Hiking
When we arrived in the Lake District our walking boots didn’t have time to gather any dust. After a long hike the previous day, we were back on feet again heading up Latrigg. That morning we worked out our route on an OS map and made a quick pit-stop
Garden
The growing season is well and truly winding down. At our allotment, all of the onions have been pulled up, the fruit bushes are bare and the beans are slowing. I am thankful for the [temporary] respite from weeding but the bigger part of me is a little sad to
Hiking
Scott and I are back from a short break in the Lake District. We hadn't had time off since February (when we visited Stockholm) so we were pretty desperate for some time out. Saturday morning I jumped on a train and 5 hours later I arrived in Keswick.
Places
It's no secret I love a visit to a farm shop. No two are the same, so you always discover something new and each one is filled with fresh local produce. Good cake is guaranteed. What's not to like!? A few weeks ago we were visiting
Garden
Summer has started to wane. This week the mornings have been a little colder and the days slightly shorter. When the sun has made an appearance between the rain showers I've dashed out the back door with my camera to capture as much Summer colour as I can.
Recipes
This chutney started with a glut of runner beans a couple of years ago. I can't remember how I discovered it but it's become my favourite chutney and I look forward to a surplus of beans so I can make it. This year, the runner beans,
Life
I came home one evening last week to a lovely big bunch of flowers from Debenhams. I've been picking handfuls of cornflowers, sweet peas and cosmos from the garden for a few weeks but we've not had anything this grand on our coffee table for a
Craft
When I'm cooking dinner I often ask Scott to nip out to the back garden and grab a handful of fresh herbs for me. To help him remember what's what I made a few wooden plant markers. They are super simple, rustic and natural! What you
Garden
There are few things in life more satisfying than growing your own food. Lettuce leaves are one of my garden staples because they only need a little bit of space and regrow when you pick them, giving you an endless supply over the Summer. They can also be grown on
Garden
My photos this week are mostly of the back garden. The raised beds are overflowing and there are lots of bees and hoverflies around. The star of the show this month has to be cosmos. They are really colourful and their bushy leaves fill in all the gaps. Grandma and
Garden
When we moved into this house we put lots of effort into setting the back garden up as a vegetable garden ready for 'operation Good Life'. However, since taking on the allotment a few months ago the space has been used in a different way. The raised beds
Life
I recently picked up a piece of illustration gold from a book stand at our local fete. A copy of Alice Through the Looking Glass from 1959! The book is in pretty good condition considering its age; the spine is tatty but everything else is intact. I wanted to show
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