Simple, Homespun style on a Misty Morning - Laura Ashley Most would be surprised to hear that it is often the misty, moody days here in our woodland that feed my soul. The muted birdsong, the gentle light and the absolu[...]
Simple, Homespun style on a Misty Morning - Laura Ashley Most would be surprised to hear that it is often the misty, moody days here in our woodland that feed my soul. The muted birdsong, the gentle light and the absolu[...]
The first few weeks of 2017, have been somewhat hazy. A blur of sleepless nights, temperatures, tears and tantrums all thanks to the Chicken Pox Virus. I am thankful though, as trying as it may have been, the virus gave us an[...]
Keeping chicken, to most probably doesn't seem like the sort of thing that needs dressing up; an egg is an egg, and an egg goes in a box and that is it, right? Well, there are some chicken keepers, like myself, who love, and ha[...]
As I have mentioned many times before, our woodland home is a little on the tatty side. Originally the main offices for the surrounding 700 acres of woodland (that has since been split and sold in small lots) it is a very basic, p[...]
Over the last month, I have been asked a few times over social media about the boots I wear and often appearing in my Instagram feed. I shared them over in a post 'Our adventures to the South Coast of Cornwall', however, I thought[...]
Autumn is coming to an end; the days are certainly getting colder, the trees losing more and more leaves. Gradually the woods will loose the warm palette of Autumn colours, the copper carpet of leaves on the ground will turn to m[...]
Autumn has well and truly set in now, here in the woods every morning there is change, the trees are shedding their leaves, the mornings feel quiet and still. On sunny days, the woodland is drenched in sunlight and even the foggie[...]
Every season has it's magic, but there is no better time to live in the woods than Autumn. This morning, after I took my little girl to nursery, I took a walk through our woodland. It was just what I needed after the fast p[...]
Have you felt it yet? The cold, crisp air, the early morning sunshine that flickers when it hits the morning dew on the ground and in the trees. Autumn is a moment of such opportunity; to walk, to play, to let it all soak in and[...]
Earlier this year, a plan was hatched between myself, my sister and her lovely boyfriend; we decided to plan a trip to the South Coast of Cornwall and to stay in a beautiful self-contained cottage, located in the picturesque fish[...]