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Rainbows and children’s art in windows and on pavements Window Wednesday has been paused of late because we haven’t done an awful lot that has offered me the opportunity to post a photo of a window (and if you are new to Window Wednesday here is a little more about it) I am not sure where the idea came from but as the lockdown came into force children all over
How Coronavirus impacted us in 2020 When we look back on this period of our lives it will be hard to remember just what has changed. Things will have gone back to normal (whatever the new normal will be) but people will have been lost, lives will have been changed and I don’t think things will ever really be the same again. And we will forget some of the smaller
The social isolation diaries — week 3 I have now got to the point where the days all roll into one and I am struggling to really know what day of the week it is. There’s a meme going round about how those pants we all had as kids that have the days of the week printed on them would be really useful right now. They are not wrong. This
National Trust launches #BlossomWatch to emulate Japan’s Hanami National Trust asks people to start a new tradition that emulates Hanami – the Japanese tradition of celebrating blossom Conservation charity aims to build #BlossomWatch year-on-year to become an annual moment of celebration in nature’s calendar #BlossomWatch encourages people to enjoy blooming trees they can see from their windows or in their gardens and share their best images Fleeting chance to see blossom is one of
Social Isolation diaries week 2 I cried over chicken breasts this week. I found three packets of two in M&S and literally cried. Seems as people started to realise that lockdown might become an actual thing panic buying is now a reality. Not just for Christmas and incoming snow, but for the entire population on a weekly basis. Fresh food of all types are now up there with loo
International Waffle is today! 25th March is International Waffle Day so what better time than today to share my favourite waffle recipes. Regular readers will know I am a huge fan of waffles and use our waffle maker to cook all sorts of things (it isnt just for waffles you know, you havent lived until you have done a whole cooked breakfast in your waffle machine). First up on
The social isolation diaries — Week 1 My granny was a hoarder. When she moved down to Hampshire from Lancashire 11 years ago the removal company said they had never moved so much stuff for a single person in all their years of business. When it arrived the boxes had to be stored in the garage and the shed until my parents could get them all unpacked there was
National Trust urges caution as good weather at the weekend could tempt people onto roads Trust warns that a good weather forecast combined with Mothering Sunday could tempt people onto the roads and toward tourist hotspots Coast and countryside will be open as usual but people are urged to use local outdoor space and not travel unnecessarily, in line with government guidance Trust has pledged to allow free access to
This isn’t just a story about mugs and friendship, it’s goes so much deeper than that. It’s about how the two things are connected, how we are all connected really, and how the world isn’t quite as big as we think it is. This is the story of two mugs that arrived in a recycled Sephora box this week all the way from the USA. It’s about the kindness of
If you are thinking of spending a weekend in Warwick here are some ideas of things to do. We recently decided to break up a journey from Cheshire to Hampshire halfway and stop for a few days to recharge our batteries. A pin in the map suggested we spend the weekend in Warwick but having done the castle we decided we would concentrate on seeing what else the town had
Ever thought about giving up forty things in forty days for lent? Probably not, I hadn’t until this week. I only know about Lent really because I always know when to celebrate pancake day and obviously Lent comes right after that. We are not a religious family so events such as Lent are often over looked in this house, but this year I felt I wanted to do *something*. At
Wisley’s giant houseplant takeover is well under way, and ends on 1st March so if you want to visit you need to do it soon! It really is a wonderful exhibition, all inside a giant glasshouse and as the name suggests the houseplants have taken over! Here are some photographs to show what I mean: I think that bed might be my favourite of all the set ups, it is