Scents of Christmas
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It’s been a sensory Christmas here at The Watch House. The pain of concluding the building project and clearing up afterwards, the pleasure […]
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Beach Blanket Boxing Day
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It has been a long time since Him Indoors and I spent Christmas at our seaside house, but it is good to be […]
Christmas Cheer
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The last time I was up at 6am on Christmas morning I was ten. With a three-year-old in the house it was inevitable […]
Sing Hallelujah!
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The builders have left the building – sing hallelujah, ring out the bells and fa la la la la!! We are finally free […]
A Feast for the Eyes: Terrain, USA & Oogenlust, The Netherlands
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Among the many perks of my job is the opportunity to travel. In the last fortnight I have been to the USA, Germany […]
Fogbound
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I managed to spend a whole 20 hours in the UK between trips to the USA and Amsterdam. In that time I unpacked, repacked, […]
An Olympian Task
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As my plane to New York taxied down the runway this morning, I received a message alerting me to a missed call from […]
Little Miracle
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With the exception of bringing a child into the world, there is nothing in life so rewarding as growing a plant from seed. […]
A Once in a Lifetime Job
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Our building project was due to finish in mid July. It’s now late November and the work continues, over time and over budget. […]
When Is Too Late to Plant Spring Bulbs?
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If you are reading this post now, in late January, the answer is ‘not yet’, for tulips at least. Originally published in November 2016, […]
Going to the Dogs
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I am acutely aware that my blog risks going to dogs …. or dog to be precise. That dog is called Buster. You […]
A Sight for Sore Eyes
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I’ve been back from China for 6 days and still the jet-lag drags on. At about 3pm every day my vision starts to […]