It’s official, my husband doesn’t want to live in a doll’s house. And neither do I although there’s little to do in our new (tiny) home. So, I tend to go around twice, plumping cushions …

A wonderful talk by Olga Polizzi at the end of February inspired me. We were at the Star in Alfriston, East Sussex for a couple of nights away and were excited to …

Great advice from my brother when it seemed that we weren’t meant to move house. Sometimes it’s moving on that’s the brave thing to do and momentarily for us that seemed like staying put.

It seems that I need to get something off my chest otherwise it will leak out into every single blog post I write.  We’ve been trying to move house since last Summer and …

What would it take to win that golden ticket?  And what would you do with it?

When did you last wonder how things could’ve been different?  And what did you do about it?  All too often we live with the feeling of being …

Looking at the rain drenched garden and longing for warmer climes I’m reflecting on what can only be described as a very soggy summer.  The garden is in serious need of some love …

This blog post emerged from a recent conversation with a friend (don’t they always?) about sorting out an accumulation of stuff (hers and mine).  We both had much to contribute …

I love colour although these are not my colour choices for a new bathroom.  These beauties are the mainstays of my current eating regime.

What a year it’s been already.  Glorious hellebores smiling at me by the front door and everything to look forward to as the garden matures.  Snowdrops next …

I’ve been known by many different names over the years and most of them polite.  Come to think of it, they’ve all been polite …

There are times when only a list will do. After a few hectic months at work, I’m conscious that I’ve been losing sight of the things I need to do for me.

It could be a new idea, an aspiration or a glass of sparkling water and perhaps a glass of champagne, although it’s always better when the sun shines.

A glorious day in the garden to celebrate the arrival of Spring. I missed that extra hour in bed as a rather fierce sounding hornet woke me up this morning, but it spurred me on to …

There’s a Blackbird in the garden this afternoon, who’s learned to hover over the Sarcococca and knock off the shiny black berries. Once they’re on the ground, he rummages around …

Shredding unwanted papers, a handful of mobile devices reset to factory settings and a trip to the tip – what more could a girl want?

We often mean what we say at the time but when our thinking moves on, we sometimes forget to tell others that we’ve changed our view. Instead, we leave them guessing …

I received some liberating advice earlier this week. A further instalment to my observations about how we work. It seems that now I need to be a foot fidget. I’m excited by the prospect. Why not join me?

I find writing so calming yet inspiring and it draws on my creativity; it’s satisfying. When I write I relax and get ideas …

Some time ago (mid-July) I shared my latest wedding cake plans and mentioned that I’d keep you posted on progress. And it’s been an eventful couple of months. Here’s what happened …