Have I mentioned that it is Autumn yet?! As I have said before, I often start to struggle when the nights draw in. So one of the things I like to do to help me through is to plan different seasonal activities that I can easily do to help pass the time. And one of [...]
Tag: Wildlife
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 [...]
An enchanting wildlife evening.
Harking back to the beginning of August, we had escaped our 4 walls and travelled the relatively short distance to the Lake District. We were anxious (or at least I was - so no change there!) about the COVID crisis and if locals actually wanted us there. Happily, we were warmly welcomed and there were [...]
A night time surprise!
Hello everyone, it's been a while hasn't it?! I do apologise, but things got a bit hectic at this end. Hopefully over the next couple of weeks I can get back to regular posting. Now firstly, what happened to summer?! May was glorious, June too. But let's face it, in the North East, August has [...]
Growing tomatoes from supermarket fruit.
Hello again you lot! Hope you are ok! Today I am going all green-fingered! I have always wanted to grow my own veg and even fruit, but have never had the time or patience to actually do it. Plus I don't have a greenhouse, so we're limited to whatever can grow on a window sill. [...]
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 [...]
Foxglove and Bee 