The English Village Fete
Summer is drifting away, almost a memory now, giving way to golden tones of autumn leaves and shiny new school uniforms. And with the end of summer, it is goodbye to the all the fetes, fairs and...
View ArticleBarbados for Easter
We are back in Barbados for a lovely long Easter visit. After a seemingly endless, chilly winter in England we were longing for the warmth and beauty of this beautiful little island. So wonderful also...
View ArticleSummertime salad of smoked salmon and pea shoots
Perhaps for the first time since we moved to England, it feels like we are having a proper summer. At least the longest spell of sunny days in a row. So many flowers are sprinkled though the fields...
View ArticleCherry and White Chocolate Semifreddo
Did you know that the official month of cherries (at least according to the cherry promoters in the lovely state of Michigan) is February? I know, it’s a bit surprising for all of us in the northern...
View ArticleDaylesford Organic. A day for food writers & photographers.
Glorious food, wonderful company, the breathtakingly beautiful Cotswold countryside and the ultra chic ambience that is Daylesford Organic? Yes it’s the perfect recipe for an amazing day out for a...
View ArticleSpring lunch in the garden.
Is anything as uplifting and joyful as that first exuberant burst of blossom in early Spring? My spirit soars when I meander down the village lanes accompanied by clouds of gentle blossom – and new...
View ArticleMy Garden Studio
I thought you might like to see a few pictures of my new garden workshop. It’s a log cabin – from Finland – built in our English village garden. As the house and garden we’ve taken on is quite a...
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