Category: Slow Living
Silence: In the age of noise
Happy new year to you all. Here we are at the start of a new year, and in the depths of winter in the UK. A time when nature takes shelter from the cold and hibernates for the season, with many birds having already taken flight to warmer climes. Some of us embrace the wonders […]
Getting up close & personal with nature
Last month, my husband and I packed up the car and headed for the wilds of Kent; we were off to Elmley Nature Reserve on the Isle of Sheppey. “Elmley is an internationally important fresh water grazing marsh wetland renowned for significant populations of over-wintering and breeding birds, and also hare, watervoles, rare invertebrates and […]
Finding my creative mojo
My word for 2017 is ‘CREATE’ – it feels open and explorative. For me this means drawing, sketching, photography, writing and knitting – these are the crafts I enjoy most and am focusing on at the moment. I flick through so many beautiful coffee table books, covet profiles on art filled Instagram pages. But, I […]
Noticing the season changes
This past week, I’ve been on several five mile walks, including one with friends – ending up in the pub eating delicious food (my favourite destination), one near home and another along the coast in Dorset with my husband. I was so struck in each place by how vibrant the colours of Spring were and […]