Welcome to the beautiful crisp month of November. The clocks have changed, the nights have drawn in and we adjust our minds and bodies to all things warm and cosy to embrace the delicious season of autumn-fest. T-shirts, shorts and flip-flops are replaced with wooly jumpers, leggings and boots and the sharp air gives you energy and focus, I just love it.

For me, November is a transitional month and although it’s too early to get out the Christmas decorations, I start to add some berries ...

Welcome to October, or the season of Autumnfest as I like to call it!

It’s when the nights are drawing darker earlier, the crisp leaves can be heard underfoot and the winter woolies are starting to make their appearance again. If you’ve been an avid reader of my diary for some time, you’ll know I love to dress my house in all things autumnal when the seasons change. It can be something as simple as stringing along some fairy lights, collecting fir cones and conkers to jazz ...

Welcome to Sunny September!

I don’t know about you, but for me there’s something about September that reminds me of starting afresh; I think it goes back to those school days with new Clarks shoes, sharpened pencils and feeling well rested after the long summer holidays.

At TEMPLESPA Head Office, September is a hugely busy month as we launch our autumn-winter for all things ‘new season’. We’ve now officially launched our Gift Collection ...

Welcome to Awesome August! This is the month of the great outdoors. I don’t know about you, but I don’t waste any opportunity from sunrise to sunset to do life outside. This means the day gets longer for me because I don’t want to miss any opportunity to grab the light.

Mark was a paperboy, so he has got up early all his life. I, however, am not a natural early riser. However, when it was pointed out to me that if I were to get up just one hour earlier each day, I’d ...

Welcome to beautiful sparkling July

So, July is the month we all go alfresco! Unless it’s bucketing down you won’t find me inside the house during my free time, it’s outside all the way. Whether you’re going away this month or staying at home, and unless you’re reading this in the Southern Hemisphere (and “Hi down there” if you are!) if you’re anything like our household, you’ll be lapping up sunshine, soaking up the Vitamin D, slapping ...

Welcome to beautiful June. It’s Mark’s and my birthday month, in fact they are only one day apart which gives us a legitimate 48-hour double celebration! So, this year we’re taking a few days to enjoy London, joining in the Jubilee festivities. Speaking of which, do catch our lovely documentary where we were filmed as a British brand that features on the Royal Family ...

Welcome to marvellous May. What a beautiful month this is. The air changes, it’s warm and filled with that evocative blossomy aroma, the nights are light until much later and the opportunities to get out and about gives us endless possibilities to enjoy life in our re-found freedom.

It’s pretty amazing to think that one and two years ago, our lexicon was dominated by words like lockdown, furlough, masks, vaccines, isolation, and the dreaded C word to name but a few. How amazing ...

Welcome to the beautiful month of April. My absolute favourite flowers are tulips, and they are popping their proud heads through the soil now, a wonderful sight. We live near Arundel Castle and every year we love to visit to see their stunning tulip displays, followed by a sit on a bench with buttered hot cross buns washed down with a flask of tea. These simple pleasures are enjoyed the more as we appreciate our re-gained freedom.

Easter is naturally a time of peace and joy for us. It seems ...