An Autumn half term

An Autumn half term

As we approach the autumn equinox another half term is almost upon us. For those of us with children, or grandchildren, or nephews and nieces, or just helping look after the neighbour’s kids while they’re at work, it can be a challenging time. There’s never enough to...
Autumn Is Just Around the Corner

Autumn Is Just Around the Corner

‘Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.’ – George Eliot Isn’t this the most magical description of autumn? Traditionally it is a period of change leading up to the darkness...
Autumn foraging – wild food for free

Autumn foraging – wild food for free

It may be October, but it’s not too late to do a bit of autumn foraging. Although the weather in July and August was disappointing for us holidaymakers, it was just right for many of our fruits and berries. Plenty of late blackberries, and other vitamin-packed...