• www.amazon.co.uk

For authors I’m already following, I use amazon – just too useful to ignore.

• www.thebookworm.uk.com

This lovely shop lies at the end of my road and is the first stop for any child or young adult book.

• www.johnlewis.com

Most of my stuff comes from this department store. Neither the cheapest nor the most expensive, it treats its staff well and that shows in the level of customer service

• www.selfridges.com/

For a girly day out shopping, this is difficult to beat in London.

• www.harrods.com/

If not Selfridges, then it has to be Harrods for Sales. Try moving up a floor to avoid the crowds The Middle Eastern Restaurant is surprisingly good value for lunch.

• www.plantsforshade.co.uk/

This website for Long Acre Nursery has been the main source of plants for my latest project. They all arrived, happy, healthy and promptly. Whether I can keep them in such good condition is another question.