Last week I blogged about the gardening tasks you can do in November to prepare your outdoor space for the wintry weather to come. So today I'm turning my attention to protecting and preparing your house, too, to ensure it stays warm, dry and cosy over the next few months - with tips for ...
Christmas Lighting Ideas – Inside and Out
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year and for me I get the greatest pleasure from decorating my house. I am a huge fan of fairy lights and string lights and love to work them into my Xmas decor. So today I'm sharing a few ideas to add some special Christmas lighting to your home, inside ...
My Kitchen Coffee Bar – The Final Finishing Touches
So, it's finally here - the finished article! My kitchen coffee bar is now complete, with a stunning coffee machine and industrial style Tolix bar stools in place, and I couldn't be happier with it. As mentioned in my earlier post here, this project began with a desire to create a coffee ...
7 Gardening Tasks You Can Do In November
Here in Manchester we had our first full-on ground frost a couple of mornings ago, followed by beautiful thawing autumn sunshine, so there's still time to get outdoors and do some tasks your garden will thank you for later. Why not take an energy bar and a hot flask outdoors with you and enjoy ...
Why I’m Still Running… 7 Months Later
It has been seven months since I blogged about how I took up running at the start of the New Year, so this is just an update for those interested. Maybe you are a newbie runner, or contemplating a couch to 5k programme? If so, you can read about how I began back in January 2017 here. Apart ...