The past few years have passed in the blink of an eye. The last time I posted I was sitting in our makeshift office (a cupboard!) in Oxfordshire and yet I am writing this in our new home in Shropshire. The move was made almost 4 years ago and, whilst I was sad to leave our cottage and garden with its resident ducks, we are now closer to family and have also been fortunate enough to acquire a bigger garden to make our own. New beginnings bring fresh challenges and exciting o

It has been almost a month since I last wrote but it feels as though we are still in the same long, drawn out winter. New flowers are...

What a busy few weeks! There is always lots to do in the garden, but the months of March and April seem busier than most due to the...

Where has the sun gone? As I am writing this, snow is falling outside the window and there is a real chill in the air. It is such a...

It's that time of year when little patches of purple are emerging everywhere, as dainty violets are starting to flower on grassy banks...

This week has been a strange one as the children have returned to school and the days of home learning have ceased (for the time being at...

Last Saturday marked the second full moon of 2021 and the final full moon of Winter. Native Americans knew this as the "Snow Moon",...

What a difference a week makes! I know we are still at risk of frost and snow (last year we had a freeze as late as mid May), but signs...

There have been flood warnings across Oxfordshire this week as the weather has brought rain and snow to already sodden ground. Miniature...

How apt that today (2nd February) is Groundhog Day. Like Bill Murray's dissatisfied weatherman from the 1993 film of the same name, it...

The weather took a very cold turn this week and the ground has been hard with frost. However, the grass, leaves and rooftops have also...

It's amazing what a bit of sunshine and fresh air can do. We were forecast snow over the weekend, but had lovely warming sunshine and...

As we enter a new period of lockdown and home schooling, I find it hard to believe that this all started a year ago. Time is slipping...

Happy New Year! As we bid farewell to 2020, it would nice to feel we were starting 2021 in a more positive state. However, with two...

What a crazy, roller coaster of a year 2020 has been! There have been ups and downs (and lets face it, there have mostly been downs) and...

It's great to get a change of scenery sometimes and I spent a few hours with two lovely friends exploring the grounds of Cliveden House...

The weather has had a really icy feel this week and snow has been forecast. However, it has led to some beautiful sunsets: The garden...

November is a month for the senses and a time of extremes. There is an ever-present smell of smoke pervading the air as households start...

Tis the season to be jolly...almost...and people are already embracing the festive season as decorations are going up and on line...

I love misty and frosty mornings in Autumn. For a brief period, everything looks, feels and even smells different. Senses are more...