It just struck me this morning, that everyone seems to be talking about hiking these days. When my dad was young, they had to walk everywhere. There were buses and trams of course but cars were a rarity around Colwyn Bay in those days. (At the time of writing dad is...
Sometimes you have to just go with it The Shepherd’s hut and holiday cottage had to take a back seat as winter viruses descended. Of course, it would be the weekend we were away at an agricultural show where we had some show cattle entered. As a rule, we are not...
Christmas, babies and baubles Christmas, poorly girls, changing plans, interrupting my own train of thought and some crucial questions around the topic of Christmas trees. Topped off with an invitation to consider giving a gift voucher as a fabulous and considerate...
Autumn began on the 23rd of September, that seems so long ago now, we are nearly 7 weeks into it and there are 6 weeks still to go before the first day of winter. Halloween is over for another year and bonfire night has just been. As children we always had homemade...
Enjoying the autumnal atmosphere Anyone who has stayed with us knows that I’m all about the food, baking fresh bread, sneaking you extra biscuits making slow-cooked welcome meals. Well, this week has largely been about taking advantage of what Autumn has to offer and...
