u00a0cosy. I\u2019m always cold, so leaning against an AGA is the place for thoughts and warmth.<\/p>\n

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On a free day you\u2019ll find me in the garden, picking flowers<\/a> or hoeing \u2013 weather permitting! The artistic skill I wish I had is to be able to paint pictures, rather than just walls.<\/p>\n
At the moment I\u2019m reading Down to Earth<\/em> by Monty Don. I have a huge soft spot for him as I\u2019m a passionate gardener<\/a> and love anyone with great knowledge whom I can learn from. I like to listen to BBC Radio 4\u2019s Woman\u2019s Hour<\/em> and Chris Evans and Graham Norton on BBC Radio 2.<\/p>\n
The colour scheme in my home is grey and pale aquamarine. These are currently my favourite shades as they are so muted and gentle<\/a>. My kitchen is special because it\u2019s light, warm and definitely a working room. I also choose to write at my kitchen table rather than in the office.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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