Hello and welcome to my May Newsletter. I've probably said this before, but May is my favourite month of the year, as everything is so green and fresh in the countryside. I love seeing the new shoots appear in my garden, and it's always a relief to...
Hello and welcome to my April Newsletter. Since my last newsletter, I've been lucky enough to enjoy a trip to Lanzarote with our youngest son, David, and daughter-in-law, Jenny. It was so wonderful to feel the sun after such a long, cold winter....
Hello everyone, I hope you are all keeping well. The year seems to be speeding by and it's hard to believe we are already into March and it will soon be Easter. In North Devon, where I live, February has been an exceptionally dry and sunny month, although cold. We've...
Hello and welcome to my February Newsletter. Although we are still in the depths of winter, it's surprising how the nights are pulling out, especially when we get a sunny day. Once we pass the shortest day on 21 December, I always think...
Hello and welcome to my January Newsletter. A belated Happy New Year everyone and I hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas. In recent years, Christmas hasn't gone too smoothly in my family for one reason or another. In 2019, my...
Hello and welcome to my December Newsletter. Well, the weather is certainly looking Christmassy this morning with an inch or so of snow covering the garden. It's really pretty, but the ground is so slippery! I was looking out of our lounge window a...
Hello and welcome to my November Newsletter. Now that the clocks have changed, and the nights are pulling in, it's that time of year when we all start to think about Christmas. However, the weather is so mild that lots of plants are still in full...
Hello and welcome to my October Newsletter Well, the mornings are getting colder, and the nights are pulling in so I think Autumn is upon us. However, thanks to the recent heavy rain, my garden is looking better now than it has all summer, and...
I first met Tracey Gerrard on social media, and when we discovered we liked the same kind of books, we soon became friends. As well as writing books, Tracey works full time, so she is a busy lady, and I’m delighted she found the time for a chat with me. Without...
Hello and welcome to my September Newsletter It's hard to believe that we are into September already, and no doubt people will soon be talking about Christmas! Now there's a scary thought! We've had a fantastic summer though, and I for one have...
Hello and welcome to my August Newsletter. Well, what a hot and dry month July turned out to be! The soil in my back garden is quite shallow, so I've had to do a lot of watering to keep my plants alive. Goodness knows what our water bill will be,...
Hello and welcome to my July Newsletter Those of you who know me best will know how fond I am of my garden and I couldn't resist adding a photo of this flower bed. It's looked lovely for weeks with self-seeded foxgloves and Welsh...