roullier | WHITE

I am thrilled with my new, very convenient corner-shop. Puzzle Organico’s imposing remit – the shop’s tagline is ‘not costing the earth’ - is to provide the highest quality organic foods at affordable prices and the enterprising guys are on track. Fresh fruit and vegetables come from a certified organic farm just down the road on the Kent borders, complemented by some of the leading organic brands you would expect and some other delightful surprises.  Puzzle Organico offers takeaway or eat-in teas and coffees, cakes and sandwiches together with a pressed juice bar.  In suitably eccentric Peckham-style Puzzle Organico is also home to an outpost branch of New Cross’ Spotty Vinyl Records . Located in a designated space at the back of the shop – complete with decks – records are arranged by genre and are priced from 50p to £4.  Healthy living never sounded so good!  b Puzzle Organico / Spotty Vinyl Records 232 Rye Lan...

There is still time to pop along to the fabulous Crafty Fox Market at the Dogstar in Brixton, but if you do not have time before 5pm - it is open again tomorrow from 11am. These are just a few of my finds today. I was delighted with this lovely 'Just Keep Swimming' fabric tag, £5, from Oh Squirrel and 'Mr & Mr' badge card, £3.50, and even more delighted when then were handed to me in a beautiful machine stitched paper manuscript bag. Stunningly gorgeous attention to detail.  These paper doll and craft kits, £8.60, from Pappet are ideal to keep in the gift drawer for those occasions when you need a spontaneous, but brilliantly inspiring and creative, gift for a child. I immediately fell in love with the magical illustrative style of Amanda Smith , and this 'Forever My Love' card ,£2.50, in particular. Buy a bundle for your desk drawer. Also look out for the fantastically fun work by I am Acrylic and correspondence cards by one of my favourite statione...

If you are entertaining this Easter weekend, we are  lucky enough to live in Gourmet Central in our part of leafy London; Lawrence Roullier White goes on the trail of some fabulous foodie finds.  This local shopping feature appeared originally in the April issues of SE Magazines .  Fairly Traded Organic Olive Oil, £8.75, and Wild Thyme Herb Mix, £2, from The Bread of Life Fair Trade Centre , Barry Road, SE22. Brickhouse Bakery’s Peckham Rye & Multigrain Loaves are baked in  East Dulwich,  see www.brickhousebread.com for local stockists. Le Rosé Domaine Grangeneuve , £13.95, and Terroirs de Coulaine Chinon, £11.45, from super new wine shop La Cave de Bruno , Lordship Lane, SE22. Tomato and Red Pepper Fritada, £3.00, and Smoke & Pickle Minestrone Soup, £4.10, from Franklins Farm Shop , Lordship Lane, SE22. Brockwell Bake Association Baguettes, £1.95, and S...

I cannot think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon rather than leisurely looking around day two of the Crafty Fox Market . The stall holders had swapped since yesterday so I was eager to see what delights awaited us lucky Peckham locals and those that visit this fabulous destination from afar. This is what I bought. Imagine my delight when I discovered Roullier White is a landmark, our shop is sufficiently recognisable to referenced in the wonderful work of graphic designer and screen printer Ray Stanbrook ; whose work I have long admired and tea towels I use at home. I was humbled and thrilled to see our lovely shop front, complete with barrow, on Ray's East Dulwich print, £35. My neighbours' daughters, Charlotte and Bea, will be so pleased with their  Grace and Betty  knitted Easter chicks, £2.50 each, complete with cream egg. I was really taken with the graphic style of the very affable  Sam Peet , Sam’s ‘Shit Archer’, £15, print raised a smile and I loved ...

Another spectacular selection of marvellous makers and dynamic designers at the Crafty Fox Market at the Bussey Building on Rye Lane in Peckham today, with an excellent turn-out. If you had not planned on going, and I cannot believe that would be the case, do pop along.  It was great to see Roullier White friend and supplier, Clara and Rosa Designs, with Jessica’s whimsical wares beautifully displayed on a 1950s kitchen unit she had nobly dragged up the stairs. Captured on the Rye products are all screen printed in Peckham with a Peckham Rye crow being Lou’s signature design and a bird very close to my heart, literally, one fell down my chimney once. I bought hand printed correspondence cards, £13.50, from CL-AM , and gifts tags, £4.50. I feel like sending Chris Long and Annahita Mansoori one of their own cards thanking them for their lovely cards! Having not been able to stop thinking about The Grand Budapest Hotel, since seeing it last Saturday at the Ritzy, I was delight...

Mother’s Day is upon us again - but don’t worry Dads. Lawrence Roullier White discovers our local shops have lots of lovely gifts, to suit all pockets, all conveniently right on our doorstep; this shopping feature appears in the March issues of SE Magazines Cake Tins, from £7.50, ‘Love to Bake’ Apron, £15, from A J Farmers , Lordship Lane, SE22 Initial Candle, £6.95, Orla Keily Planter, £12.95, from Bunka, Dartmouth Road, SE23 Love Boo Mummy Spa Kit, £39.99, with free Velvet Hand Wash (£9.99), Clarin’s Hand & Nail Treatment Cream, £20, from Dr Boo , North Cross Road, SE22 Emily Burningham Make Up Purse, £9.95, Silver Plated Preserve Lid, £15.95, from The Dulwich Trader , Croxted Road, SE21 Orla Keily Gardening Tools, £19.95, Prey Soap, £8.95, from Ed , North Cross Road, SE22 ‘Miss Hope’s Teatime Treats’ Book, £12.99, Sweet Shop Tea Cosy, £12, from Hope & Greenwood , North Cross Ro...