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
Days Out
An Evening at Castle Farm Lavender Fields
This week I booked tickets for an evening at Castle Farm Lavender Fields with my Mum, Dad, sister Hannah and Rupert, where we would spend a couple of fragrant hours picnicking in a field of
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Days Out
Somewhere Down a Lane, Not so Far Away
Days Out
Bumbling Around Bosham Harbour
At the beginning of the week, we took a trip down to the sweet and idyllic village of Bosham for lunch and a bumble around for a couple of hours. Sending Chris in to one
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dog friendly
A Fish & Chip Supper at the Seaside and Rupert’s First Time in the Sea
Last night along with our good friends and Rupert’s godparents Jill and Paul, as well as our pack of dogs we visited the seaside. I had packed some gin for Jill and I and beers
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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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Lifestyle
Bluebells Season 2021 & Bluebell Etiquette
Every spring I love nothing more than disappearing into our local woods with my camera, and watching them over the course of a few weeks transform into the most enchanting fairy-tale scene. In late March
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Cottage Life
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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Lifestyle
Mothers Day Gifts Ideas
More often than not, my own Mother and I spend Mothers Day outside, either riding our horses or walking our dogs, therefore for us there may be little change as to how we may spend