Gardening is all about looking forwards. It’s this whole act of planning for the next season that I love, and one of the reasons that gardening is so good for the soul. I’ve been thinking of how I want the garden to be in Spring and so have ordered a ton of bulbs from Farmer Gracy. Their bulbs are always really good quality and they have a great range available.…
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The Art of the Slow Renovation
Instagram is choc full of renovation accounts. It’s such an amazing place for gaining inspiration and following along with renovation journeys. Recently though I’ve found myself becoming less and less into other people’s renovations and quick transformations (I know, who even am I?!). Now I’m way more interested in the art of the slow renovation.
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Weekend Wander to Digley, Holmfirth
It’s been a while since I did a blog post about our Weekend Wanders. In truth, we haven’t been wandering anywhere that exciting recently! West Yorkshire has been in some form of Covid-19 restrictions since March and the levels keep changing. We’re now in a Lockdown 2.0, meaning we can’t meet friends (unless it’s one person from each household). Schools are still open though so at least Hols gets to…
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Short Break to Silverdale
We’ve been going to Silverdale for a few years now. We found it by chance looking for a place to camp in the Lake District, and although it’s not in the Lakes as such, it’s a beautiful part of the world. After the seeming endlessness of lockdown, we needed a change of scenery so we booked a short break to Silverdale. Our usual place to stay is Holgates camp site…
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Tips on Autumn Foraging (Foliage for Free!)
As you will know, if you’ve been a follower of the blog for any length of time, I love being creative with foliage. Whether it’s the Super Massive Hoop of Dreams on my dining room wall or a Christmas mantel swag, if it’s greenery of any kind I love it. One of my favourite things to do is go for a walk (especially at this time of year when the…
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Day Trip to Spurn Point Lighthouse
It was Mr R’s birthday a few weekends ago and we decided to have a mini break to the East Coast. We booked a cottage near Hornsea and Mappleton (I wouldn’t recommend this particular cottage) and used it as a base to explore the local area. We decided to explore the coast and had a day trip to Spurn Point Lighthouse!