Wealden Times | WT177 | November 2016 | Christmas Gifts supplement inside

numerous artworks, photos and objets d’art which hint
at Christine’s life of travel and adventure as well as her
earlier life in Greenwich and southeast London.
“The insects, masks and Medusa - which a friend of mine
described as kitsch - are all from Greenwich market,” says
Christine. “You’ll notice a recurring theme of masks,” she
adds. “I don’t know why, I just have a thing about them.”
Having grown up and worked in London for many
years, in 2000 Christine had what some might call a
Damascene moment: “I was a management consultant
working 24/7, had no hobbies or life outside work and
basically became what I did. Then I woke up one morning
and thought who am I? I wanted my life back.”
Unlike many people, who dream of chucking it
all in and starting a new life abroad but never
Previous page: The purple velvet sofa and chairs are 1950s
Italian. The plaster head under the coffee table is a 1920s
Austrian copy of an antique death mask, from Tallboy Interiors.
The prints are by Sassy Luke and the chandelier is 1970s from
Chiswick Auctions Left: The third floor houses the bathroom
and Christine’s office Below: The insects in resin are part of a
collection amassed over many years. The basket was picked up at
Sunbury Antiques Market
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