The Christmas gift no one wanted. Except me.

Ever since I read Sally Hinchcliffe's book The Year List, I've been interested in bird watching. I'm not saying I'm any good at it, but now, whenever I see a bird I find myself wondering: ' What kind of bird is that?' Birdwatching during the Covid 19 crisis Birdwatching is an activity  that's easy to...

When we got our cat, who we named him Dean after the male character in Supernatural. We were told it was a male kitten. But the last few months he got fatter, and fatter. And now we're kind of worried. Could he be she? What do you think? Make sure you don't miss any posts...

A Christmas tree can be, without doubt, a wonderful decoration for your home. You can turn a simple green tree into quite the stunner with the right assortment of ornaments. There are lots of stores offering great decorations. Like Neiman Marcus. They've got a big selection to choose from, at very attractive prices right now. Ornaments at...

It all started with my moleskine notepad. I really loved it. I loved how it had the days of the week one one side, and room for notes on the other side. But then I saw this big, tall, bad boy. His name was Filofax.  I was impressed by his size. He was A4. Suddenly...

  This week I spotted them in our very own garden: the first snowdrops of 2022! Even though Spring is still some time away, I like the fact that the snowdrops are making an appearance.  To me it's a sign of new beginnings in the making.