Stand aside! There's writin' to be rescued! Okay. This was supposed to be the Day Three post of my self-imposed, pre-Christmas blogging challenge. I wrote most of it—then lost my mojo and my faith, got distracted by Christmas preparations, and, erm, abandoned the writing. But it's never too late to rescue our darlings, is it? …
A day in the life of higgledy-piggledy
Rambling writer alert! Read at your own peril... I have very little to offer you on this Thursday afternoon, dear reader, and yet I still feel compelled to pick up a pen and scratch a few lines. Perhaps I should write in my journal and keep my muddled thoughts private. But. I am sitting here …
Lockdown Letterbox Reveal!
The owl and the pussycat went to sea. In a letterbox built for three...
The Saddest Letterbox in Christendom
My Lockdown Letterbox. Or, what to do when there's nothin' to do. Pimp your letterbox!
My Slow Living Experiment
Slow living, how it worked for me. Planning my days, running my biz, writing books.
Our Latest Website Photoshoot: Behind the Scenes
Greetings, dear reader! Thanks for dropping by! I'll get straight to it, shall I? This is a looong post. I hope you have a teapot handy... 1 Why another photoshoot? Since our tree change in 2018, I've changed a lot. I've become more 'myself' if that makes sense and I wanted girl and duck to …
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This Gentle Life: A Reflection
So this happened. Last week, I made scones for the local library. We were having a Devonshire Tea stall at the local agricultural show. But I couldn't make it to the show. So I dropped the scones over to my neighbour and asked her to drop them off for me. She said, 'But they have …
My three words for 2019: A mid year check in.
Hello, dear reader! It's a full moon tonight. Plus, we're heading towards Winter Solstice. A good time to reflect, yes? So, a super quick post. What were your words for 2019? Do you even remember them? My 2019 words were: Clarity Ease Quiet Clarity Clarity has been tricky. I've had my knickers in a knot …
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Part One. My Year in Review: The Tree Change.
Hello pop tart! I've never done one of these review blog posts. But I LOVE reading 'em! So, this year, I'm giving it a whirl. To be honest, I'm wondering where to go with it all. How far, how wide, how deep? It's like plotting a novel. I need groupings. Headings. Chapters. Maybe even a …
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Cottage news! The continuing saga of Elsie’s makeover…
Elsie, our dear little cottage, is inching closer to winning her beauty sash. But not without a few tears. Mainly mine. The question remains, will Elsie greet Christmas with a New Look or will we just have to embrace her, shabby chic, and all? Pictorial progress report: I had no idea how much sash …
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