Ann Jun 6, 20212 minJapanese Knot Bags: Handmade in YorkshireJapanese Knot Bags are fabric bags which have a beautiful shape, due to the bag having only one main strap. It is looped through a short...
Ann Mar 6, 20212 minFood and Life Lately: March 2021I’m hoping things are beginning to make us feel better with the prospect of longer and lighter days ahead. Being able to see family and...
Ann Oct 5, 20204 minBeginners Guide to Knitting NeedlesInterchangeable, circulars, DPNs, straight, bamboo, steel?????? There are so many options when it comes to needles and as a beginner it...
Ann Sep 4, 20202 minWhy Knitting Should Be Your New Hobby for AutumnWhat better time of the year to start a new hobby than right at the beginning of Autumn. We have darker evenings and I don't know about...
Ann Jun 30, 20201 minJune in My Yorkshire GardenSummer has arrived The anticipation in the lead up to summer has been building up for many months. And this year June has been so...
Ann May 31, 20201 minMay in My Yorkshire GardenI do apologise for this rather late May update. I’m sorry that I don’t have an excuse, it’s just that I’ve been busy retreating to my...
Ann Apr 27, 20202 minWhat I've Learned During LockdownApril is almost over, the month of bluebells, it's the symbol of humility, everlasting love and constancy, and lockdown 2020. Well now,...
Ann Apr 22, 20201 minApril in my Yorkshire GardenThis blog post is oh so late! The month of April seems to be flying by in these very strange times. I feel very fortunate at the moment...
Ann Apr 9, 20202 minStrange Coronavirus Days – Reasons To Be CheerfulI’m very fortunate to have previously been able to work from home and have a home to work from. Unfortunately, my freelance work has...
Ann Dec 6, 20191 minHow to Make Dried Orange Christmas DecorationsIt’s interesting how certain smells or sounds remind us of specific things, a person, a place or an activity. Orange, for example, is one...
Ann Dec 27, 20183 minDecember in the Garden We had the darkest day of the year on 21st December, with daylight lasting for just a few hours. This winter solstice marks the moment...
Ann Nov 22, 20182 minNovember in the Garden As the days have got shorter and colder, my life has moved indoors and away from the garden. We have had an amazingly long and colourful...
Ann Oct 28, 20181 minHow to Dry HydrangeasGarden hydrangeas have been pretty special this year and they’re still going strong! I was in the Lake District last week and despite it...
Ann Oct 13, 20182 minOctober in the GardenThe nights are drawing in, and October will see the clocks going back and the first frosts in colder parts of the country. Gardening time...
Ann Sep 18, 20181 minSeptember in the GardenSeptember is the beginning of one of my favourite times of year, not least for the fact that the garden is more relaxed than it has been...
Ann Jul 17, 20182 minJuly in the Garden Summer is progressing July has been one of the hottest months of the year so far and it’s a great time to sit out and enjoy the garden...
Ann Jul 3, 20183 minLife Lately: 10 Things That Made Me Happy Recently I’ve been so busy during June and thought about time I did one of these posts that I’ve been itching to do. June was so sunny and warm,...
Ann Jun 21, 20182 minJune in the GardenSummer arrives The anticipation in the lead up to summer has been building up for many months. However, the start of the season has now...
Ann May 3, 20182 minThe Bank Holiday Weekend Edit: things to do, wear, see and eatHello weekend, I’m definitely ready for you. We’ve all been gritting our teeth through all the rain recently so a bit of spring warmth is...
Ann Apr 15, 20183 minApril in the GardenApril has arrived, and only this week has it graced us with several days of fantastic weather and as April is one of the busiest months...
Ann Apr 6, 20181 minThree Things I'm Loving This WeekI felt like I’d really got into the swing of these wintery weeks, and then we had one sunny day this post Easter week with ever so...
Ann Mar 31, 20182 minTen Things To Do On A Rainy Easter WeekendThis Easter, the weather isn’t planning on playing ball. I have all my fingers and toes crossed that the forecast improves, but right now...
Ann Mar 17, 20182 minMarch in the GardenThe days are getting ever so slightly longer and the birds are beginning to sing. The gardening New Year starts in March and with perfect...
Ann Feb 25, 20182 minLiving more thoughtfully: let’s bring back soapI still remember the soaps of my childhood – bars of creamy Imperial Leather, the spicy scent of Pear’s and the nostalgic fragrance of...
Ann Jan 26, 20182 minGloomy JanuaryAh, January. This month has felt like one of many gloomy days, feeling under par and those back-to-work blues. Let’s face it, we all need...
Ann Dec 29, 20172 minThe Fourth Week of DecemberI had a simple and happy Christmas spent with my family. We don’t do fancy. It’s just a lovely jumble of traditions that we all hold...
Ann Dec 22, 20171 minThe Third Week of DecemberThis was the last week of work before Christmas. How did that happen? It’s been so busy. I’ve enjoyed a pre-Christmas lunch with my work...
Ann Dec 16, 20172 minThe Second Week of DecemberThe weather’s turned wintry, and everything’s beginning to look decidedly twinkly. What have I been loving most this week? We all have...
Ann Dec 8, 20172 minThe First Week of DecemberIts December and here we are at the end of another week. I’m not quite sure how we got here – the days are slipping by at an alarming...
Ann Oct 31, 20172 minFarewell October…October has been a very different month – full of beauty and colour and the feeling that autumn is lingering on with sunny days. But also...
Ann Sep 5, 20172 minIn a nutshell: AugustAugust, well it just sort of went! It went in having my little house painted internally at the beginning of August and the finale was...
Ann Aug 4, 20171 minIn a nutshell: JulyLife can’t always be perfect, but we can still look for something small that makes us happy. It may only be a fleeting moment, but it’s...
Ann May 21, 20173 minIts Chelsea WeekSo it’s the end of May already and before you know it we’ll be luxuriating in fresh new Summer growth so today’s post is all about my...
Ann Apr 23, 20172 minQuiet weekend:gardeningWith the daffodils dying back and my trees bursting with blossom, clematis cascading, and the tulips almost there, Spring is definitely...
Ann Mar 9, 20171 minIt's SpringOh the weather has SO changed has it not? Can’t wait to share some gorgeous pics of the best of our countryside with you, photography...
Ann Feb 1, 20172 minReinvention: a sewing cornerYears and years of sewing in the dining room or at the kitchen table, getting everything out, then having to put it all away (even when...
Ann Jan 28, 20172 minWinter GardenDo you even have a ‘winter garden’ as such? I find that the garden becomes a bit of a dumping ground between November and February. But...
Ann Dec 29, 20162 minThe best things I bought this yearHoping you all had a gorgeous Christmas and are looking forward to the dawn on 2017. As you may have noticed from the title, today’s post...
Ann Nov 16, 20161 minAutumn: Winter: BabyMoving from autumn to winter has happened in one week, in my garden anyway. It was comforting to bring indoors the very last rose of the...
Ann Oct 9, 20162 minHyggeEarly October with its misty mornings, bright and mild days and longer evenings is my absolutely favourite time of year. However, I know...
Ann Aug 17, 20161 minThora and The PrinceI’m loving this recovery, retirement and reinvention of my life. A few weeks ago I had a recovery outing to Haxby, a delightful little...
Ann Jun 17, 20161 minC'est La Vie - VendrediSometimes we bumble along, feeling life is good, all is normal, confidence at a high, and then wham…… Been a disappointing week or so for...