I am a very lucky woman and try not to take the men in my life for granted. I have to say that my brother-in-law Dave is a cut above. In past years Dave has travelled from Suffolk to help me in the garden for a few days – I am not certain why. The fact that his wife,...
Thrilled with the new windows! Our decision to invest a large sum of money in changing the windows and doors here at Pinks Barn was initiated by our son James. I was bemoaning the fact that we had been so cold last winter and the high cost of the heating our home,...
Out in the courtyard at the back of the house. I was not alone! After an exhausting day fighting my computer and almost throwing it out of the window, I took myself to the courtyard with a glass of wine and just sat. I must have been very still because before long Mrs...
Back in May I shared a birthday outing with my chum Jenny. (Our Birthdays collide, although I have to bear in mind that I could actually be her mother! Ho hum.) Jenny had reminded me about the annual plant fair held on the lawns at the front of the Holburne Museum in...
Beautiful shades of willow. I have to write to tell you about a day course I attended last week, taking with me Jenny Dixon, Editor for the Cross Stitch Guild and long-time chum. Layered up against the cold, we visited Damson Farm just outside Bath. We joined Alison...
My revamped corner This is a strange little corner in the garden at Pinks Barn, just to the left of the front door. It faces north and is in front of the downstairs loo window, so doesn’t hold all that much promise. It was the log store when were moved in. I have...
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