September 2016 – Page 2

Pale and Interesting

#Rainbowblooms is a joyful blast of colour on Sundays, but a flower doesn’t need to be bright to be beautiful.

When I was a child, my mum used to take me on regular fairy-spotting jaunts, to the end of the

When I saw the book Paper Home was coming out, via Twitter, I promptly contacted the PR at Pavilion books to

I find a quiet joy in making jams and jellies, fruit leathers and liqueurs. The delicious aromas and slow, “ploc,

As summer turns into autumn, this makes a delicious seasonal alternative to G&T that apparently costs a mere £1.30 per

The summer lends itself to getting outdoors. The sunshine, ice cream vans and festivals galore lure us outside to play.

Foraging is starting to dominate my life. I stir jam between checking emails, have an oven full of fruit leather

With every passing #Rainbowblooms, I become more aware of the shifting seasons. The colours are no less beautiful, but richer

Having a chronic health condition gets dull. In my case, a combination of conditions means my bones and joints push

Bring a touch of summer into your home and fight off the Autumn blahs with herbs in a bucket. At