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I have stolen this post lock stock, and barrel from Jack Scott at  Perking the Pansies Well I already have his tree, why not pilfer his po...

Our pre-breakfast morning walk usually takes us just to the end of the lane; Jake gets to sniff about and relieve himself and I get back...

I was in Gümüşlük this week on a beautifully calm and sunny day. There were a few late sun-seekers on the beach and one or two boats in the...

I was about to write a post about how we saved money, while making my daughter's wedding that bit more personal, by collecting bougai...

I'm used to the limelight, my lead-holder gets stopped in the Bodrum streets by strangers who have seen my photo online, but last S...

A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world. ~Lois Wyse ...

Five days left until the wedding and my daughter and I are finally getting down to some serious work. We are doing all the decoration...

Last weekend had me looking frantically for a bicycle pump. My bike had sat unused for at least six months and the tyres were flat - no...

September is zooming past and I haven't hit the 'publish' button for 8 days.  I should be telling you about road trip...

I like living by the village pond: while not a hub of activity, it is visited most mornings by a succession of villagers with their cows ...