Apples are one of those things that really say September. I am finding that getting outside and paying attention to what is going on in nature helps me to be much more aware of cycles and seasons. Apple blossoms appear in the spring, then as summer rounds the…
One of the things I really love about where I live is the nests under the eaves of my house. We live in a large village in the Norfolk fens, a few miles from King’s Lynn. It’s quite rural but we’re not completely out in the country. Having…
Summer isn’t my favourite season. For many people it is, and itβs not that I dislike it. I can see why it is so loved: the long days and warm weather, holidays and family time, the ease of slipping on a light dress instead of bundling into thermals,…
I’ve said before about autumn being one of my 4 favourite seasons, and I could say the same about this time of year. When late spring starts to gently roll round to summer, it is beautiful. Not yet high summer, with its heat and parched lawns, but still…
Before I get going, I have to confess that I have shamelessly stolen this idea from somebody else in internetland. She’s a lady called Michelle Tasker, and she makes the most beautiful designs for fabric and wallpaper that are inspired by nature. A little while ago, on Instagram,…
More than any other season, I’ve always loved the autumn. I can remember when I was a little girl, probably about 7 or so, my teacher asked us to write about which was a favourite season and why. I knew mine was the autumn! But being a little…