Things are growing at a ridiculous pace on the allotment at the moment, so here's a little update on what we've been up to (before it turns into a fruit and veg jungle!) I last posted an update on here mid March. At the time we were still preparing the ground,
Read MoreCooking food straight from the ground is something that significantly marks out the Summer months for me. It starts here in this, my favourite month of May. Flowers too are one of my favourite and prettiest pointers to the seasons and no other bloom bellows Summer than the
Read MoreAs seems to be customary at the moment, the past month has been a busy one. In the space of 1 short week at the end of April we spent time in three beautiful English counties - Norfolk, Kent and Sussex, enjoying quality time with family, celebrating with life long friends and
Read MoreWe've been away on holiday this week, staying with Sam's parents in beautiful Norfolk. We stayed in a lovely apartment, on a golf course, with all the usual modern conveniences including good old Wifi. Despite the lovely surroundings and my promise to attempt to switch
Read MoreThis month I'm delighted to be celebrating a year of 'My Thursday Breaktime'. Four passing seasons and a wonderful community of people who've shared over 2,200 breaktime moments on Instagram.
Read MoreLast weekend was one of those weekends which you know will stay with you for some time. The type of weekend which you look forward to all week. That starts with gift giving to celebrate birthdays and an engagement, a walk on the beach to clear away city cobwebs, washed down with a few ciders.
Read MoreThis weekend, thanks to the amazing Spring weather, we had two family trips down to the allotment. One good, one not so good. Yesterday (Saturday) we loaded the car up - kids, dog, scooters, flasks, cookies, wetwipes, wellies all got thrown in, not the kids (or dog).
Read MoreOne of my words for this year is 'care'. I picked it out in January, resolving that in the months ahead I would make more time to take care of ME. Our life is busy. There's always something happening - work commitments, two young children and fun filled weekends around every corner, it's all good stuff. But
Read MoreIn November 1840 my husband's Great Great Great Grandfather stepped aboard a ship in England and set sail for the Falkland Islands. His name was George Markham Dean. Little did George know at the time that his voyage would create a deep and special bond between the
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