Welcome to the gorgeous month of June. Being Mark and my birth month, it always holds a special place for us, our birthdays are one day apart and as we gather with friends and family, we couldn’t be more grateful for the beautiful world and people that we do life with.

When I was a little girl, I was brought up amongst farmland and remember my birthday frequently being spent in bed with a weird ’48-hour funny illness’. It later transpired I had a bad reaction to the rapeseed ...

Welcome to the MARVELLOUS MONTH OF MAY! The transition from spring to summer is in full swing now and with all the Bank Holidays this month, we’ve got much to enjoy, notwithstanding The Kings Coronation! So, it’s up with the bunting, stoking up the barbie and finding plenty of occasions to create some gatherings for.

Last month I shared with you the launch of our new BE ...

Here we are in the beautiful month of April. One of our absolute favourite things to do this month is to visit Arundel Castle near where we live to see their stunning tulip displays, followed by a sit on a bench with buttered hot cross buns, or perhaps more accurately, butter with a bun ha ha! Do check out any gardens that are open near you, it’s one of the simple pleasures in life and as well, we love to crunch through the earthy bluebell woods to walk amongst a carpet of blue, it is a wonderful ...

Welcome friends to the marvellous month of March! The clocks change YAY! Daffodils, tulips and blossom emerging, what could be more beautiful? A dear friend gives us yearly National Trust membership and we just love visiting the spring gardens more than any time of year and this particularly holds a special place in my heart as I was brought up on a National Trust property in Suffolk where my dad was estate manager, it’s given me a complete love of nature and the countryside. Do try and visit ...

Welcome to the beautiful month of February. The mornings and evenings are getting lighter, the birds are chirping, and snowdrops are poking their little heads through. Spring is on the way and of course February is the month of LOVE.

I think we’re all looking for ways to have cost effective moments of joy and I thought I’d share some of my personal favourites. I am a wild romantic at heart, but I also like to think of February and the month of love not being restricted to mere ...

Well, here we are at the beginning of a New Year – 2023. Here are a few personal reflections on the coming year.

When I was a little girl, I went on a Girl Guide Camp and my leader gave us giggly girls a piece of advice and I’ve never forgotten it…

I hope this finds you having enjoyed a lovely festive celebration. We’re now at that in-betweeny time between Christmas and New Year, so I wonder what this time will involve for you?

When we look back over the seasonal periods of the past two years, it makes one very grateful to be able to enjoy the face-to-face gatherings of friends and family, concerts, pantomimes, neighbourly drop ins and so on; we don’t take lightly the opportunity to meet, eat and share life together. Even ...

Welcome to the beautiful winter month of DECEMBER. We’ve all experienced the rather strange and uncertain festive seasons of the past two years, so it makes one very grateful to look forward to face-to-face gatherings of friends and family, live nativity plays, office parties, neighbourly drop ins and so on; we don’t take lightly the opportunity to meet, eat and share life together. Even if we are widespread and this isn’t possible, at least we’ve all learned to Facetime and ...