The Georgian Landscape Garden
Georgian or English landscape gardens are true love of mine. This is my favourite style garden and I can’t really…
Exploring North Devon
North Devon was a pleasant surprise. Although there aren’t many country houses and stately homes, this region still offers a…
A long weekend in Pembrokeshire
The South West county of Wales is perhaps most famous for its rugged and dramatic coastline, rock formations and sandy…
Christmas cranberry bundt cake
With Christmas approaching it’s nice to bake something really Christmas-y. This year I chose to bake something I’ve never baked…
A guide to visiting North Wales
The rugged mountains and coastline of North Wales attract many tourists and hikers, but this region has so much more…
Bodnant Garden – a magical garden in North Wales
Bodnant Garden is an amazing garden and arboretum in North Wales that spans 80 acres of hillside and has many…
Portmeirion, an Italian-style village in Wales
Portmeirion is a small village in North Wales on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. The village is one of…
Photographing Twr Mawr, Wales
Twur Mawr lighthouse (meaning Great Tower in Welsh) is an iconic landmark on the West coast of Anglesey in Wales…
Visiting Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage
Most museums, heritage centres and exhibitions in England are brilliantly done and are interactive. I’ve been to many of them…
How to make a dried flower wreath
Summer spoils us with great choices of fresh flowers - whether in wildflower meadows, in our gardens or in our…