Featured Posts in'London' Category

Ignoring yesterday’s mushroom

The meadows below our house are sprouting field mushrooms.  The formula is correct – cows and cowpats rotate Read more..

Summer Holidays

The first of Ollie's Sunflowers have just ripened. This time I managed to save one before the squirrels stole them! You Read more..

Our Yorkshire Getaway…

Now I wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong impression and think we're always off gallivanting, but this week is a very Read more..

All that Jazz…

When we left London our friends were all very supportive and oohed and ahhed in all the right places when we showed Read more..

Bilbo is Going Home!

You may remember last Summer I took Bilbo out for a day-trip to London. He has been travelling the world thanks to the Read more..

Urban inspirations (episode 1) …

Wow we've had a busy weekend - our last weekend away before school breaks for the summer and i can get stuck into the Read more..

Tourist in my Own Town – Southend on Sea

Here in London we had the hottest day of the year so far. Way up in the 90s. The most sensible place to be on a hot day Read more..

Tromba D’Albegna Squash

OK, let's get the sniggers out in the open! OOH Matron that's a nice big one! Last year I was fortunate to swap some Read more..

Introducing Arthur…

Todays blog was going to be about my lovely new garden seat - its an early birthday present from BH and my folks. I Read more..

Seasonal Veggies

I love growing old heritage varieties of peas and beans...but Most of the old varieties don't give you a sweet, tender Read more..