On the kitchen table today… chrysanthemums. I don’t usually buy flowers at Christmas but when I saw these at the fruit shop – the last bunch and a bit heat weary – I couldn’t bear them possibly being tossed out. They seem such a cheery colour and sometimes a little cheer can be just the thing.
This part of the year can carry such an intricacy of emotions for many of us, from joy to reflection to sadness, and so, may this time also bring about kindness and compassion, and some lightness in the year ahead.
Thank you for joining me here throughout the year. For me, it’s been a privilege and a pleasure to share stories, thoughts and memories together. I look forward to sharing more in 2026. Buon Natale e abbracci, Zoë x
On the kitchen table today… stripey carnations that take me back to Great-grandma Charlotte’s garden of her small house at Wynnum, where the breezes smelt like the sea (and the muddy flats if the tide was out). 😊
On the kitchen table today… roses and lemons from a friend’s garden. (With glorious fresh, crisp and sweet musky scents!) The vase came from Nanna Francesca’s ‘good cabinet’ and was a bonbonniere from a 1970s or 80s Italian wedding. (Some will remember those!) It’s 
Zoë Boccabella 