It is the season of English flowers on our local market and honeysuckle from the garden. Cycling through the lanes (preferably when there’s an England match on, so it’s much quieter than usual). Stopping to pick elderflowers to make cordial and admiring the dog roses in the hedgerows. They are too prickly to pick, and… Read More »
Summer’s here
At last the sun is out again and I have been giving the garden a mini makeover to celebrate. As explained in previous posts, we were due to have an extension, which is now not happening this year, and I had cleared out my courtyard garden in readiness. To avoid having a summer with… Read More »
Tea towels!
After no posts for ages, here are two in one week. I just wanted to pop in to say that my new tea towels have arrived and I am so pleased with them. They are made in the UK (Manchester), and they are printed on lovely thick, natural coloured organic cotton. They have a hanging loop… Read More »
An almighty catch-up
I am not sure where the last month has gone. I know I have been super-busy with work, and with re-writing my book (over two thirds of the way through now!). In the mean time, restrictions are easing and I have enjoyed visiting my sons and seeing some friends, although I need to emerge from… Read More »
Blossom Season
The blossom is out in the park opposite my house and I am so glad to see it. It’s been a cold spring so far, and I am finding these last weeks of lockdown are dragging, but a walk through the trees with their pink and white confetti petals always makes me feel better. My… Read More »
Small highlights
The snow hung around last weekend and we went for a long and lovely walk just a few miles away. It was new to us, and the wintry landscape looked very dramatic. We walked along part of a footpath known as the Rutland Round, starting at the village of Pickworth, circling through a quarry into… Read More »