Sometimes you can trawl through social media, scrolling past the same adverts and overused images, but once in a while, you happen upon someone fascinating. Someone shines out from the drudgery of automated spam and retweet chains and gives me…
Old haunts…
Liverpool Castle is neither in Liverpool, nor a real castle. It is a folly, a beautiful, whimsical replica of the original that once stood on the banks of the River Mersey. It is also one of my favourite childhood haunts.…
A handful of wishes…
One of the great things about being a grown-up is you get to be naughty and break the rules once in a while. We’re (mostly) responsible parents. We encourage healthy eating and don’t let our girls have pudding until they’ve…
A Change of Scenery
We’ve spent the summer holidays camping and pottering around our little woodland. We’ve enjoyed sharing it with family and friends, and I also managed to grab a few precious moments of solitude. It’s a place I never tire of, but…
I see trees of green…
I see trees of green, Red roses too. I see them bloom, For me and you. And I think to myself, What a wonderful world. It’s such a glorious time to wander round the woodlands. I amble slowly enjoying the…
Ch-ch-ch-Changes
‘I watch the ripples change their size But never leave the stream Of warm impermanence and So the days float through my eyes But still the days seem the same…’ — David Bowie Change is the perfect word to describe…
Feeling Peachy
Peach is the colour that greeted me this morning. For Mother’s Day, my littlest gave me a magic pot of soil. She was unsure whether she’d planted anything and when asked what she put in the pot, she replied just…