From one wild, open landscape to another. We have just returned from a few days in France, where we spent some time in the beautiful Baie de Somme. All along the wide estuary, the light was stunning, whatever the weather, and we were lucky enough to find a hotel room in St Valery-sur-Somme that had [...]
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Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged landscapes, Mary Oliver Wild Geese, sea, sky on February 20, 2009 | 15 Comments »
10 FEBRUARY 2009
Posted in 1, tagged child's room, history of carriages, morning and evening light, railway carriage house on February 9, 2009 | 23 Comments »
Sunrise on the beach. A few days ago, between all the snow and rain, there was one amazing clear morning. Sensing a pink glow through the curtains, I pulled on a thick jersey and jeans over my pyjamas and headed out the door with the dogs. Minutes later we were on the beach, bathed in [...]
2 FEBRUARY 2009
Posted in 1, Blogs, eco-building, domestic life, greener living, gardening, tagged blogging, eco-house, Jane Brocket, paperwhites, snow, snow on beach on February 2, 2009 | 19 Comments »
Last week’s post opened with frost on the beach; well today we have snow. About two inches of it, falling steadily for most of the day and settling in a thick white blanket on the shingle. Mary’s school was closed and there were no trains into London, so the three of us had a glorious [...]
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MY CURRENT BOOKS
Homemade: Gorgeous Things to Make with Love
with Ros Badger
(Collins £20).
People have been talking about the Weekend Book in messages here, so I thought I would put a cover up (click for a link to order it) - and one of my next book (written with my friend Ros Badger ) - which will be out in early May. As people who have always made things at home - Ros is a great knitter and crocheter, and I love making things from the garden, whether that's planting up pots as presents, cooking chutney and jams or festooning the house with leaves and flowers - we've collected some of what we think are our best ideas into a book of around 80 projects, all of which have all been beautifully photographed. For more on these books, and the others that I have written, and links to order them, please go to my website and click on Books.
The Wonderful Weekend Book: Reclaim Life's Simple Pleasures
(John Murray £12.99)
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