I’m putting together something new. It’s a mini magazine (a Zine) which will have a plant and nature theme. It’s going to be a mix of garden memoirs, nature writing, a sliver of fiction, some illustrations and gardening ideas with a few makes. It’s 16 pages of pretty newsprint. I’ve lined up some lovely contributors,… Read More »
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Apple pancakes and other comforting thoughts
Last week I posted a photo of this oven pancake on my Instagram feed and I’ve had quite a few messages asking for the recipe. I would say that this is perfect winter comfort food. It is sweet (but not too sweet and you could reduce the sugar content if you prefer), soft and eggy… Read More »
New Year, New Lockdown
The decorations are down, and in their place, as much hopefulness as I can muster at the moment. Narcissi and paper white bulbs indoors. Outside, there are muscari and iris reticulata poking their little green noses through the soil in my many tubs and containers. The news here is pretty grim. Covid cases, and deaths,… Read More »
Christmas prep
I’m not sure where we’re heading with Christmas. At the moment, it looks as if it will just be four of us, partner and two sons, with an outdoor visit to see my parents and brother on the day (they’re only seven miles away). But advice is changing all the time, so we shall see.… Read More »
Make your own decorations
I’ve always made my own Christmas decorations, usually fairly hastily owing to lack of time. This year, we can safely say that time is definitely not an issue, and I’ve enjoyed making these tissue paper pom poms in the evenings. They are easy once you get started. Obviously, it is tricky to buy art supplies… Read More »
Life in Lockdown
I hope everyone is doing well. I am finding this lockdown harder than the first one and that has everything to do with the lack of daylight hours and not being able to get outside as much as I would like. Plus, the not-knowing what is coming next. Nothing is clear cut, not even the… Read More »