I love this time of year, so does my mini harvest helper. We are slowly putting our veg garden to bed for winter, but not before gathering in our harvest of courgettes, apples, beetroot, beans, one reasonably sized pumpkin, loads of blackcurrants (swimming in gin right now), raspberries, and garlic. It wasn’t all a success, […]
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First Stop Charleston
So apart from our little Toms Eco Lodge trip recently, our main family outing was to the US for a bit of a road trip, first stop Charleston… We arrived to what has to be the smallest arrival hall I have yet experienced in the US. It was the middle of the night, and once […]
16 Tips for Holding an English Summer Party
1. Prepare weeks in advance, cutting grass, painting signs, ordering food and drink etc; 2. Send invites, await RSVPS, chase RSVPS; 3. Ask a (reasonably) local baker (me!) to bake the biggest cake covered in the birthday boy’s favourite sweets; 4. Arrange, and then put up a stretch tent marquee; 5. Set up Summer Toys […]
Sunday Photo – Pub Dog
If you follow my Instagram Account, you will have seen the Three Year old is on a mission to convince us to get a dog. Not just any old dog, but a green one nonetheless. Here he is at one of the most gorgeous pubs in the area, playing with the pub dog, who (luckily) […]
Sunday Photo – Granny’s Garden – Midsummer
Popped over to visit my Mum last week, their Midsummer garden is just incredible at the moment and there’s so much wildlife (including the three-year-old!!)…