It's been a kind of quiet busyness here this week. I'm trying to get some sewing finished before I start the simple living workshops...

Things are slowly returning to normal and I have to say I'm really pleased about that.  I don't really enjoy the Christmas/New Year ...

When I made my lifestyle change many years ago, there was a period of about 12 months when I thought about what work needed to be done at ho...

This will be my last blog post for a while. I'm having a break over Christmas and will come back when I'm rested and ready to go aga...

This is the first foxglove flower I've ever grown. I just love them but always thought our climate was too harsh for them to grow here. ...

This week I've been working on promoting the Down to Earth paperback on radio and writing articles for magazines and online. The weathe...

My son had to go back to hospital last Sunday with a nasty infection under his arm. He had a melanoma and lymph gland removed in late Septem...

My apologies for not posting this on Friday. I had a few things to do yesterday, and it's almost the end of the year and I'm tired. ...

Here is our really tasty lime cordial alongside a jar of radish sprouts I just started. I bought a small bag of limes when I was shopping la...

I thought about writing a new book to show how simple life could help you thrive when Covid is active in your community. But when I thought ...