I've not written one of these for a while so I think it’s a good time to start again! My CrewWhat would I do without these guys? My handsome one, our pooch and chickens are my world, quite literally now and that gives me great comfort. In these scary times, it has made me so… Continue reading Five things that made me smile this week
Tag: country life
Spring has sprung
Sound the flute!Now it’s mute!Bird’s delight,Day and night,Nightingale,In the dale,Lark in sky,—Merrily,Merrily merrily, to welcome in the year… I just love this spring poem, by William Blake. In less than a week, we’ll be getting an hour’s less sleep as the clocks go forward, but in return we get longer, brighter days to enjoy the… Continue reading Spring has sprung
New Year, New You
What an utter load of bollocks. All of these resolutions to lose weight, dry January or to exercise more, whilst admirable, are not something that you need to wait for the new year for. It seems that these resolutions put pressure on us at an already dreary time of year, and did you know that… Continue reading New Year, New You
Guess what?!
It's nine days until Christmas Day! As soon as I realised this, I looked at the long range weather forecast, ever in the hope that there would be snow or at the very least a frost, but alas no, it's *currently* lows of 4 and highs of 8. Not ideal but there's plenty of time… Continue reading Guess what?!
Easy fruit cake recipe
I'm not much of a baker; I prefer cooking as it's less precise and I feel that I can be more adventurous, but with autumn comes a craving to fill the house with the warm smell of a cake baking in the oven, which I can later enjoy with a pot of tea. I love… Continue reading Easy fruit cake recipe
Blackberry & Apple Loaf recipe
Can you believe that blackberries are already ripe? Even Bella has been eating them! I love blackberries especially as they remind me of Autumn - Autumn really is one of my favourite seasons with the changing colour of the leaves on the trees, cosy nights and the excuse for big bowls of spaghetti bolognese with… Continue reading Blackberry & Apple Loaf recipe
Autumn Festival at Daylesford
As I'm sat here looking through the doors as the rain beats against them, I can't believe how incredibly warm and sunny it was at the autumn festival at Daylesford only four days ago! The seasons really have changed in a blink of an eye. Yesterday officially marked the first day of autumn, as 23rd… Continue reading Autumn Festival at Daylesford
Weekend Adventures
What a glorious weekend we've just had! I thought after the August bank holiday, we wouldn't have such gorgeous weather, but I was quite happy to be proved wrong. Although it feels a bit chilly today, so perhaps time to light the wood burner? I woke up bright and early on Saturday morning, so I… Continue reading Weekend Adventures
Five things that made me smile this week
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
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
Abi in the Garden 