I have only one photo for you today so I'll lead with that.  After a lot of consideration, I sent in a saliva sample for a DNA profil...

If you think about all the negatives we hear about ageing, or even if you just watch modern life from the sidelines, you'll probably ge...

I've made the first steps towards our new season garden. It will be planted up some time in March but before that, we'll have the c...

I visited my dear friend Rose in her home town over the weekend. It was a long drive so I had a lot of time to think about Rose, my family,...

I'm sure many of you feel this too, the luxurious freedom you have when you can do whatever you want to do, everyday. It's difficul...

I've loved pink onions, on and off, for a long time but I seem to be making them more now. I thought I'd write about them today bec...

I took my time last week. I had a list of chores as long as my arm but I stood back, took a deep breath, and then worked out what my priori...

This is my 2500th post. I still get up early. It's a relic from the days when I was running my own writing business, editing the ...

I remember the first day I walked into this house and then roamed around the back yard. We went down to the flowing creek, looked at the ma...

The weather is wonderful at the moment. It's cool at night (6-8* C) and warm during the day (20C ish) and that is the best gardening we...