If you were to walk through the side door of our cottage, you’d be treated to the fresh aroma of apples, this week. Gentle, sweet and reassuring. This is autumn. Crates of squashes and apples sit side by side, waiting for their turn to be emptied and transformed into something […]
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Escape – word of the week
Well that’s it. We’re calling it a wrap. Two of the teens are back at school and the summer is as good as over. Even the weather has turned overcast and drizzly, as if to cut short any fancy thoughts of extending the summer. Time to move on. Time to […]
Read moreSpectacular – word of the week
I pondered whether to write my usual word of the week post. My week has been pretty mundane. You know the kind of week. Lots done, but nothing really to show for it, except plenty of lists and plans, but then it hit me. These next few weeks are actually […]
Read moremojo – word of the week
I watched next door’s cat scuttle down our drive, in the week, with a mouse dangling from his mouth. He’s a golden, long haired kind of cat, who must be a nightmare to keep brushed and wouldn’t look out of place on a chocolate box. Not your average countryside moggy. […]
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