Hello there. I hope everything is well with you. I am still very much in the world between, awaiting two family funerals and feeling in that liminal, in-between place. My mind has been drifting through past memories and thinking about cherished people and places. Thankfully, nature remains a constant solace to me, especially at this…
This week is a special one. For months, I’ve been quietly immersed in an endeavour that feels incredibly close to my heart, and today, I’m overjoyed to finally share it with you. The Forest of Bowland Champion Species pin badges are officially here! Seeing the full collection of fourteen badges, all nestled in their colourful…
Well hello there. You may have noticed things have been a little quiet around here on the journal front. This week’s post is a double bill, covering the past fortnight, and it comes with a bit of a heavy heart. In the span of just eight days, I’ve had to say goodbye to both my…
Hello hello! Can you believe we’re already in Week 24 of 2025??! The year just seems to be zipping by, much like a bumblebee buzzing from a sweet pea to… well, another sweet pea! Outside is an absolute hive of activity, right up to my back door – which currently is a riot of colour…
Well, the rain just kept on, well, raining. It feels like April and May were holding out on the wet stuff, only for June to finally declutter itself of all that H2O. The shape of the week, combined with the general downpour, kept me busy indoors. Not that it was a wasted effort! I had…
Well, hello hello! This week truly kicked off with that zesty, almost giddy New Moon in Gemini energy. And honestly, it’s been a week that demanded a bit of that adaptable spirit, because the skies have been putting on quite the performance. We’re talking less “gentle drizzle” and more “sideways rain” with an extra sprinkling…
Hello hello! If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself squinting up at the sky in the last few weeks, wondering if the clouds simply forgot where you live. Here in Lancashire, it’s been what felt like an eternity without a proper drop of rain – just endless stretches of warm, sunny, and decidedly…
Outside has definitely begun to take on that early summer ‘glow’ that I adore. The late afternoon sun seems to just pour over everything, bathing the garden in this magical, golden light. It’s a radiance surely intensified by the long, dry spell we’ve been experiencing here. I honestly can’t recall the last significant rain shower,…
After a rather hectic start to the week, the garden overhaul project has been a welcome dose of peaceful balm. M has been working some serious fence magic, while I’ve been on archaeological duty in the flower beds, unearthing a treasure trove of old bulbs, stubborn grass, and the odd pottery shard. The more I…
The weeks between Beltane and the summer solstice possess a quietly magical glow, don’t they? As the bright, long nights roll in, my inner night owl truly feels at home. I can potter about late in the evening with utter glee because the sun suddenly becomes my greatest enabler. For these glorious few weeks, it’s…