A place to think, a bit of a stink and a wonderful excuse for a drink!

I think I might have jinxed our weather! When the sun shines in the summer (I know, a rare occurrence so far this year), it gets unbearably hot in the seating areas at the bottom of our garden. Consequently I’ve had a project in mind for some time, and I’m pleased to announce I’ve finally …

Ramblings from a small island

We’ve recently enjoyed a family holiday in Northumberland – me, GR, Rosie, Daisy and Lily. One of our excursions was to Holy Island. As we drove across the causeway, we were treated to a magnificent sea of pink. Once on the island I was able to get close up to the flowers that made up …

The bees are back in town!

If you’ve been reading my ramblings for a while, you may remember that last year I wrote about the bees that were mining in my back garden. If you’re new to me, or you want a reminder, you can read about them here. To cut a long story short, I didn’t think they would ever …