A WEEKEND TREAT - MARCH 2026
Mar 20, 2026
We were in Italy a couple of weeks ago. We went to watch the England v Italy rugby match which clearly did not go a...
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YOU REALLY HAVE MADE ME SMILE - FEBRUARY 2026
Feb 6, 2026
WOW! That was unbelievable - my phone has not stopped pinging for an hour and a half!
To those of you who manage...
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I'D LOVE YOUR HELP PLEASE - FEBRUARY 2026
Feb 6, 2026
It really could not look more gloomy out there. Wouldn't it be so great if there was a break in this rain, and tota...
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HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR - JANUARY 2026
Jan 16, 2026
Apologies being rather slow off the mark in wishing you all a very happy new year but for me I think starting the y...
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LIQUID GOLD ON TAP - DECEMBER 2025
Dec 5, 2025
It is being widely reported in the press that premium extra virgin olive oil is now replacing wine as the "go-to gi...
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I THINK YOU’LL LIKE THIS - OCTOBER 2025
Oct 31, 2025
It's almost three years since I wrote on here having just waved goodbye to Emily as she headed off to live in Sydne...
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ALL THE JOY OF AUTUMN - SEPTEMBER 2025
Sep 28, 2025
I know many people dread the evenings drawing in and the days becoming shorter – I can empathise to some degree, bu...
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BLACKBERRYING - AUGUST 2025
Aug 15, 2025
Each year it seems that the blackberries are starting earlier and earlier. I picked my first blackberries here in O...
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COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW - JUNE 2025
Jun 19, 2025
Earlier this week I had a phone call from a customer who wanted to place an order. We had a chat, and then at the e...
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FORGET ME NOT - APRIL 2025
Apr 25, 2025
I love all the wild flowers at this time of year, and I particularly adore the swathes of cowparsley. En masse the ...
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SUNSHINE AND MOTHERS DAY - MARCH 2025
Mar 26, 2025
I am aware that I have been a little quiet recently, particularly on social media because I'm not mad about it, but...
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BEAUTIFUL SNOWDROPS - FEBRUARY 2025
Feb 21, 2025
The snowdrops are in full bloom and they are so beautiful, but even better than that they are a sign that spring is...
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