RIP Pebbles
Pebbles was our rabbit. She had had a rough past, as a result she didn’t like other rabbits or people. She quite liked Charlie and Ollie although they ignored her. She liked the sheep but thought the...
View Article#1day12pics August – At Home
Saturday was another 1day12pics challenge, and I was having a quiet day at home baking and doing other crafty things … … I got a little carried away and ended up doing a bakers dozen!
View ArticleHelium Chameleon
Helium Chameleon just appeared. Conjured from the dream of a slumbering spirit, the chameleon dropped into the physical reality and marvelled at his creation. Before he could ponder the existential...
View ArticleInspiration
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” – Albert Einstein “The Earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is...
View ArticleCoasters, a short history
Although this post is called a short history, coasters actually have a very long career of hanging out under our cups and glasses and stopping drips of drinks from staining our furniture. Let’s find...
View ArticleGreen man
The Green Man – who is he and what does he want? Well, he’s a man made of leaves, and he probably wants a drink of water. He’s been around longer than anyone can remember and features in the myths and...
View ArticleEnd of the day
At the end of the day its nice to cuddle up with a friend and a nice cup of Tea. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me” – C. S. Lewis “Women and cats will do as...
View ArticleMuchelney Abbey
We are not ‘religious’ types but we do enjoy exploring historical religious buildings. We are both fascinated by the architecture, the history, the insight into people’s lives. The abbey was founded in...
View ArticleBye Bye Bongo, Bongo Bye Bye
Breaking news: the hectic-eclectic mystery machine, which is the Mazda Bongo Friendee, is to be sold. This van, which we used to solve such crimes as the case of the missing midnight cheese, where we...
View ArticleAbsence makes the heart grow fonder
Have you missed us? Did you even notice our absence? A blog is a strange creature, as the time since the last post gets longer the harder it gets to sit down and write! I stopped writing back in August...
View ArticlePyro Update
We are lucky enough to be doing another collaboration with the very talented Jen of My Paper Cut Heart, burning her gorgeous Drink a little Magic design onto giant coasters. This will be a limited...
View ArticleDIY Wedding
Due to the discovery of our impending family growth spurt our wedding plans were brought forward by almost a year, and with only about a month for the planning and preparation. We also wanted to do it...
View ArticleProject 365 completed
Last year I challenged myself to do a project 365, and it was with great relief that on the 31st December I took the final picture. Life changed some over the course of the year and I did find that...
View ArticleLost
Like Amelia Earheart, Jimmy Hoffa, D.B. Cooper and Clint Eastwood in that Alcatraz film, our sheep have gone missing. For two years our little flock have lived happily in our field, giving us great joy...
View ArticleFound
Like the pound coin down the back of the sofa, King Tut’s tomb, and that WW2 bomber that turned up on the moon, our sheep have been found. Hurrah! They had cut a marauding swathe through the Somerset...
View ArticleProject 365 Favourites
Here are a few of my favourites from the project … I would love to know which is your favourite?
View ArticleTea for Two
Tea for one is lots of fun But twice as nice is Tea for two When Tea for Two is me and you Is it a verse? Is it a ditty? What about rhythmic prose or a tenuous haiku? How about a haibun? Could it be...
View ArticleAll safely home
With the help of Facebook we finally have all of our sheep home safe and sound! How can Facebook catch sheep I hear you ask, well …. After our last post we went back again and managed to get the...
View ArticleBaby Name Plaques
Would you like a plaque for your baby or as a gift for a friend or loved one? We have a selection of pieces of wood, rustic looking with bark, or machined pieces with bevelled edges. Let us know your...
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