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Autumn has arrived.
Autumn has arrived in our home and garden, it is my favourite time of year. Beautiful colours, amazing food, nice walks, cosy evenings, pumpkins and squashes (not just for halloween), and if you are...
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Watercress and potato soup
Summer seems to have gone, and now we need to keep away all the illnesses that autumn and winter brings. We make soup in our home, lots and lots of soup. It’s so easy and most soups are a quick meal...
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Birthdays always need……..
Birthdays always need a balloon. A Moose head (don’t pull that face its essential, no home is complete without one!) Family Nice cards, and funny cards. Somewhere interesting to spend the day...
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The good and the not so good!
Blackberrying in the Meon Valley Countryside. Good. Blackberrying in 22 degrees in September, good but weird. Gong for a long walk in beautiful surroundings in the peace and quiet. Good. Finding...
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Thyme Lodge and the pink gates.
A visit to West Wales last week saw us staying at Thyme Lodge, Cryngae, Drefeach Felindre, Llandysul, Carmathenshire. I know, don’t ask me how you say any of that, apart from Thyme Lodge and...
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The National wool museum
During our stay in Wales we were told that there was a historical woollen mill within walking distance of our cottage, in the village of Dre-fach Felindre (don’t ask I don’t know how you say it) in the...
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Melin Tregwynt and a very special walk to the cove.
Melin Tregwynt is a working woollen mill near Abermawr in Pembrookshire, they make beautiful wool blankets that can be found in John Lewis, Heals and Conran’s as well as stores in Paris and Japan. The...
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Devils Bridge Waterfalls.
Devils Bridge Waterfalls and nature trail is in Aberystwyth Wales. There are three famous bridges, one built on top of the other. The lowest is the Devil’s bridge, a simple stone arch which, despite...
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Round Swamp Farm, East Hampton, New York
The farmers market at Round swamp farm in the Hampton’s New York is just stunning. Lets go right now. Do you have a great farmers market near you? My local one is in Winchester Hampshire. Not only do...
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Dyslexia a very positive thing to have, a beautiful book, and a nuffy pecker...
Some of you may have seen the blogs about my son Sam who is mildly Dyslexic, if you haven’t then click here and here to read a small something about him. I apologise about the picture below it was...
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I am overwhelmed by the support Sam has had for his book so far, the comments have been amazing. Reading the comments from parents with Dyslexic children has bought it all back to me. I’ll be honest,...
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A December day with no rushing.
We have taken time out of shopping, wrapping, card writing and rushing. These are December days as they should be. A 5 mile walk around the countryside of Alresford in Hampshire, a leisurely lunch and...
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A few nice things from Brighton
A morning spent in Brighton East Sussex meant a few nice blog photographs, and a few nice things that I can’t show you until after Christmas, it’s that time of year! A beautiful florist in the North...
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A bit of Christmas silly
On my 5 mile walk on wednesday I noticed all kinds of beautiful berries and winter fauna and flaura. I like the simplicity of the winter gatherings that I photographed and bought home. Here is my bit...
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Christmas at Nymans gardens
Christmas at Nymans gardens in West Sussex included a walk around the winter garden with some festive surprises. The gardens belong to the National Trust. This first picture although not festive I...
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Whitchurch Silk Mill
Whitchurch Silk Mill in Hampshire is a 19th century water mill that weaves English silk fabrics using 19th century machinery. The Mill is the oldest working silk mill in Britain, still weaving in its...
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Bridget’s quilts
One of the things I achieved in December was making four memory quilts for a lovely lady called Bridget, her two children called Macy and Jack, and Bridget’s sister in law Mich. Bridget’s husband Antz...
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A week away after Christmas
Here are some reasons why a week away straight after christmas is a good idea. You have time for long lovely breakfasts. You find nice artisan bakers for that special loaf of bread Amazing cakes appear...
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Lack of blogs and the small matter of a self published book
I apologise for the lack of blogs since Christmas, life has just got in the way I’m afraid. I hope to make up for this starting from now, with our last 6 day excuse for not blogging. Remember ‘Get shit...
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Choconchoc
A very lovely lady bought me a very thoughtful gift at Christmas, a very beautiful box of nine chocolates decorated with tea cups and cakes. They were to be eaten whilst having a break from making...
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