January seems to have become all about Veganuary and it will be followed by Febudairy and whatever else gets thought up next. As a farmer’s wife, I have to back British farming whether it be Lamuary or anything else. If however you are expecting a one-sided post here, you may as well stop reading now. … [Read more…]
I am able and willing to accept that the three times I have had children, my sense of style completely disappeared. With my first I cut my hair short. With number two I gave most of my wardrobe to a charity shop and then lamented when I gave birth and with number three, I painted … [Read more…]
This is my second year of doing a New Year goals list. Last year, I made seven goals and I achieved five of them. I did not lose 40 pounds and my sweat peas died. Rather than focus on the negative though, I learnt to crochet and have made countless granny squares. I started a … [Read more…]
When I write a blog post, I always hope it will be popular, that people will read it, enjoy reading it and possibly share it with their friends. However, if there is one thing I have learnt from writing a blog is that I never know if a post will be popular until I’ve sat … [Read more…]
This year has definitely been a learning curve when it comes to gardening. I have learnt a lot. I have been on courses, read books and magazines about it and generally acted like a sponge when any information has come my way. I don’t like to keep things to myself so I thought I would … [Read more…]
We’re all familiar with New Year’s resolutions. From choosing to quit smoking, to taking our health a little more seriously, taking positive steps towards mental health or setting ourselves a goal that we hope to accomplish by the end of the year. But have you considered making organisation part of your 2020 promises? We all … [Read more…]
With just a few weeks left of 2019 and Christmas in the middle of it, I felt like now was a good time to share with you the books I have read this year. Last year, I set myself a target of 12 books and managed 13. I raise the bar to 14 for 2019 … [Read more…]
I was recently commissioned by Bathing Solutions to give my thoughts on travelling with a disability. If you are disabled or have disabled family members, travel can sometimes feel like it is too much hassle to be worth it. For some holiday makers who have impaired mobility or are elderly, it is important to find … [Read more…]
Christmas is hurtling towards us and we have been making the most of the festive season with Christmas fairs, nativity plays and general merriment. I love doing the siblings posts as it forces me to look through the photos from the last month and choose the best ones. It also makes me marvel then in … [Read more…]
Another month and a whole year of farm life. December has brought a definite chill but still with the ever present addition of rain. The grass has stopped growing and the mud is as muddy as ever so natural forage is almost non existent. We moved the Ryeland sheep into another field which I filmed … [Read more…]
