Tie Dye Tuesday!

Let’s not pretend this summer has been jam-packed with great weather, probably the best we can say is ‘the garden needs the rain’. “Ashley Starkes Tie Dye Dress and Delias Lips Tee” by Lucy Burrows is licensed under CC BY 2.0 It’s fun As we lurch towards the beginning of the autumn term parents across … Read more

7 Easy Made low-maintenance garden planters

Summer time, the time to create simple, low-maintenance garden planters to brighten up your outdoor living space. Low-Maintenance garden planters made from old furniture This container was knocked together using the slats from an outgrown child’s bed. The untreated softwood will rot, but it’ll darken beautifully and encourage to moss to spread all over (hopefully). … Read more

Sheepskins: the Ultimate Yurt Upgrade

Dragon Hill Yurt. Just spent a wonderful afternoon at a yurt on Dragon Hill, just outside Glastonbury. We were making a delivery of sheepskins to be used for weekend workshops. However, we ended up getting in touch with our more primal side and practising bush skills! I tended the fire, clearing the scrub from the … Read more

Sparrows attack House Martin nest.

House Martins Under Attack. We loved having some House Martins build a nest above our bedroom window, but when it was attacked we didn’t know what to do. The first sign was the change in tone from the babies. First they were sweet and chirrupy, then one morning they were raucous and unpleasant. Little did … Read more

Be childish, whilst there is still time

coin sparks cap. simpler things.

Enjoy the simpler things in life. Remember to enjoy the simpler things in life, a friend of mine was recently hospitalised. He recovered, but the gentleman in the bed opposite didn’t. Witnessing a guy dying has changed my friend somewhat, and as he returns to health his focus has changed too. Now he urges that … Read more