I have been reading an old gardening book which refers to daffodils as daffydowndillies, isn't that a lovely name? Our daffodils have m...

"This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England". William Shakespeare. Although the tradition of wearing a red rose on St...

Following on from my last post I promised to tell you about Oxford. We stayed overnight in St Stephen’s Hall, one of the many student halls ...

We have just returned from a little trip down to Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. As well as being home to Wind-in-the Willows it is also th...

Despite the spring like nature of this post it seems more like Christmas here in my home studio. I can see snow on the lawn outside and I ha...

I have been invited by Frances from Fairy Lanterns who in turn accepted an invitation from Frances of City views, Country dreams to revea...

“May you have warm words on a cold evening, 
a full moon on a dark night and the road downhill all the way to your door.” This Irish Blessin...