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After weeks, and weeks, and weeks of rain, the sun finally shone. Just in time for the Easter weekend – hurrah! So off we stroll/rolled down to the lakes to get some sun, Spring air, and increase in our allergies ...

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If you’ve ever checked my bio on social media, it usually includes the sentence “…also loves pre-1660 British history…”. I love medieval and early modern British history (my degree was in the latter), and these days I’m particularly interested in ...

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One of the great delights of winter and early spring, come from a rather small, almost insignificant, white flower, of sweet box. You don’t really notice the flowers. It’s the fragrance you’ll notice. You’ll be walking down the street and ...

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The first phase of the landscaping was finished last week! It looks bare now, but it is ready for planting. To remind you what it looked like previously: And now: The empty paved area will be for the chairs, table ...

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L’arbre d’aquilaria, source du bois d’agar la plus importante, est une espèce indigène de la région d’Asie du Sud-Est. La résine, appelée bois d’agar, se forme naturellement lorsque l’arbre est affecté par certains facteurs externes, comme le pâturage animal, une attaque d’insectes ou une invasion microbienne et provoque une coloration odorante humide au cœur de […]

The last few months I’ve been thinking a lot about how to design my new back garden. With the past couple of gardens, I confess, my plans were based on hope. I mean, all garden plans are, but mine were ...

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This, is one of the reasons we chose to live in this part of Penarth. Cosmeston Lakes, the path to which is about 5 minutes from our new home. As you can see, there are plenty of paths I can ...

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