Things are progressing steadily on the decorating front.  The decorator has done his bit and I've painted the floor of the stairs and la...

Love them or hate them?  I never used to like them at all, they reminded me of municipal car-parks and my mother's never ending quest to...

It's not exactly peaceful in my house at the moment (I live in a terrace and next door is being re-roofed), and the garden isn't exa...

Autumn appears to have arrived.  It's not my favourite season.  I do love the colours that it brings, but what I don't like is that ...

I've been in the garden quite a bit this weekend, which is perfectly normal for me. This dahlia is one of my favourite flowers at the ...

I think I'm in love - with hydrangeas!  I love how their exquisite little green flower buds Hyrandgea Preziosa gradually turn white...