family life & travels
Writing this over the weekend led me into a false sense of spring. Last week is was really lush, but now this weekend it hasn’t been the most spring-like weather. But I still hold out hope that we will actually get to see some more sings of spring sometime soon. And with the children being
With the lovely sunny weather that we have been having, it has been so nice to get out in the garden more and more. Especially late into the evenings when it is still nice and warm. There’s really nothing nicer than knowing you can carry on your summer day late into the evening, especially if you’re
People that have followed my blog for a number of years will know that around this time I will start harping on about strawberries. We have been growing them for quite a while in our garden and we just get more and more each year. But I’m quite proud of them as they are just
With spring in full swing, (supposedly anyway), it might be time to make a few changes in your garden or outside space. Bulbs should be sprouting and flowers should be started to bloom. We’ve got our good old strawberry patch with the strawberry flowers starting to peek out. June is the peak month for them
Living in the city or an urban environment, does mean you have less chance to enjoy a garden. There are many homes in London which have gorgeous gardens. However, these tend to be pretty pricey. For most of us, we are lucky to own a small patio or courtyard; others may have to make do
Though it is still pretty chilly outside (and half of my garden is still not defrosting each day as it is in the shade), there is no time like the present to get your garden looking good for spring. I certainly need to get on it as it has been pretty neglected over the winter.
It seemed like summer was finally over, though we have been having some fab weather recently. But when autumn does come along, that means no more gardening for another few months, right? Wrong! In fact, you should be just as busy through the autumn as you were in summer. If you continue to work in
Running a household, working and having a busy family life can take it’s toll. It can be hard to stay on top of things all of the time. So from time to time, it is nice to have a break from it all. One of those things that I find it hard to keep ahead
I can be flicking through the TV on an evening and I see so many property programmes. I’m not surprised, though. It seems like we are a nation that is quite obsessed with homes, property and house prices! I know I am, and I’m not even sure why! We can find ourselves looking for different
