Carole Whittaker Design

Carole Whittaker Design Qualified, experienced designer of the interior variety. Over 25 years in the business I've designed

November. In ordinary times we would be making lists for Christmas and ticking them off. This year has been a veritable ...
01/11/2020

November. In ordinary times we would be making lists for Christmas and ticking them off. This year has been a veritable s**t storm. However, let’s not stop making Sunday lunches special. Scroll through my stories for today’s latest concoctions or m, alternatively just whack a loaf of autumnal ingredients into a Le Crusetl. Long and slow: it’s hard to go wrong.

No mention of or thankfully
07/03/2020

No mention of or thankfully

My delightful grandfather. Oh what a handsome man he was. However handsome and statuesque he was it was his kindness and...
22/08/2019

My delightful grandfather. Oh what a handsome man he was. However handsome and statuesque he was it was his kindness and gentlemanly ways that permeated everyone he met. My parents were lovely, however it was my grandfather that instilled kindness and compassion into my soul. He was just perfect to me.

Seems like two weeks ago we were here not two days ago....
10/08/2019

Seems like two weeks ago we were here not two days ago....

I had a brief love affair with dogs when I was in my early twenties then turned into full blown cat lady. However the la...
24/07/2019

I had a brief love affair with dogs when I was in my early twenties then turned into full blown cat lady. However the last five years have seen my love affair with these delightful creatures reignite. I love their character, their loyalty, their trainability (think I’ve just invented a new word there), their waggy tails and puppy dog eyes, their ability to make you feel like you are their favourite person ever when you walk through the front door. Less delightful traits include the poo picking up, the molting, and the dog breath. Small price to pay though.

We went to a Scottish wedding this weekend In St Andrews; you can’t get much more Scottish than this ancient and histori...
14/07/2019

We went to a Scottish wedding this weekend In St Andrews; you can’t get much more Scottish than this ancient and historic town We stayed in the most wonderful hotel and the hospitality, staff, food, rooms and service was faultless. The wedding was amazing, and so deliciously traditional. The piper made me want to cry as I’m incredibly patriotic and so proud to be Scottish. Paul was persuaded to wear a kilt and was relieved when 80% of the fellow male guests were also dressed in their traditional dress. It was worth every single 1100 miles we drove to get there and back. Love a wedding but a traditional Scottish wedding takes some beating.

Despite being English he rocks a kilt with the best of them
14/07/2019

Despite being English he rocks a kilt with the best of them

Excuse the black natty border. I got a tad overexcited when I was editing the pictures from today. Last night we drove t...
23/05/2019

Excuse the black natty border. I got a tad overexcited when I was editing the pictures from today. Last night we drove to Chichester (via Brighton; best fish and chips ever) and stayed in the most beautiful Georgian Manor House, in preparation for a track day at Goodwood. It was Morgan-tastic......The sun shone, there were over a hundred drop dead gorgeous Morgan cars (although only one other aero 8) and it was impeccably organised by the lovely Sarah . The safety briefing made me marginally less anxious and the issue of crash helmets added to my decreasing anxiety levels. My extraordinary (thankfully unfounded) nervousness abated and it was definitely still worth it. Just the roar of the engines, the smell of the petrol and the smiles of the appreciative audience made everything better. I’ve never met a kinder, more enthusiastic crowd. All our little Morgan-isms, those little foibles that make driving this eccentric carriage a joy.

Let’s talk about the weather. Last year (at this time) we had consistently warm 20c plus temperatures a...
19/05/2019

Let’s talk about the weather. Last year (at this time) we had consistently warm 20c plus temperatures and no rain to speak of. I imagine it was a freak of Mother Nature however it’s left us all wishing for the same this year. It’s past mid May and still winter coats are required (not to mention gloves, hats and scarves) Surely this isn’t normal for the supposedly balmy south coast? This morning we meadow mowed and then sat outside, eating breakfast (it was actually a box of Thornton chocolates but that’s for another time) in sleeveless tops and no outdoor heating. Being lulled into this ridiculously false sense of security does nothing for our wardrobe choices. In the meantime let’s all salute for embracing the mid summer potential temperatures and throwing caution to the wind and dressing for 22c temperatures even although it’s 12c. Got to love the foibles of British weather. No wonder it’s a hot topic with everyone.

Can we talk about dogs? I’ve always been a cat girl but recently started to love dogs and all their associated foibles. ...
18/05/2019

Can we talk about dogs? I’ve always been a cat girl but recently started to love dogs and all their associated foibles. They are our equivalent babies but without the sleepless nights, need far less equipment and best of all can leave them home alone from six months. They encourage us to exercise more, play more and we readily expect dust and puppy toys to be stewn. On a daily (actually hourly, even minute-ly basis) they make us smile and grimace in equal measure. They are loyal, loving, but messy and untidy. They reward us with good behaviour and stinky dog breath. We parade them with pride. Sometimes they walk like they are best in show and other times they behave like petulant eight year olds. Characterful but obstinate. Loving but smelly. Self assured but ready to attack. I feel so lucky to be a keeper of a dog. I’n reticent to say dog owner. Dogs choose us, we are the lucky ones, not them.

Owning a Morgan car is such an experience. We fell in love with this car but completely underestimated how much it would...
21/04/2019

Owning a Morgan car is such an experience. We fell in love with this car but completely underestimated how much it would change our lives. People stop and stare. People take pictures. People you normally wouldn’t engage with chat to you. People point, stare, wave and gesture. The best part though; it makes people genuinely happy. They smile when they see this circus of a car drive past. Morgan’s have their own personalities. We affectionately call them morganisms. You must never trust the fuel gauge. You accept that having one cold leg and one hot leg is just a thing. You learn to ignore the only LED screen in the car. You embrace the funny little creaks. You accept that if you accelerate and have anything in the glove box it will end in the passenger’s lap (in our case a punnet of grapes) You soon discover that there is no elegant way to embark and disembark from a Morgan that is closer to the ground that a miniature dachshund’s dinkle. It’s a unique love affair but one we wouldn’t ever be without.

Is this stating the obvious?
30/03/2019

Is this stating the obvious?

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