It has felt like summer has eluded us for the last month or so. It's hard to believe there was a hosepipe ban here just a short time ago, when August has brought so much unrelenting rain. It has been warm, though, and in between the showers, there have been glimpses of an August summer.…
1.It's not even 10am here this Sunday morning, and already the sun is high in the sky. Boris is happily lounging in his sunny spot and it promises to be the most beautiful day. In fact, the week ahead looks full of gloriously sunny days. 2. A photograph of mine from an old blog post…
When people ask me what I do in my spare time, I say 'I blog'. Sometimes, in response, I get a blank look, sometimes I get an 'oh ?', their interest piqued, followed by a 'what do your blog about? And I explain that I blog about my life and the things that inspire me.…
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…
