Look at this face. How could she not make you smile? The mud on her nose is from investigating a mole hill - she is doing her very best to keep us safe from these terrifying creatures... Finally, finally, finally my tomatoes are starting to ripen! I'll be extremely lucky if half of them actually… Continue reading Five things that made me smile this week
It’s ok
It's ok to be ok and it's ok to not be ok. Life throws things at you that you're not prepared for, you lose people you love, changes happen and that's just the way it is. When these things happen there is no right way of dealing with any situation, so you're allowed to do… Continue reading It’s ok
Autumn Wreath Making
For the last three years I’ve been saying I’m going to make a Christmas wreath and for the last three years, I’ve ran out of time and bought one. This year I’m going to go crazy and make an autumn wreath AND a Christmas one (maybe...). I began by looking on Pinterest for some ideas… Continue reading Autumn Wreath Making
Visiting Whichford Pottery
People constantly ask me for ideas of what they can do in and around the Cotswolds, so I'm going to start writing about all of the wonderful places we visit, starting with Whichford Pottery. We woke up on Sunday morning, the sun was shining, so we hopped out of bed and took Bella for walk… Continue reading Visiting Whichford Pottery
Current Reads
I love reading, always have and always will. Ever since I could digest words with my mind, I've had a pile of books next to my bed and when I was little, my Mum would catch me reading under my duvet with a little flashlight. I did turn the TV on late one night instead… Continue reading Current Reads
Hello autumn, I’ve been waiting for you (and an excuse to cook a blackberry loaf)
"No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face." John Done. The nights are drawing in, the sunsets are turning the sky on fire, the mornings are becoming crisp, blackberries are plump and ripe for picking, and the sloes are turning purple, ready for picking after the first… Continue reading Hello autumn, I’ve been waiting for you (and an excuse to cook a blackberry loaf)
Change
This is a word that some of us embrace and some of us fear. I'd like to think I fall somewhere in between, but I'm not so sure. I enjoy the idea of change as it can lead to something new and exiting, but I love routine and knowing what I need to do and… Continue reading Change
May Garden Update
This year has been difficult on the seed-growing front. Last year, I had more seedlings that I knew what to do with, this year I'm struggling to even grow lettuce! May 14th 2018 I did catch Edna (our Silkie Bantam chicken) with her head in one of my pots, eating the lettuce seeds, so that… Continue reading May Garden Update
Another Bank Holiday Weekend!
I have to say, I'm hugely enjoying bank holiday season! No alarms, (mostly) sunny weather, adventures, the luxury of having endless pots of tea, reading the paper from cover to cover and having that extra glass of wine on a Sunday - just perfect. This weekend it's my Mum's birthday and I'm having Friday off… Continue reading Another Bank Holiday Weekend!
Five things that made me smile this week
Look at these faces! How can you not love lambs? These little beauties have been in the field opposite our house since they were born, so I've been able to recognise them and have so enjoyed watching them grow up - they're incredibly playful and always put a smile on my face. I find that… Continue reading Five things that made me smile this week
Abi in the Garden 