Hello, and welcome to my December Newsletter. I can hardly believe I'm saying that, and before long, it will be Christmas. Time certainly does go more quickly as you grow older. However, I'm getting on well with my preparations for Christmas. I've made the cake but...
Hello, and welcome to my November Newsletter. Bryan and I recently went to Farnham to spend a few days with my sister, Gill. We had a nice time catching up, going shopping, and tidying her garden, as the weather was lovely. We also managed to fit in a visit to RHS...
Hello, and welcome to my October Newsletter. I'm a bit late sending out my newsletter this month as I've recently returned from a short holiday in New York and am still catching up on everything, including some sleep! We went to New York...
Hello, and welcome to my September Newsletter. As some of you will know from being friends with me on Facebook, I recently celebrated a significant birthday, as they say. Yes, I'm afraid it was the big 70, but then again, I'm grateful to have reached it, as not...
Hello, and welcome to my August Newsletter. I expect, like me, most of you are pretty fed up with all this rain, though I know we need it. The weather never seems to do things by half these days, does it? One minute we have a drought for a month, and...
Hello and welcome to my July Newsletter. Well, it was the longest day last week and we've been joking that the nights must now be pulling in. A scary thought, particularly as the weather is more like October than July at the moment. My sister, Gill, came to stay...
Hello and welcome to my June Newsletter. I've recently returned from a lovely holiday in Kefalonia, and now I'm trying to catch up with everything. We had a great time, but it's always nice to come home, even though there's always the...
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...