My stories is a personal journal of life with twins, photography, family recipes, and animal tales.
There’s something terribly English and refreshing about a fruit fool. The end of summer and start of autumn meant it was perfect timing for the charms of a blackberry fool. We have an overabundance growing in our garden so I didn’t even have to wander down the lanes picking wild blackberries from hedgerows. I must admit it […]
Blackberry Fool recipe with a lovely twist Read More »
I love where we live in the West Sussex countryside. Often we wake up to the view of deer grazing in the field behind our house. The only downside is the state of rural communications. I’ve been quiet recently on the blog as we temporarily have no phone line, no internet and almost no mobile
Rural communications Read More »
It’s been hard for Luce and Theo this August as there’s been too many rainy days. But when the sun was out they smiled and headed outdoors. And found a hill to play on with a blue sky as their backdrop. Theo naturally found a rock to add to his collection and then Luce began to sing.
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Summertime always means we have watermelon to eat at home. I hate wasting any of this sweet summer fruit so have been making my kids watermelon with lime ice lollies. Since watermelon needs to be stored in a cool place it’s also a great way to use up half of the fruit if you’re low on fridge
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I’ve been rather silent recently here. I haven’t gone away, it’s just summertime. Time to focus on family, friends, overdue projects and, of course, my beautiful twins. Sometimes it’s also good to slow down in order to generate new ideas and plan ahead. And just enjoy the season and aim for slow living. I don’t mean being lazy.
Last summer my daughter had her first riding lesson. She was excited but nervous around horses. Now I watch her calmly and confidently lead the horse out of the ring after her lesson.
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