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What’s been occurring
Not long to go now and we'll be escaping the misty fields and forests to embrace the moor and the sea. It's been a drawn-out three months for everyone but as the days lengthen and the bird song gets louder we're all looking forward to a bit more freedom. So, what's...
Chilly!
15th January 2021 The new year is here at long last and whilst the human world is not having a particularly great time at the moment, it's so reassuring to see that outside, the seasons are still doing their thing as they have since time immemorial. We know how lucky...
Things that happened this autumn
1 December 2020 So, first day of December and it's officially Michael and Mariah time (Bublé and Carey - bring it on!) Before we jump in feet first and sink happily into the depths of twinkly nostalgia, Quality Street tins and Sunday afternoons of watching Elf (in...
In the pink
With autumn well and truly upon us we've given in to the inevitable and have swathed ourselves in cable knits. It's quite a relief actually - chunky jumpers hide a multitude of sins, not least an alarming lebkuchen habit as the shops fill with German ginger biscuits....
A summer retrospective
We usually have a quick run-down of our summer in September - there are normally a few pictures of festivals, craft fairs, camping, some wonky vegetable animals, beach barbecues and plenty of horse action. Normal doesn't really apply to this year though and...
Fringe festival
The doorbell has jangled a lot this week which has been absolutely lovely. With face coverings becoming compulsory in shops in England from 24th July Hilary's charity face masks have been flying off the shelves and the sewing machine has been humming non-stop. In...