Waking up on a Saturday morning to sun streaming through the bedroom window must surely be one of life's great pleasures. Knowing that a day of glorious weather beckons and that you have the working week behind you, bestows a lovely sense of freedom, a lifting of the spirits. It's so much easier to get…
Years ago, when I was about 8 or 9, I found myself in my mum's bedroom. I can't remember now exactly why I was there, but I imagine I was probably trying on her shoes or rummaging through her make up bag. I had a fascination at the time with her peachy pink Cutex lipstick…
'Overwinter' - to spend the winter in a particular place, to keep plants or animals in a particular place during the winter. The perfect word really to describe my weekend...spending winter in one place, at home, plants brought indoors and our furry friend Boris snug on the sofa, while we all quietly bide time waiting…
Hello there. Well, did you survive January ok ? I'm quite surprised with how much I enjoyed last month. I think this was pretty much down to just taking things easy and learning to embrace the slower, darker days. I was kind of in a cosy, hibernation mode, and now that February has arrived, I…
January can be a tough old month. When I get up at 6am each morning, it's dark. When I drive home after work, the sun has already set and it's dark once again. The weather is variable, to say the least. Yesterday it was never ending grey, tomorrow I believe there is some snow on…
It's dark and misty outside as I write this post late on December 21st, the shortest day of the year. Boris is snuggled up beside me on the sofa, the candles are lit and there is a lovely stillness and slightly melancholy feel to this time of day, a quiet moment of calm before we…
Can I let you into a little secret? ...I am not a huge fan of Christmas. I'm not entirely sure why, to be honest. And so, when we discovered earlier this week that our heating had stopped working at the coldest time of the year, the little festive cheer I had evaporated rather quickly. Thankfully,…
