August - the height of summer. School's out, the tourists arrive in Bridport and we give ourselves permission to slow down just a bit, slack off the housework and make the most of the english summer before it slips away from us. There are so many beautiful places nearby that even a day trip around the corner can feel like a holiday. But what about those days when the roads are choked with traffic and your favourite destinations burst at the seams with holiday makers; when all

Whether they represent a hive of healthy creativity or the shackles that bind, kitchens are a necessity. We cannot cut them from a household in favour of a new hot tub. In today's busy world in which we are pressured to do everything faster and achieve the impossible, we can often be found multitasking up to our eyeballs wondering where we will find the energy to cook dinner at the end of a busy day. A kitchen must work for us, so how can we make it welcome us with open arms?