Category: Outdoors

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...

A square asymmetrical tower at the end of a narrow street of shops

Blogtober 2024 : Day 25

Hello to you, here we are at the end of another week and I hope it’s been a good one for you! Yesterday, I told you about my knitting and crochet friend Lynne Rowe...

A circular footpath direction sign on a wooden post with a muddy footpath across a green field in the background

Blogtober 2024 : Day 14

Ooh, it’s gone really cold today!  The sun shone but the air definitely felt colder than it has done and I think I’m going to have to think about trying to find my mittens!...

Pink and green aurora borealis northern lights in the night sky. Trees are silhouetted against the sky

Blogtober 2024 : Day 10

Oh my goodness, I am beyond excited!  I have seen the Northern Lights in Winwick!  There’s a huge geomagnetic storm in progress tonight, apparently (not the same as storms on earth so not linked...

A copy of a book with a blue, green and yellow cover entitled "Clean & Green" lies on a granite worktop next to a bottle of tea tree oil, a jar of citric acid and a measuring jug on kitchen scales.

Blogtober 2024 : Day 4

Hello, and happy Friday to you!  It’s a late post today as I have been out for most of the day helping big daughter and her boyfriend move into their new house. They’ve been...

Sunlight on autumn leaves just starting to turn gold, against a dark stormy sky

Blogtober 2024 : Day 3

I had such a lovely day yesterday catching up with my friend Lucy (she of the blog Attic24) in her home town of Skipton in North Yorkshire.  It’s always worth the drive from Winwick...