I'm so excited - I have a newt in my pond!  Some of you will probably now think that I've lost the plot but I've wanted them for...

It's been glorious weather here for the past few days and I've spent most of today in the garden, sowing seeds, tidying up beds, pla...

I have a black cat and a cream sofa.  In an attempt to keep some of his hair off the sofa I decided to make a throw.  It was only going to b...

I've been to a birthday party - a blog birthday party as Purple Podded Peas was 5 years old yesterday!  Celia's blog was the very f...

I know it's not technically spring yet, but on a little wander down my garden this afternoon I found that as far as the plants are conce...

Today is a bit of a special day for me as it's 4 years ago today that I bought this house.  Nothing special about that you might think, ...

On Monday my neighbour tapped on the back door, holding a yogurt pot, an old jar and two old tins.  "I'm having a clear out," ...