We have happily enjoyed our woodland together for nearly 10 years now; it is where Paul’s oak framing business has always been, where we spent most weekends when renting various properties throughout our relationship. It was in this magical place that he proposed to me, the place we celebrated our wedding with all our friends and family and nursed our hangovers…
My little bird follows me around our home and outdoors as children do, however in doing this, she often adopts my pace and takes on small jobs that I need a hand with. This is wonderful in many respects, as seeing myself and her daddy working hard and always having a project on the go will surely mean that she will…
Simple, Homespun style on a Misty Morning – Laura Ashley Most would be surprised to hear that it is often the misty, moody days here in our woodland that feed my soul. The muted birdsong, the gentle light and the absolute stillness in the trees, it serves as a wonderful tool to kick-start my day and to focus my mind. As…
The first few weeks of 2017, have been somewhat hazy. A blur of sleepless nights, temperatures, tears and tantrums all thanks to the Chicken Pox Virus. I am thankful though, as trying as it may have been, the virus gave us an extra week together, to get some much needed recovery over at my parents’ house, after all the excitement of the Christmas Festivities. How I…
Keeping chicken, to most probably doesn’t seem like the sort of thing that needs dressing up; an egg is an egg, and an egg goes in a box and that is it, right? Well, there are some chicken keepers, like myself, who love, and have always loved the details. Taking something that is otherwise plain and simple and dressing it…
As I have mentioned many times before, our woodland home is a little on the tatty side. Originally the main offices for the surrounding 700 acres of woodland (that has since been split and sold in small lots) it is a very basic, poorly made timber clad building and was vacant for years even when my husband set up his oak framing…
Over the last month, I have been asked a few times over social media about the boots I wear and often appearing in my Instagram feed. I shared them over in a post ‘Our adventures to the South Coast of Cornwall‘, however, I thought I would share with you again, for those who want to get the info about these…
Autumn is coming to an end; the days are certainly getting colder, the trees losing more and more leaves. Gradually the woods will loose the warm palette of Autumn colours, the copper carpet of leaves on the ground will turn to mush, but as we head towards a new season, we are enjoying the last of the Autumn and all it has to…
Autumn has well and truly set in now, here in the woods every morning there is change, the trees are shedding their leaves, the mornings feel quiet and still. On sunny days, the woodland is drenched in sunlight and even the foggiest of days can create a little piece of magic, as it did a few days ago when I…
Every season has it’s magic, but there is no better time to live in the woods than Autumn. This morning, after I took my little girl to nursery, I took a walk through our woodland. It was just what I needed after the fast pace of half term and an absolutely perfect start to the week. The sunlight broke through…
