Have you ever looked at a seed and wondered what tales it might tell in the future? Obviously, we’d need to learn to communicate with it, but let’s assume we find a way. The shiny, reddy-brown coloured conker, nestling comfortably in your palm, when given half a chance, will grow […]
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Treat – Word of the Week
It’s been a good week. Crammed full of moments to make me smile. Adventures had. Memories made. A soul soothed. I hadn’t realised how much we needed it. Isn’t that often the way? We’ve been away to Wales for an extra long weekend. Time spent messing around on the beach […]
Read moreHold the fort, I need to stake the popcorn
If you were to step out of our kitchen door, into the garden, you would be hit by the fragrance of fig. Fresh fig. It is a warm and exotic flavour. A morning treat, that’s only available for a few weeks from our tree. I make the most of it. […]
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They used to say that if you wanted to meet the locals, don’t go to Rome in August. Certainly used to be true. Everyone, who could, would head for the cooler climes of the countryside and hills. Those that stayed, adapted to a different way of living, until the heat […]
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