This week has been a busy one full of appointments, meet-ups and plan-making, but I’m finding that when I am at home I’m embracing rest time. I think it’s something about the rain on the windows and the crisp air outside – it makes me want to slow down and look after myself, to walk outside,…
Category: Lifestyle
Walking at the Weekend
There is something rejuvenating about a weekend walk, particularly at this time of year when the air is fresh and cool and your return can be heralded by a cup of tea or hot chocolate 🙂 We’ve been walking through woods and fields and beaches lately. There’s something momentous about finding a new walk with…
A little update…
My posts have been sporadic recently, to say the least. I am still getting used to my new life and haven’t yet found a regular writing slot, but I haven’t forgotten my little blog, and I thought it was time for a catch up. So – Life lately, in verbs: I’ve been… Working on: taking…
Harvest Time
September has soared along, October is almost upon us, and it is most definitely the season for blogs to fill with pictures of turning leaves, rich hot chocolates, crisp mornings and hearty food. I love these seasonal offerings, and the next month or two would not feel complete without putting together one or two of…
Small Things
Those of you who often read this blog will know that my most regular posts are my ‘Small Things’ lists where I write about the little things that have been brightening up my week. It’s been a while since I have done one, and actually I have really missed the process of carving out time…
In the throws of September…
After the luxurious month of July when Devon welcomed us to our new home with a spell of extravagantly hot weather, a holiday on Lundy, and a couple of weeks relaxing with a friend, August saw our new lives gather momentum and September has hit us at full-pelt. It has been hard to find the…
KT’s Kitchen// Market Meals :-)
One of the joys of working at the market is that I get to see – and sample – other people’s produce! Last week I had some great Katy apples from the fruit and veg stand, and this week I went there again for vegetables to stir fry in a sauce bought from my nextdoor…
This Week…
This week I’ve been fully embracing my new routine in the Shire! I’ve been… *Making a lot of cakes, using recipes from Bake a Difference, which I’m selling as part of my new business, Hand and Heart. My favourites so far are the White Chocolate and Walnut Blondies and Auntie Glad’s Lemon Cake. *Experimenting with…
Small Things
This summer, home is a running theme for me as Andrew and I settle in to our new place, which has been lived in by his family for years. My reading has accompanied this nicely as I have slowly made my way through Under the Tuscan Sun, about Frances Mayes’ restoration of a house in…
Lundy Escape
Lundy Island is just off the coast of North Devon – about two hours away by ferry – and is one of the most charming and the most wild places I have visited for quite some time. Andrew and I took a couple of days’ break there just after we moved house, at the beginning…
5 Things to Do in Summer…
I’ve said this before, but I just love working in seasons. Still influenced by school terms, I love the new year-ish focus the Autumn brings, the festive, cosy side of Winter and the fresh, hopeful feel of Springtime, when anything seems possible! And then, of course, there is Summer. My friend Karina and I have…
Small Things
There have been a lot of big changes and big emotions in my life over the past few weeks. Many have been good, but the sheer intensity of it all does leave me a little overwhelmed. This has made me especially grateful for the simple, day-to-day small things. Here’s a little list of some of…
Life Lived 