The Duchess Diaries

Pour a glass. Kick off your shoes. Let’s talk joy - the real kind.

From the fields of Somerset to the chaos of family life (with four kids, no less), this is where I share the heart stuff. The behind-the-scenes, not-always-pretty, occasionally Prosecco-fuelled notes from a woman who believes joy is a rebellion worth joining , even if the dishwasher’s full and the toddler’s covered in porridge.

You’ll find seasonal musings, love letters to lost sparks, and the gentle kind of pep talks that feel like a musical montage in the movie of your life (Legally Blonde energy, obviously).

There might be a picnic reference. Or five. There will definitely be cake. Because even when life feels beige, joy doesn’t have to.