Hello, As we're now in the middle of July, we're about to take our annual holiday from the blog. We're looking forward to time to relax and enjoy the longer, lighter days, so we were interested to read this article from Real Simple magazine, which is full of all kinds of ideas for making…
Hello, Warmer months are on their way, and for today's post we asked our friend Josh, a violist, if he'd create a classical playlist that we might enjoy over the summer. Here's what he sent us! Sam and Claire A classical playlist for summer Hello everyone! I've put together 20 tracks of classical pieces…
Hello, We hope you're very well and that you're managing to keep cool if you're somewhere that's been affected by the recent heatwaves. Summertime and Butterflies: Summertime and butterflies go together and, if you're in the UK, perhaps you'd like to take part in the Big Butterfly Count, which is underway until Sunday, August 7th.…
Hello, Regular readers of the blog may remember that last year the bee hotel...
Hello, Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian friends! What better way to celebrate the day than with a refreshing summer cooler, sweetened with maple syrup? Ingredients...
Dear Sam, Buon viaggio for your trip to Italy. I'm taking a break during August, too, so I'll be back here on 1st September. I hope we'll both be inspired by our travels and full of fresh ideas! Much love, Claire
Dear Claire. Happy summer! I think this is the week when the children break up from school in the UK, though they've been out here for a few weeks already. Which means we're at that moment when, after those first heady days of the holidays, comes a question that I'm sure you'll recall: 'What…