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Winter garden

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January’s moments

January’s moments

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January is all about  . . .

January is all about . . .

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August is all about . . .

August 11, 2018January 8, 2019Categories Simple pleasures2 Comments on August is all about . . .

. . . adventures and discoveries August is a time for holidays and escapes, for visiting new places, embracing change and celebrating difference.  Adventures may be big or small; journeys of a life time, or just having the time to explore what’s on your doorstep. Head to the coast and there are entire little worlds…

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July is all about . . .

July 5, 2018January 8, 2019Categories Simple pleasures8 Comments on July is all about . . .

. . . Golden light. This is the month to plenty of sunshine. The days are sun drenched and the garden is parched. Out in the meadows beyond the house the grasses have grown up, and there are seed heads to pluck and brush through. This is also the month to enjoy long summer evenings…

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Midsummer spell

June 20, 2018January 8, 2019Categories Ritual6 Comments on Midsummer spell

Scarlet tiger moths flutter around the house in the early evening, weaving a spell of midsummer. The air they move through is filled with the scent of mock orange; a heady concoction, filled with memories of summers past. In the depths of the shady end of the garden the wild strawberries are ripening; fairy fruits…

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June is all about . . .

June 1, 2018August 11, 2018Categories Simple pleasures4 Comments on June is all about . . .

. . . magic There are walks to enjoy across the meadows where the grassy slopes have turned to a haze of golden buttercups. High above, feathery cloud formations stretch across the sky where swifts speed and the buzzard circles on an ever upward spiral. Later in the day, just before sun down, the golden…

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May is all about . . .

May 2, 2018June 20, 2018Categories Simple pleasuresLeave a Comment on May is all about . . .

. . . Growth Everything around us is blossoming and blooming. Step outdoors and it’s possible to feel the energy; life surging through the new shoots, sap rising in the trees; leaves unfurling and buds bursting. There are lots of little things that make May special – wandering home from the village with a plant…

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April is all about . . .

April 11, 2018June 1, 2018Categories Simple pleasuresLeave a Comment on April is all about . . .

. . . Anticipation The April breeze brings a warmth that we had almost forgotten. Each year that first Spring sigh comes almost as a surprise. Experiencing it unlocks a yearning for sunshine and greenery, and each day we look at the garden a-new in eager anticipation of the things to come. The opening of…

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March is all about . . .

March 1, 2018June 1, 2018Categories Simple pleasuresLeave a Comment on March is all about . . .

Opening up . . . After months of enjoying the cosiness of winter, of shutting ourselves away, by March it feels time to start reconnecting. But this year that feeling is stilted. Our walks through the village and out along the lanes bring us only more winter. Snow is heaped in drifts along the wayside,…

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February is all about . . .

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018Categories Simple pleasures6 Comments on February is all about . . .

. . . cherishing the things you love most. There is something special about February. It’s a month full of anticipation, of small joys, and of secret wishes. Spring is just around the corner, but a part of me wants to hold on to that feeling of life being temporarily placed on pause. This is…

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Swathes of snowdrops from yesterday’s walk #slowandsimpledays
Little green snowdrop hearts to wish you all a very happy Valentine’s Day 💚
Saying hello to the snowdrops in the garden on 2 February has become an annual ritual: a little marker in the year - the point when we are almost half way to the Spring Equinox from the Winter Solstice. This year most of the snowdrops are buried under a soft blanket of snow. #candlemasbells
January seems to have flown by unusually quickly this year, and already it’s time to share W J Clapton’s nature lessons for February, which include The Crocus; Corms and Bulbs; The Sweet Violet; Seedlings; Bark of trees; The Crow, Rook, and Jackdaw. There’s definitely a whiff of Spring in this chapter, in contrast with the snow outside today #embracingtheseasons
Our winter wonderland. Happy first day of February! #adeeploveofwinter
A beautiful morning, the world whitened with a thick coating of hoar frost. #adeeploveofwinter
Jack Frost did a great job last night, casting feather frost in furls and fronds across the patio table; some like peacock’s plumes, others spreading like branches {swipe to see} #myalmanacmoment
Can’t beat a beach in winter; striding out, lungs filling with sea air; cobwebs well and truly blown away #simplepleasures
Flakes like soft, white, downy feathers - first snowfall of the year #myalmanacmoment

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