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Margherita is unsure if she should feel nostalgic or terrified by seeing these pictures of her country.

Post London Fashion Week, Celia is looking forward to sashaying to this exhibition at the Fashion Space Gallery by the talented Simon Costin.

Would Selina take advice from this twentysomething? Yes, yes she would...

Bella thinks what this flower recycling charity does is absolutely awesome, and also a bit tear jerking.

Clementine is slightly horrified at the thought of this coming back into fashion!

Emma thinks all churches should look like this amazing explosion of colour. 

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Innovative architecture and gin, two of Emma's favourite things, together at last. 

Selina always knew that Hermione was a good egg...

Bella’s trying to pretend her house move isn’t actually happening by sneaking off to see this illuminating documentary about Nick Cave (and his typewriter).

Celia can't stop looking at these happy colourful collections, which in turn remind her of Dan Tobin Smith's installation seen during last week's London Design Festival.

Clementine wonders if her children would eat better if she served them meals like these.

Margherita has been hypnotised by this colour game (n.b. do not attempt if you are colour blind).

Need a hot tip on the best to see or do? Fancy a good read, meal or conversation starter? Check out what the Ladyland team is making, reading, cooking, coveting and pondering. Enjoy! Margherita is reconsidering the colour pink after seeing these beautiful photographs.

Emma might give batik dying a go after seeing this DIY.

Bella wonders if most mums agree with this? And even if they don't, it made her laugh.

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Emma is wondering what her neighbours might think if she did this to her house.

Selina thought she was an ’80s film aficionado, but even she didn’t know these juicy titbits…

Margherita is slightly puzzled by people’s reactions to this enchanting art video. Not everything, she thinks, should be seen in black and white.

Clementine is looking forward to this very special moment!

Bella has cancelled her Thursday night plans to hear Kate Mosse (the other one) talk taxidermy at the Horniman museum.

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Margherita would like to buy all of these bronze pretty things. Emma is loving this hot mama Iggy Azalea parody.

Selina thinks the Delhi College of Linguistics has ‘talking Australian’ nailed…

Bella’s not sure which of these most common Pinterest user categories she falls into. Somewhere between number 6 and number 8, she thinks.

Clementine just found out Hello Kitty is NOT a cat?! She also has a twin sister called Mimmy…

Celia is doing nothing to help her post-holiday blues by looking at these Japanese rain installations!

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Selina is mesmerised by this most clever time-lapse by photographer Benjamin Rosamond – that's one epic apartment view... 

Margherita has opened a cupboard which had been closed for a long time and is re-discovering some very beautiful words with immense pleasure.

Emma guarantees that this Instagram feed will make you drool. 

Clementine is wondering if she should start working on some ladyland embroidery tweets!

Bella is reconsidering her stance on false nails now Sophy Robson's got in on the act.

Celia is wondering if she can pull off some of these mind-boggling moves to shift the last bit of baby weight...

It's Summer Holiday Week at Ladyland, and while some of us are staycationing we're letting our minds wander to more exotic climes... 

Selina is fantasising about lounging around in this most fabulous deck chair. Bugger the bikini body. Emma has discovered a magical train that takes you from a Swiss cheese village to a Swiss chocolate factory. Oh yes!

Clementine has found some nifty little tricks for packing a suitcase, just in time for her holiday.

Beach hut living? Celia thinks she may have found the perfect one. Minor detail: it’s halfway across the world! 

Bella’s holiday wardrobe is almost complete now she’s found Violet Lake’s genius bikini mixer tool.

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Emma is going to try this super cute recycling DIY from brudiy.com – it might even make her remember to water indoor plants. 

Once she finds that elusive piece of land with planning permission, Celia now has all the instructions to build her own house.

Finally – Selina can get the ManServant she's always wanted! 

Bella is a getting a little bit obsessed with Ladyland contributor Kate Berry's awesome Americana photography.

Clementine loves a slushy and she wants to try this adult version, pronto!

Margherita would like to go and hide in this forest retreat this summer. It's in a place called Bohemia. Could it get any better?