So the legend that is Sir David Attenborough has launched a new way to encourage us to help the Natural World. After 60 years of working, in television, radio and literature, Sir Dave has now entered into the arena of Social Media. This is fantastic news as Instagram has such a massive audience, especially among [...]
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Autumn Fires by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Autumn Fires In the other gardens And all up in the vale,From the autumn bonfires See the smoke trail! Pleasant summer over, And all the summer flowers,The red fire blazes, The grey smoke towers. Sing a song of seasons! Something bright in all!Flowers in the summer, Fires in the fall! Robert Louis Stevenson
A New Season Begins…
Over the past few days, as Septembers goes on, I have definitely noticed a change in the air. The nights are drawing in and are getting cooler (the cold air is starting to catch the back of my throat). The world of Instagram has been transformed into squares of russet colours, chunky knitted knee high [...]
Give Painting Nature a go!
I have always enjoyed being crafty. I'm not particularly good at it, and there are a lot of other people who are far more talented, but I like to have a go. More often than not, I am frustrated that what I create on paper is not what I had envisioned in my head, and [...]
Top 5 Natural, Eco Friendly Hand Sanitisers.
Hello everyone! I hope you are all safe and well and are feeling good. If you aren't feeling great, keep going, you don't have to feel perfect and productive everyday, so be kind to yourself. Today I want to talk to you about hand sanitisers. Now we are all using hand sanitisers so much more [...]
Upcircle – a fresh approach to skincare and repurposed ingredients.
Today I am going to talk about and review Upcircle beauty. I first discovered Upcircle beauty in my local supermarket and then in various magazines and also on social media. Basically I was seeing it a lot and I was very intrigued to see if all the hype was worth it. After a little bit [...]
A day exploring Raby Castle Gardens.
Hello everyone! At the weekend, I ventured out to explore Raby Castle Gardens, a treasure of County Durham! It is one of the first places I have visited since lockdown has begun to ease. On arrival, there was ample parking, and we were greeted with the quintessentially British scene of cricket in front of the [...]
Posies from the garden.
Hello again! It has certainly been a while. I decided to take a little time off writing because I wasn't in the right frame of mind and I was struggling a bit. But I am so pleased that I did. I can feel my creative juices coming back and I have a few posts ready [...]
Beefayre.
Good Morning all. Hope you are well. Now, it is no secret that I love my smellies. I find them a great way to relax and they help me practice self care. This is something that I think is really important, especially today. We are under so much pressure in our lives, to perform well [...]
How to make a Butterfly Bistro Feeding Table.
Now summer is in full flow, we can now expect to see butterflies all over our gardens and meadows (hopefully). Now a lot of you may not realise the absolute MACHINES some species of butterfly are. Some migrate distances of thousands of miles. Take the Painted Lady for example, they complete an astounding 9000 mile [...]
Foxglove and Bee 