Garden
Our allotment plot has come a long way from its overgrown state three weeks ago. It doesn't feel like the same space. The area covered in straw on the right is our fruit patch; filled with strawberries, rhubarb and a blackcurrant bush. The previous owners left some strawberry
Craft
I've discovered something really addictive. Making fabric twine out of material scraps. Kiss goodbye to your evenings this week, I'm sure you will be as addicted to this as I am! I found My Poppet's Handmade Scrap Fabric Twine on Pinterest. I thought I&
Garden
Since taking on our allotment, the garden at home has been in limbo. There is no change in the front, that remains an insect/pollinator area. But the vegetable garden in the back is being decomissioned for the most part and gradually moved to the allotment. So this weeks update
Old postcards
During our time in Gothenburg we discovered a great little antiques shop called Fåfängan Antik. Collectable items were piled high but the postcards are what caught my eye. I collect nicely illustrated "things" and the older they are the better. So when I saw these I couldn'
Garden
Last week we got a little closer to self sufficiency. There was a knock at the door one evening and a man said he'd noticed our enthusiasm for gardening and asked if we would like some allotment space! I don't need to tell you what our
Places
“She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: “Winter is dead.” Daffodowndilly by A. A. Milne I found the Daffodowndilly poem on Annie's lovely blog and now when I see big patches of daffodils I think to myself 'Winter is
Garden
I felt a little pang of nostalgia putting the photos for this post together. This time last year the front garden was just a dirt patch. There were no flowers or shrubs and I was in the early stages of planning out a cottage garden in my head. We spent
Life
Last Friday I headed up to the big smoke for WordCamp London 2015 - a 3 day conference dedicated to all things WordPress! Scott and I went to our first WordCamp back in 2011 when we attended WordCamp Portsmouth and it's been something we've looked forward
Places
One of the best parts of our recent holiday to Sweden was visiting Djurgården, an island in the city centre with forest and parkland. Both of us were really hoping it would snow on our trip so when we opened our curtains to find it had (cue lots of bouncing
Places
A few weeks ago a note appeared in our local post office from someone asking to borrow a field for alpacas. Their home was waterlogged and they needed somewhere else to stay for a while. Not long after that they were camping out down the road. I'd never
Life
Saturday morning began with a walk through Bishop's Meadow armed with a pair of marigolds and bin bags. I was on my way to meet the other volunteers taking part in the Bishop's Meadow Trust litter pick. As you can see, we completely lucked out with
Knitting & crochet
I have a free knitting pattern for you! A warm and snuggly pom pom scarf. These scarves have been making an appearance in the shops lately but I made my own because none of them were quite right - I'm picky when it comes to wooly items! My
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