When we first received planning to convert the woodland office into a dwelling, our home - it was September 2013, Autumn was setting in so our plans to start creating a garden were put on hold until the Spring. By Spring 2014 w[...]
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Over the past few weeks we have been enjoying a daily assault on our senses here in the woods. Each morning as we opened our garden door, the scent of bluebells filled the air. A short wander into the woods and we were greeted by[...]
Recently I set up a poll on Instagram stories asking what people would like to see more of on my feed as well as here; more nature posts or more about us around our home. The result was pretty much 50/50, I did however pick up[...]
The seasonal changes have well and truly set in now; the school and work routine has become pretty established and the everything around us is looking absolutely stunning. This morning I decided to take a moment just to take it[...]
We all know the feeling, the latest lurgy has struck and it's miserable outside, the thought of heading outdoors is something that no-one really feels like... Last weekend, this was exactly what happened; with the start of half[...]
In our household there is one seasonal tradition we enjoy more than most; every year, we gather, roast and feast on sweet chestnuts. We live within acres of chestnut coppice so as you can imagine our woodland provides us with v[...]
Recently on my Instagram feed I touched on the changes that I have noticed in our woodland and whilst I too, am struggling with the seemingly non-existent Summer after the blocking high in Europe left us with rain for weeks, I am[...]
For the first three years of my daughter's life, we never had birthday parties for friends, keeping things really small with just family, it has always been so lovely doing that, however this year, our little girl made it VERY cle[...]
I often wonder who enjoys our woodland fairy houses more, my nearly four year old daughter and her friends... or me! These tiny creations dotted around our woodland were created for my little girl when she was a baby; I wanted to[...]
Summer for us, isn't about jetting off to exotic far off places, it's about taking time at home to spend time together in the place that gives us so much, a place full of adventure. For Half Term, we decided that a 'Staycation'[...]