It's been eight years since I last skiied. I'm less fit (and older) than ever before. I also now have the added issue of anxiety challenging me in everyday life, let alone in attempting extreme sports. However, because (not in spite) of the above, I feel it's even more important to continue to push myself… Continue reading You Can Do Hard Things
It's that time of year when many of us unleash our creative sides and the craft shops start calling, as we continue to come up with new ways of making things more personal. There has been a real shift towards homemade and personalised gifting over the last few years. Artisan foods, arts, and craft fairs… Continue reading A Handcrafted Christmas
There was a time when wellington boots were all green and purely functional. But in recent years, the welly has had a restyle, becoming as much a statement maker as it is a wardrobe staple. Whether you are taking the dog on a muddy walk, heading to a festival, working in the countryside, or strolling… Continue reading 10 of the Most Stylish Wellies for Autumn
The arrival of ripening blackberries is a strong marker of the seasonal transition from Summer into Autumn. These luscious, edible wild fruits grow on bramble bushes virtually anywhere - next time you drive past a roadside hedge, have a look out for them. They also love meadows, forests, many parts of the coastal path, and… Continue reading Picking Blackberries
With just one week to go until the big day comes around once again, I am revisiting a piece of writing from last year and asking, what themes - if any - have you noticed adorning 2016's Christmas windows? In the year that Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity turns 100, we have discovered the most… Continue reading A Christmas Window Theory
