Last Saturday was a strawberry day. Gabriel was invited to a friend's strawberry picking party (what a lovely idea!) and we all tagged along to gather lots and lots for jam-making. Unfortunately, just as we arrived at the farm, the heavens opened and it rained and rained and rained. In spite of ...
Review: My Little French Riviera Box
Last month I reviewed my first My Little Box. I was a little disappointed as the contents were mainly L'Occitane samples, which I love but are already very familiar. For me, the real selling point of these subscription boxes is the element of surprise. Life can be a bit dull in the Fens and a little ...
Sweet peas and succulents
Our house is a total tip this week. Our fridge/freezer broke down last week and we had a new one delivered today. I can't believe how much mess sorting it out has generated. We had to defrost the freezer, dispose of the ancient contents and deal with four year's worth of dirt and dust. Maybe there ...
What I wore for a sunny coffee date
Last week, James and I had a free morning together and headed out for a coffee date. It was a lovely sunny day in our beautiful little city. We walked around the market and then headed for coffee at The Old Fire Engine House. Morning coffee there is a sweet, informal affair where you help ...
Scented play dough
My four-year-old son absolutely adores play dough. We often buy the shop-bought stuff and sometimes we make a big batch of plain, uncoloured home-made dough. This time, though, I decided to go to town with flavours and colours. It was such fun and he loved it! Whenever I make play-dough I end up ...