In general I read quickly, but every now and then I enjoy taking my time with a longer book that will keep me company for many weeks.  Opini...

This is a collaborative post Photo credit Vitaly Gariev via Unsplash Sewing is a hobby that manages to balance creativity, hands-on skill, a...

This is a collaborative post Trying to exercise regularly with children in the house can be frustrating. One evening disappears into homewor...

This is a collaborative post Photo credit Vitaly Gariev via Unsplash Sewing is making a genuine comeback, offering a fun and personal way fo...

This year I have learned a valuable lesson in the garden - don't give up on any plants until you are absolutely sure that they are dead!...

It has been ages since I last did one of these posts!  I've been a bit quiet over here lately, so here's what I've been up to la...

At the end of last week I came downstairs one morning and the first thing I saw was a dead magpie on the back lawn. Not an old, ill magpie t...