The latest thing to have a go at on my list of gardening projects. I like the idea of bareroot season. The plants are so much cheaper and there are a tonne to pick from. I went for Blackthorn for sloes (and sloe gin obviously) and a wild looking rose called Red Leaf. I bought…
Read MoreThis has been one of the most successful nifty little Scandi items I have ever bought. Purchased a while ago at my favourite shop Hus and Hem in Ledbury. It’s by Born in Sweden. It’s so simple. Just a clear cup that suctions on to the window. We fill it with Peckish bird feed and…
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I recently wrote about gardening with the kids as part of the Kids Outdoors post. One of the finest things about having an oversized strawberry patch is having kids to go with it. Happily this weekend our strawberry patch burst into life. The strawberry patch is my favourite part of our madcap veg patch as…
Read MoreFor me when I think about “living the dream” I can’t help but let my mind wander to horses. Nothing surpasses the love I have for my family of course, but I feel so fortunate to have a “cherry on the top.” Through all the different hats I’ve had in life, different jobs, living in…
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I’m sat writing this post whilst a pot merrily bubbles away on my Aga. It’s a lovely copper pot from a set bagged in one of those brilliant Aldi sales. A bargain set that I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to justify buying and one that looks gorgeous in our kitchen. We didn’t have the…
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Wellies by the Door 