Hello! I will be posting all sorts on here, from eco-friendly beauty to creative writing inspired by nature, the vital work of various conservation/wildlife charities and perhaps even the odd interview! If you have any suggestions you would like to make, please let me know.
To Autumn by John Keats. Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel [...]
Dear March—Come in—How glad I am—I hoped for you before—Put down your Hat—You must have walked—How out of Breath you are—Dear March, how are you, and the Rest—Did you leave Nature well—Oh March, Come right upstairs with me—I have so much to tell— I got your Letter, and the Birds—The Maples never knew that you [...]
A new toothbrush is making waves. Co-founders Gyve Safavi and Mark Rushmore founded Suri (short for Sustainable Rituals) in 2021 and have made it their mission to create a product that is the 'world’s first electric toothbrush made out of sustainable and biodegradable materials.' Eco-friendly and sustainable, Suri has made it's mission to reduce the [...]
The birds have been singing to-dayAnd saying: "The spring is near!The sun is as warm as in May,And the deep blue heavens are clear." The little bird on the boughsOf the sombre snow-laden pineThinks: "Where shall I build me my house,And how shall I make it fine? "For the season of snow is past;The mild [...]
Wallington Hall is at all times of the year, a fantastic, family friendly place to visit. National Trust members can get a lower priced ticket to enjoy the seasonal wonders that are available. Explore the beautiful hall, amble around the wall gardens or meander through nearby farmland. There really is something for everyone. I first [...]
Sound the flute!Now it's mute!Birds delight,Day and night,Nightingale,In the dale,Lark in sky, -Merrily,Merrily, merrily to welcome in the year. Little boy,Full of joy;Little girl,Sweet and small;Cock does crow,So do you;Merry voice,Infant noise;Merrily, merrily to welcome in the year. Little lamb,Here I am;Come and lickMy white neck;Let me pullYour soft wool;Let me kissYour soft face;Merrily, merrily [...]
Winter is the king of showmen,Turning tree stumps into snow menAnd houses into birthday cakesAnd spreading sugar over lakes.Smooth and clean and frosty white,The world looks good enough to bite.That's the season to be young,Catching snowflakes on your tongue!Snow is snowy when it's snowing.I'm sorry it's slushy when it's going. Ogden Nash.
'Raby is without doubt one of the most impressive intact castles in the North of England.' https://youtu.be/hGk_aFOKAcw?feature=shared Video by Raby Estates. Raby Castle and Gardens have always been a firm favourite of mine, having visited since childhood. However, it has undergone a recent transformation, developing the gardens, as well as opening new areas such as [...]
Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,And sings the tune without the words,And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard;And sore must be the stormThat could abash the little birdThat kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land,And on the strangest sea;Yet, never, in extremity,It [...]
The night is darkening round me,The wild winds coldly blow;But a tyrant spell has bound me,And I cannot, cannot go. The giant trees are bendingTheir bare boughs weighed with snow;The storm is fast descending,And yet I cannot go. Clouds beyond clouds above me,Wastes beyond wastes below;But nothing drear can move me;I will not, cannot go. [...]
Foxglove and Bee 