Tracing Rainbows

  Not so much under  my skin, as on top of it. I had a minor skin complaint, and the GP prescribed some special emollient washing solution I...

This post is not about accommodation, and HMO* - but rather about sharing flat things. My latest Postcard Project package arrived from Kirst...

Two more of my library books - O stands for [Yotam] Ottolenghi, the Israeli-born British chef. He says  his mission is to "celebrate ...

On Thursday I attended a thanksgiving service to celebrate the life of my friend Honor.  She was 96 when she died in June. This is a photo f...

Much fuss this week about the rising price of Lurpak. If I want a buttery spread, I'm happy with Danpak from Lidl. That's just as go...

I thought I'd do a review of three of the needlework books on my library pile. Then I realised that the first one Stitching  by Fiona Go...

I just had to share this brief, beautiful clip of the Queen's Household Calvary [comprising the Life Guards, Blues and Royals] on holida...

  My post about the ladybird on Sunday generated some interesting comments. Bushlady reminded me that across The Pond, they are ladybugs  a...

On our trip to London in April, Bob and I visited the Wellcome Collection  - which describes itself as 'the free museum for the incurabl...

Last year, when I blogged about George's "Porridge jumper"  I mentioned the tin of clips I had recently bought myself. These g...

There are some lovely red flowers on my runner bean tipi. I took my phone outside to take a picture of them - vivid scarlet among the lush g...

I have bought kefir drinks occasionally in the past, and quite enjoyed them. Hugh F-W in his "Eat Better Forever" book recommends ...

We came up behind a Riverford van. "I used to dream about having a weekly veg box" I said "Then I realised recently that I...

  I mentioned last week that I was up to my eyes in sewing related activities. [1] My Embroidery machine went off for a service - Thank you,...