If you’ve been labouring in your garden this year, you’ll loath to see it decay this winter. But that doesn’t have to happen! Of all the ways you can keep your garden healthy over the cold months, how many of these did you know? Trim it back Fruit trees, readily available at places such as Ashridge Nurseries, benefit from winter pruning between November and March. Trim fruit trees to four main branches, as doing so will increase their productivity in […]

Mud, mud, glorious mud. Dogs and other animals. Driving around country lanes at break neck speed with no seeming cause for concern. Shops which have opening and closing times. Paint colours with ridiculous monikers such as ‘Elephant’s Breath’. Darkness falling across the land. It may seem odd to you that I randomly chose to live in a small country village having only ever been a resident of city life but I had my reasons and I stand by them. Although […]

Well, it’s been three week’s nearly since we moved to Norfolk from the bright lights of London and we’re finally starting to feel a bit more at home. The unpacking is nearly (but not quite) done and we’re getting to grips with the decorating and long list of things that need doing in the new house. People keep telling me they’re small things but to me they seem huge with knocks and scrapes that need amending everywhere and I just […]

Early in the new year Mcain launched their #BackToNormal campaign aimed at helping Mums and Dads lighten up the everyday school routine. We all know that feeling when the kid’s come out of school and immediately ask ‘What’s for tea’ so to have it sussed with somethign from the freezer is just the ticket. I like to be really organised (I say ‘like’ because that doesn’t necessarily mean I always am) and have things pre-made in the freezer ready to come […]