I look out the window and see Hanno digging in the front garden. He'll be tidying something up, or digging out roots or thinking about ...

Before we moved into our home here 18 years ago, we owned the house but had tenants in it. While we were still living up north, we contract...

During the week as I was ironing I came across a pillow case that was frayed and very thin in a few places. It came in a set of a fitted sh...

This post was first published on 21 July 2011. I really enjoy living where we live. The climate is wonderful, we can grow food all year ...

I used to wear my hair longer when I was younger. I think I was in my late fifties when I had it cut short. Through all my young years I bo...

Last week our elder tree (sambucus nigra) was heavy with berries. It's the first year there have been enough berries to do anything ...

The end of the year is a good time to think about electricity, gas and water usage and how you can manage your usage. Work out what you pay...