LAST weekend's Bank Holiday brought us the most glorious hot weather and sensibly we made the most of it. The boys and I went to Bury and enjoyed an ice cream in the Abbey Gardens, which were packed with people, colour and blossom.  And my parent points went sky high when I agreed to a … Continue reading Pleasure in small things

I can't believe its May already - almost halfway through the year. This month my eldest turns 16 and does his GCSEs, we open our Swedish house for the summer (hurrah! see more on our house blog here  ) and I'm busy busy at work and in the garden, getting things potted up and hardened … Continue reading New shoots.