Our garden is like Rupert, a little wild, hard to contain but makes me smile, and spending time in it together is a real treat. It’s not often we get the chance to simply enjoy
Cottage Life
Our Second Wedding Anniversary
A good number of years ago, Chris and I vowed never to venture out again on a bank holiday after a very unsuccessful trip out. A few years down the line, we ended up picking
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An Eggcellent Easter Egg Hunt in the Garden
While Rupert was was taking an afternoon nap yesterday, I made my way out in to the garden to set up an eggcellent Easter egg hunt for when he woke up. It turned out to
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Rupert’s First Birthday
Celebrating Rupert’s first birthday has left me feeling extremely emotional. It was something that once felt so far away and then suddenly the day had arrived last Friday. Where did that year go? It seems
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Christmas Eve Boxes – Our Family’s
It was only a couple of years ago when my cousin Amy asked our Grandad (dab hand at making things out of wood), if he could make a couple of Christmas Eve Boxes for her
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Rupert’s Woodland Themed Nursery
Out of all the rooms we have decorated in the cottage, I have most enjoyed turning our spare room, which was once a nothing room and one which we spent little time in, into Rupert’s
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Lockdown Life with Rupert
In an ideal world, Rupert and I would be out visiting our loved ones, doing lots of cake tasting, National Trusting and spending more time outside. Yet we are in a time where the world
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Slow Cooker Non Alcoholic Mulled Wine
Just a short post today for those who are looking for an alternative to the booze this Christmas. On cold December nights there is nothing that I enjoy more than snuggling down on the sofa