The Beat That My Heart Skipped – A blog dedicated to daily design inspirations. By Rohini Wahi.

Back from our road trip, we ate piles of pancakes with bacon and maple syrup for breakfast in Boston, walked by the Charles River and browsed the Harvard Bookstore. We played on the hot sands of the Cape, ate generously sized lobster rolls, were chased by hurricanes and holed up in NY dive bars and hot spots with snacks!

The best and worst part of the trip peculiarly was the thrill of the impending hurricane which scheduled itself in the very midst of our trip. With the hurricane on our tail we drove away from Boston – the sunny skies turned stormy and an earthy smell filled the air. We spent a tropically humid night in the spookily named harbour town, Woods Hole by Martha’s Vinyeard as it drew closer.

Not wanting to ruin our trip, we charged on to the very tip of the Cape to Provincetown, where waters surrounded us on three sides. Luckily as predicted only the edges of the hurricane touched us in the charming seaside town, but it was close enough for us to feel the majesty and power of nature on the Cape. The people of Provincetown turned out to be the most friendliest, happiest, helpful community. The main street was full of positive revelry as we watched the grey waves crash to the shore with the community, whilst locals sat out on their porches drinking and shouting out greetings. That night we spent a pretty hairy night  at the very top of a blowy inn overlooking the sea, we lost power for six hours and mighty winds whipped us around.

The next morning we woke and the storm had passed. All was calm and bright and we headed to the beach. Life is quick and strange : )

From left to right: Urban Ears Plattan headphones in Smoke £50, Urban Outfitters, Scrimshaw coasters, Thomas Paul £12.95, Supernice, Ray Ban Wayfarer Sungasses £140, Net A Porter,  New York, Edward Rutherford, £16 Amazon, Feather Charm Belt, £20, Urban Outfitters, Solid perfume, £20, Le Labo, Anthropologie, S, ailor tote bag $33, Banyan Hippo, Vintage Map Notebooks £10 for 3, Urban Outfitters, Flores soft drink tumbler, £4.99, Zara Home

This week, I will be mostly headed to the East Coast of America for a summer of magic… This Tuesday Dave and I are off into the New England sunset with our best friends. We will be flying into beautiful Boston, hiring a car and winding our way along the Cape, stopping and taking in the sights, towards Martha’s Vineyard, Provincetown, Providence and finally making our way to the glittering city of New York.

We have planned this trip for so long I can’t believe the day is finally here… amongst other things we will visit the magical old town of Salem, Massachusetts, fill ourselves with Lobster rolls whilst gazing across the Cape, probably get caught in a summer thunderstorm and dance the night away in New York. Hopefully I will be able to check back here with some inspiring finds whilst i’m away. Till then! xoxo

This week, somehow I don’t think Jane Austen or some beautiful tableware is going to make things ok.

I am so, so angry and saddened by the mindless, jealous, savage acts that escalated over the last few days here in London. I literally have no words for the way I feel about those people that I can share here. They have taken away the homes and livelihood’s of hard-working contributors to society, which they will never be.

Anyway, this blog is a positive space. At a time when it feels like all is lost in the world I wanted to share some glimmers of hope for society through the acts of human kindness that were discovered online in the shadow of the last few days.

I’ve loved reading @bridgetminamore’s heartwarming and honest Tweets during the riots and hearing her experiences:

“Big up to the 176 bus driver. Bus was out of service but he slowed down when he saw ppl walking to ask if they needed a safe ride, for free.”

“Big up the group of 9 young guys who walked me home from Cambwell Green to East Dulwich, because “you’re a girl, innit”. Nearly made me cry!”

Thank Turk Its Saturday is an event create on Facebook to thank the Turkish for protecting Dalston during the riots. We are encouraged to head to Dalston and “get up, grab a paper from a corner shop, go to a local cafe, get your hair done at a turkish barber shop, go to one of our lovely Turkish supermarkets to get your shopping in, eat out at a restaurant or grab a takeaway Pide or kebab then have some drinks in a Turkish bar.” : )

And of course the ultimate act of human kindness are the Riot Wombles…  a spontaneous organization formed using social media, @riotcleanup, spread the word about post riot cleanups around London. Arming themselves with gloves and brooms, the Riot Wombles took to the streets to clean up and reclaim our streets.

Spread the love people.

For the new Jane Eyre starring Mia Wasikowska… It’s already out in the US, and will be with us in the UK in September. As anyone who knows me will tell you, I love a gothic drama in the cosy winter months!

Mia Wasikowska played a haunting characterization of Alice in the most recent Alice in Wonderland and I think she’ll make a perfect Jane. Other stars include Micheal Fassbender as Mr. Rochester and what would a good period drama be without Dame Judie Dench, who plays Mrs Fairfax.

Watch the trailer here.

At the risk of sounding repetitive – I’m back! Instead of waxing lyrical about where I’ve been [working],  I’m just going begin by posting.

I had the pleasure of heading to Amsterdam for work last week where it poured with rain and the canals roared and the pavements thrummed with torrents of showers, but the city was still charming. I visited exquisite handmade shops and remote Dutch villages and ate steak and fries in the rain while waiting for my next train back to the city. Exhausting and wonderful.