Category: Family

A tabby and white cat with her paws on a table looks rather menacingly at the camera

Good evening, Mr Bond …

Happy New Year! Whether the last week has been a celebration for you or not, I hope you were warm and safe and surrounded by people who love you – and hope that 2025...

A small Santa ornament sitting amongst the boughs and tinsel of a real Christmas tree

Christmas Eve

It’s Christmas Eve, and after a lovely day out in the forest with the dog, we have left big daughter with her boyfriend at her house and made our way home. The fire is...

A bit windy

Looking out of the window at the winter sunshine lighting up the garden today, it’s almost unimaginable that last weekend, the UK was battered by another named storm.  We seem to have more of...

A Christmas tree covered with lights outside a church

Is it Friday already?

Goodness, I don’t know about you, but I can’t quite believe that we’re at the end of the week already!  I’m really not very happy about the way the time is speeding along! Before...

A woodland path covered in autumn leaves on a misty morning

Giving thanks

Are you ready for lots of photos?  We’re nearly at the end of November and I’ve still got so much to show you from this month! We don’t have Thanksgiving in the UK as...

An orange-leaved tree stands out against the green of surrounding trees and the blue sky

Blogtober 2024 : Day 28

We were away at the weekend, just my husband and I, at his cousin’s wedding down in Hemel Hempstead.  It’s about 4 hours’ drive from Winwick and it’s the first time that we have...