Hello, Now that we're in January, we're busy working on our new project and making plans for the blog in 2020. Today we'd like to share with you one of our favourite simple pleasures at this time of year - spotting snowdrops and the first signs that Spring is on its way. Not surprisingly,…
Dear Sam, What great Advent Calendar ideas you mentioned in your last post; I'm trying out the reverse calendar, as there are lots of charities here that I know will be grateful for a parcel of food and essentials to give out over Christmas. Of course, the other thing we're busy with during Advent is…
When every leaf is a flower." Today's Friday Food for Thought comes from Albert Camus (1913 - 1960), French philosopher, author and journalist. Did you know? The song Autumn Leaves, composed by Joseph Kosma, was originally called Les Feuilles Mortes, with lyrics in French by Jacques Prévert. Since it was written in 1945 it has been recorded…
Dear Claire, I hope you’ve had a very happy summer. It’s flown by here, and I’m not quite sure I’m ready for it to be September! So in the hopes of stretching out those balmy days just a little longer, I thought I’d share this recipe for lavender lemonade. One of my favorite experiences…
Today's Friday Food for Thought is from Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) Actress, dancer, humanitarian ambassador, and style icon.
