GILLYBEAN

The best fresh food in my garden at the moment is Purple sprouting broccoli, it features in almost every evening meal. It has been really sl...

I just had my "Lucy Jordan" birthday. You know the one, "at the age of 37 she realised she'd never ride through Paris in ...

I LOVE Spring scents! I was the lucky name drawn for some natural perfume from Johanna. Her blog has some great links for natural perfum...

It's feeling quite springy here today. A sort of restlessness for sowing and growing things has come over me. The buds have moved on the...

I get the sense that folk who take the time to stop and read the ramblings here regularly, value their Grandparents, Great Aunts, Uncles and...

Hazelnut catkins. I haven't planted my hazels close enough to enjoy prolific crops. They're wind pollinated and the pollen off one ...

We've built ourselves a place by the sea before This time we've settled for the beautiful local sandspit. Seems to be a lovely quie...

Spent hop flowers make beautiful light compost. When they're fresh you can use them for beer, hop pillows or just for country style dec...

I'm missing my beautifully cuddly boy. Happy Birthday to the angel Gabriel ..................................

I'm spinning green merino while the Dial Up loads. I've done a little blog house-work too. The house fairy hasn't done the dishe...