There tends to be a gap in flowering from June to July as the lushness of early summer gives way to the more intense heat and light. It can be hard to keep the garden looking fresh during these weeks, unless you succumb to single-season bedding plants, which I try to avoid because of their […]
I was inspired to write this post by the impending birth of a friend’s grandchild, which I’m delighted to report arrived this week happy and healthy. He’s lucky to have one of the best grandmas (I’m sure it’ll take a while for her to get used to that title) in the world to love him! […]
Our estate had its third Streetfeast this year. A great event spearheaded by two civic-minded neighbours. Streetfeast is a nationwide initiative to encourage neighbours to share food and time with one another once a year, normally in June. In our estate residents lend their barbeques for communal cooking of food donated by the local supermarket, […]
When I was researching my Sustainable Summer post I spotted this product at half-price on the Holland and Barrett website. We already had sunscreen at home but I needed something that was less sticky, suitable for putting on the face and small enough to fit in my handbag. At its reduce price I figured this […]
