The times they are a-changin’
This has been a big week – a really big week. But before I say anything at all about what happened on Thursday, let me tell you about some important events […]
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The view’s the thing
Holiday over and loafing around done, it was time to get the walking boots back on this week. There’s a ruined castle not far from here called Castell Dinas (not […]
Heading north
A few days ago the sun shone. Dizzy with excitement we climbed into the car and set off on a shopping trip. I know, it’s disappointing…we should have been out […]
Home
Two years ago today we moved into our new house. It was a bit of a gamble to leave the city that had been home to Mr B forever and […]
Mother’s Day…Mothers’ Day?
I can hardly believe it but it’s twenty years since my mother died. Alex was just three years old, while Lizzie and Katie were eleven and nine. I’m not sure […]
A Welsh winter
Some people would have you believe that the Welsh weather is never very good. Ha! How could they say such a thing? How could anyone imply that this land is […]
The nest is full!
December is a pretty miserable month so clearly it’s a good time for a party. You could argue that January is worse – or even February, my particular pet-hate – […]
Hedgerow harvests
I like to eat. And I like to cook. I haven’t always – when the children were small and I was working full-time I loathed the very sight of a […]
Crickmas is coming
So December is finally here and now we can legitimately get into Christmas mode! On Tuesday, the first day of the month, we officially hung up the Advent tree on a door […]
Trauma in the garden
The scarecrow’s head is coming off. At least it looks that way to me but Mr B reckons it’s not and it’s just that his chest has sunk a bit. […]
at home in the hills 