Autumn colours in the Sele
In the centre of Hexham is the Sele park- it flanks the side of Hexham Abbey and you will see it as you enter the town. It looked wonderful in the Autumn colours last week.
View ArticleLiving Room Lounge Update
Hello there!In January, I shared a post of our living room with our new coffee table which we bought second hand at Battlesbridge Antiques Centre. It really completed the space in our living room....
View ArticleRemembrance
Today is Remembrance Sunday.The day when we remember those who have died in wars, particularly starting from WW1, but in subsequent conflicts too. The Poppy is a symbol of remembering. I seem to be...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday - Yaz Khan from the Series 10 trailer
Hi there,I missed TARDIS Tuesday last week- I did have something to share but my mobile phone has been a bit of a problem and I haven't managed to transfer the photos yet.Anyway, this week, I thought...
View ArticleMiss, what does incomprehensible mean?
Ang recently reviewed this book and very kindly sent it to me after she'd finished, asking if I would pass it onto someone else to review also. So, if you would like to be considered to be sent the...
View ArticleReturn to Rannadale knots
Whilst the weather is getting cooler (though we have had some pleasant weather this week), I thought I'd share a few photos from August. Oh, how utterly thankful I am for our glorious 2 week trip up...
View ArticleNot quite what I was hoping for
This year, I tried growing sweet potatoes. Some that I bought had sprouted so I carefully removed the sprouts and grew them in water. I subsequently planted them and saw them grow lots of leaves. Mum...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday - Clara Oswald from Nightmare in Silver.
Hello there!Today, for TARDIS Tuesday, I am sharing an outfit I have featured twice before- like today, I've subsequently upgraded the look. You can see the later one here, the first one is here (it...
View ArticleThe final harvest?
I had some great luck with growing this year. Some things didn't grow so well (as evidenced in my recent post.This was probably the last haul of vegetables I picked including my prized peppers and my...
View ArticleBig sleeves
I was looking through my folders and I found these two pictures from August.Since I'd already uploaded the pics to a blog post, it seemed a waste not to share them.Ah, I feel wistful looking at these...
View ArticleSwallowship
There is something so wonderfully calming about being in a English forest or woods. There is a hushed stillness and a great sense of awe at the majesty of the stature of such ancient trees. That...
View ArticleReverend Wilks and the tiny red apples.
Ally wrote a great post about some apples recently which prompted me to think of my own apple memories. As this blog is a great nostalgic thing for me to look over, I thought I'd write about 2...
View Article24 days of Advent writing prompts
I am slightly apprehensive in posting this as life gets very busy but I thought it might be quite nice to have some ideas for things to write about during December. I know some people have struggled to...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday - Yaz Khan from The Ghost Monument
Hi there!Welcome to another week of TARDIS Tuesday! I'm wearing the warm cosplays at the moment and the lazy ones it seems! I last wore this one in January this year and it hasn't changed since last...
View ArticleA cheeky message from CBC
Last Friday, I had gone to bed too late. I then struggled to sleep. CBC, on the other hand, had conked out asleep on the sofa at around 9pm. He had had a lot a sleep.Utterly despicably and...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: DIY ideas for Christmas jumper day
Christmas Jumper day is coming up imminently- in the UK anyway. If you want to join in or have been coerced into it, don't go and buy a brand new jumper, instead:a) wear one you have already b) Swap...
View ArticleCold weather florals
On lots of cold days, I wake up, having set out a cute outfit for school, decide I am too darn cold, tired and miserable to actually put it on (I am NOT a morning person) and slink into something...
View ArticleWoodland Weekend
Hello there!I hope you are well. Did you have a jolly weekend? I did and actually enjoyed being cosy inside most of the weekend. We did do a few things but it was fairly relaxed.On Saturday...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday outfit- Amy Pond in The Angels Take Manhattan
This week, I hadn't really got in mind what I was going to do for TARDIS Tuesday but I knew it needed to be something comfy and cosy. I didn't really know what to wear that I hadn't worn fairly...
View ArticleFrom the Archives- What can I give?
Here's another old post from 2014 - one of my pauses for Advent. I read this and it made me think of how I have failed so many times in being gracious to my husband. Often, he says things and the...
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