WEEKEND PLACES – TWO DAYS IN RYE EAST SUSSEX

Fancy running off to a Cinque Port town for the weekend? Here are my favourite spots in the next town over from where we live –…

SUMMER TRAVEL – DRIVE FROM ST IVES TO MOUSEHOLE

We decided ages ago that a weekend in Cornwall was in order before summer really gets going. Car disasters and renovating delays have meant we…

BREEZY SEASIDE WALKS AND BEACHCOMBING DAYS

Being a seaside girl all my life, this collection that takes inspiration from the beautiful North East coastline seems just right for larking about down…

DAPPLED SUNLIGHT ON A NORTH CALIFORNIAN FARM

I am potting up some climbing nasturtiums today and the anticipation of their tiny first leaves appearing out of the soil reminded me of the rambling…

FROZEN CASTLES, COBWEBS AND CABINS

This post is all about things to do when you can barely see your hand in front of your face, a freezing fog has covered…

some last pictures – December 2022

Some last pictures – December 2022 – the end to another strange year, but a beautiful one at least. We wrapped and shipped orders for…

THE END OF SUMMER – NORTH CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIP

Hello,I thought it was time for a round-up of photos from a few of the stops along our drive down and up Highway 1 (and…

FLEETING VISITS – HAY ON WYE IN WALES

Last weekend we took the scenic route back from Wales. Lucky for us, one of our food re-fuelling stops was the pretty town of Hay…

SEPTEMBER BOTANICAL PICK ME UP – CRAZY FOR CACTI

Are you ready for a plant picture extravaganza? A couple of weeks ago, Dean and I had the joy of finally getting our fingers prickled…

THE DESOLATE BUT BEAUTIFUL DUNGENESS LANDSCAPE

How are you holding up in this crazy weather? The sky has been chucking bucket loads of rain down here on the cliff top all…