Back home now after a couple of adventures...went to a family party in Germany over the weekend, then an overnight stay in Pembrokeshire at ...

Chives in flower... Here is to enjoying the small things like chives in flower looking beautiful in the sunshine!  Simple pleasures are ...

This week promises to be a sunny one, so I am making a little list of jobs to do in the garden: mowing the lawn, weeding, planting out tomat...

It's been a few days since my last post and since then we have had lots more rain but also some glorious sunshine over the weekend.  Tha...

Azaleas in full bloom...  I love the beginning of May - it's the time when both of our pink azaleas are normally in full bloom. ...

Every now and again something happens that puts my faith back into the human race.  This is one of those occasions:  a few weeks ago I took ...

To say it has been breezy here over the last couple of days would be an understatement - it feels as if it should be October with these stor...

Food festival goodies As you know, I love making things, especially when it comes to food.  This morning, however, it was time to visit ...

It's very stormy and rainy today - a proper April day!  Not ideal dog walking weather... Bramley Lemon Curd... I tried out a new r...

Gosh - I am not sure where the last few days have gone!  It is definitely time for an update as the plants in the veg garden and indoors hav...