I was recently commissioned by Mobility Plus to give my thoughts on Interior Design for accessible bathrooms. The term disability covers a huge range of conditions and abilities. Some disabilities are silent in so much as you can’t tell a person has a disability where as some people it is more noticable. The other thing … [Read more…]
There is something about Sunday mornings at the farm. They just seem a bit slower than any other day-in a good way. We sometimes keep our pyjamas on longer and I usually don’t blow-dry my hair when I have a shower. This particular Sunday, the farmer wasn’t around. He was getting the hay bales in … [Read more…]
As summer rears its head, you are almost certainly starting to wonder what you might do in order to make sure that your garden is truly ready for the season of growth. If you have ever failed to get your garden ready in time for summer before, you will know full well what it can … [Read more…]
National Picnic Week runs from June 21st to June 30th and the weather has obviously received the memo. Gone are the torrential down pour and out the sun has come. We love picnics whatever the weather so a sunny day needed no persuasion. I actually laugh to myself that lunch on the floor in the … [Read more…]
Do you ever wonder how your house can get so messy through the week? When the whole family is having a busy week, tidying often falls down the list of priorities and as a result, your house can start to feel cluttered. However, with the right organisation and storage in place you can easily keep … [Read more…]
Agricultural and county shows are on the horizon and they really are the highlight of many country people’s year. A time to catch up with friends, find out what everyone is doing, check out new machinery and eye up everyone else’s livestock. Our local show is the Royal Cheshire County Show which takes place on … [Read more…]
Getting children into gardening is something I strive for a lot. I am lucky that my three are interested somewhat but as always, everything can be improved. Gardening teaches care and the importance of looking after something by nurture. It is also good for mental health of both children and adults and it gets kids … [Read more…]
We love picnics. There is something to be said for relaxing on the floor-totally at one with nature, enjoying a shared meal with family and friends. Since joining the National Trust, we have packed a picnic at most visits and we always troupe off on the farm to eat al fresco. I recently bought an … [Read more…]
This month’s sibling’s relationships is largely sponsored by lambing. The children are playing lambing when they are inside and helping with lambing when they are out. Our middle boy is a natural with animals but his little brother is yet to have the gentle gene kick in. We have to watch him closely as he … [Read more…]
If you had asked me in my teens and early twenties what I thought being middle aged was, I would have probably said owning a chest freezer, driving a family car and being members of the National Trust. Indeed I think I offended an older work colleague once when I joked ‘you’ll be National Trust … [Read more…]
