Sweet summer looks to be on its way in our neck of the woods and I for one am keen to get my outdoor mojo on. Often, I am ill prepared for our infrequent and unscheduled heatwaves. Not so this year. And over the next two weeks I will be showing you my ideas for […]
“There is a chandelier on the washing line Mum, why?” asked Little Miss staring at the freshly hosed pretty drying in the spring sunshine. “It’s so odd and not at all normal” she continued. “Huh, I’m only surprised you even needed to mention it” her brother mocked “and we’re not really all that normal anyway, […]
Recently Mr M called me to say the wonderful decorators he works with had gifted me several pots of unwanted paint. They know of my many furniture up-cycles and hoped these tins would come in handy. I enquired as to colours and quantity and gushed with gratitude and looked forward to Mr M returning home […]
We had been thinking a revamp of the Wildflower Garden was inevitable. Well I had. Whilst at the heady height of summer this space looked utterly perfect, it wasn’t particularly pleasing in winter. More bare earth than butterfly and bee haven. We discussed many possibilities and then it was during a conversation about my up […]
It has long been decided by my lot that my epitaph shall read “Oh I love that song!” It’s a phrase I apparently declare every time a favourite tune can be heard on the radio or television. And so too with our changing seasons. “This is definitely my favourite season” I cry depending on where […]
