Our half term is a lovely mixture of meeting up with friends and “creative” time at home. It is bliss starting the day slowly. No marshalling the children out the door after nagging them to get ready and making packed lunches. There has been plenty of crafting. We had friends […]
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Autumn hedgehogs
When we first moved to our house, there was a reasonable population of hedgehogs in the garden. I remember going out, one night, and hearing the strangest growling/grinding noise at my feet. Turned out I was been challenged by a hedgehog. Probably along the lines of “This is my garden […]
Read moreIf it is good enough for the Owl and the Pussy Cat…..
I love quinces. I love the taste and I love the fragance. I first properly encountered quince when we rented a house with a tiny garden. The garden was dominated by a large and very productive quince tree. I made pots of jelly and jam that year. When we moved […]
Read moreAutumn cardigan
Back in June, I was extremely lucky to be given several balls of homespun wool by my Mother-In-Law, which she had spun herself. I knew I wanted to knit something for the children and eventually settled on using the blue wool to knit a Daisy cardigan, which I found via […]
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