EASTER was always my favourite time of year. In Guyana, this season started off with the celebration of Phagwah (or Holi), the Hindu festival celebrating the coming of spring by throwing colourful powders and fragrant waters onto whomever was within close proximity. This was then followed by Hat Shows and competitions, Easter Egg hunts, and divine Tea Parties. Finally, on Easter Monday, everyone (Hindu, Christian, Muslim, and Baha'i) would take to the parks, seawalls, or creeks to fly their kites*--imagine, tens of thousands of kites sheltering all the people down below, flying high in all their glory. This is symbolic as it is not only part of Guyana's tradition, but has religious significance as it is meant to represent the ascension into heaven. These were the best memories of Easter. 
Divine Dubble Easter Egg Hunt Kit, £4 | Pachacuti Easter Parade Inspired Fedoras, Coming Soon | Divine Dark Chocolate Bunnies, $3.99 | Luxury Dark Chocolate Easter Egg, £10 | Asha Handicrafts Kashmir Papier Mache Eggs, £12 | Traidcraft Easter Bunny Card, £3.15 | Traidcraft Crochet Pocket Pet in a Bag, £3.59 | Booja Booja Rum Sozzled Truffle Egg, £11

*Kite Flying actually arrived in Guyana through the Chinese Indentured Immigrants in the mid 19th century, who flew kites to mark the beginning of spring. However, it was believed that they changed it to represent the resurrection of Jesus Christ 

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Some inspiration for the blue blue room I inherited when I moved to Port of Spain. Having left my all white flat in Brighton behind the blue walls of our room have left me perplexed. I'm thinking, add a whole dose of white, an injection of yellow, a touch of red and some natural accents and I'll start to feel at home again. Plus I've found some prettty sweet Fair Trade, organic and vintage bits that could help pull it all together. Check out my pinterest board for more reluctant blue room inspiration.