I've been spending time in the backyard lately creating a contained herb and vegetable garden. My aim is to develop a comfortable place ...

I've been enjoying winter meals over the past couple of weeks - pea and ham soup, Swedish meatballs with cabbage and potatoes, curried c...

One of the things I love about living alone is that I can do whatever I want to do. I've always been independent and a loner but this pu...

When I took a break from my blog I spent a short amount of time online but I didn't do much communicating; it was just a way of filling ...

This post is about a few small things that I've wanted to write about for a while but larger topics overtook me. My life is full of smal...

Hello everyone. This is one of my first steps towards a new life without Hanno.  Most of you know he died on 25 May after a long period of m...

It's been a good week for me working at home, with a trip out and mostly lovely weather. I'm not doing more than I usually do, I...

We got our internet connection back yesterday afternoon so I'm pleased to be back with you. There'll be no Weekend Reading today bec...