We love visiting local churches, especially those with a connection to my maternal side who were Shropshire born before taking military pe...

The Dorset in-laws propagated some box plants for us some 25 years ago from cuttings on their bushes on the family plot.  They were about th...

  Every garden needs some honesty - the  lunaria  type of honesty with its beautiful purple flowers that become green pods with a pointy top...

Some years ago I bought 3 raised planters with plastic covers to grow my summer salad leaves in. Covered planters give confidence that the l...

 A few years ago I treated my friend to an afternoon birthday tea on the local canals. I decided to do a canal trip lunch &  ream scone ...