Over the past few weeks I have been ‘champing at the bit’ – as we used to say – waiting for the opportunity to prepare for growing plants for my garden. A couple of years ago – I experimented in growing some flowers from seed. It was not a total success – but I was…

On one of my recent walks – along the country roads – I passed a young lady – pushing her young child in a pushchair. I noted that the child was sitting facing her mother – and for some reason this set my mind on a train of thought – as I pondered on the…

I recently read an article – where the author was recounting the number of times when – who he was had been defined by the things he did – or the things that he believed. I do find this quite a common assumption – and agree that – we are far more than these things….

One of my favourite times of day is early morning – I love the peace and quiet – the stillness – that allows me to ready myself for whatever the day may have in store for me. I am fortunate to live in a place where I can enjoy a walk in the countryside –…