After over a month of having a boring “Closed down” message on the index page, I finally fancied prettybloomers.com up as a “proper” collective.

I also gave Mer de Noms a new design, featuring a great photograph of Saint Petersburg by Leo Pan. I spent some time looking at stock images of Russia this afternoon and have decided it’s now one of my favourite countries.

Yes, I fully admit that Paullina Simons’ The Bronze Horseman trilogy has had a major influence in my new found love for Russia. I am completely obsessed with those books and don’t mind who knows or how nuts people may think I am.