There is something rather sad about an object that has become the last of its kind. A single teacup sitting forlornly on a charity-shop shelf, its saucer long since disappeared. A sugar bowl with no lid. A teapot that has somehow survived the decades but lost the very thing thatContinue Reading
‘I have never owned a television’. It is one of those statements which, depending upon whom I am talking to, can produce anything from mild surprise to the sort of look usually reserved for people who confess to having no central heating. (Which, by the way I also don’t have.)Continue Reading
When most people think of a pergola, they picture a pleasant place to sit beneath on a warm afternoon, perhaps with a cup of tea and a climbing rose overhead. Mine certainly will become that eventually, but that wasn’t the original motivation. As with many things in my medieval restorationContinue Reading
When we think of Valentines Day, we generally think of roses, chocolates, getting engaged and, well… generally its about her. As a woman, I think the man gets a rather poor deal out of this. In these days of better equality and gender identity, why is this holiday still consideredContinue Reading
Shorter days equal project days in my household. Usually starting around November, with so much more darkness, let alone colder temperatures, it is a very real excuse to stay indoors and tackle those indoor projects. Certainly this can be a list of those practical mends, fixing a squeaky door, sewingContinue Reading
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