Gardening · Norfolk

Gardening for the sheer joy of it…

The fact that I love gardening is probably not a shock to many people. So, earlier in the year I decided to join the Norfolk & Norwich Horticultural Society – to gain more gardening knowledge and to take part in their seasonal shows. Being a newbie I hadn’t been to any of the society’s talks or… Continue reading Gardening for the sheer joy of it…

Country life · Countryside · Dog walks · Nature · Norfolk

A February morning on the farm…

As February gathers momentum we’ve had some wet and windy mornings but we’ve also had some frosty, misty and bright mornings. These are the mornings when going outside isn’t a chore. The air is still, the sky is full of optimism and the ground is crispy and crunchy underfoot. And, it’s not just me that… Continue reading A February morning on the farm…

Country life · Norfolk

Why I will remember this Remembrance Sunday for all the wrong reasons…

I am writing this out of sheer frustration at the shambles of a remembrance event I attended yesterday. I’ve been trying to get over my annoyance but can’t seem to shrug it off. So, if you’ll bear with me, I feel the need to put pen to paper as it were. I make sure that I mark Remembrance… Continue reading Why I will remember this Remembrance Sunday for all the wrong reasons…

Food & Drink · Norfolk

Why I love Norfolk…

Today marks the very first Norfolk Day – venues, producers and residents are coming out in celebration of the county. It got me thinking about the county I call home and why I feel so attached to it. Norfolk for me is all about the coast and countryside – vast stretches of coastline and idyllic inland nooks. The county offers some… Continue reading Why I love Norfolk…

Cooking · Food & Drink · Kitchen garden · Norfolk

Courgette season (and a recipe for courgette lemon drizzle cake)…

Every year the glut of courgettes hits me with a bang. I always know I’ll have lots (each season I religiously plant four seedlings) and there’s always too many, but for some reason I can’t cut back! To try and tackle the mountain of courgettes that is starting to build, I decided that this year I would try lots of… Continue reading Courgette season (and a recipe for courgette lemon drizzle cake)…