Hello Summer flatlay
The longest day of 2020 was the perfect opportunity to create a summer flat lay. I used just flowers from our garden, along with some scrabble letters. If you aren’t familiar with the tern “flat lay” it is defined as an image or a style of photograph in which a number of things are arranged on a surface and then photographed from above If you follow me on Instagram…
Sunday morning stroll at Murlough Nature Reserve
We headed off early last Sunday morning as we wanted to avoid any crowds and make social distancing easier. In this strange time of Covid and the easing of lockdown it is strange how quickly these terms have become part of our everyday lives and normal vocabulary! The pictures speak for themselves I hope –…
A review of ordering with Photowall – the Dark Hedges
I was contacted recently by Photowall, a Swedish company which offers custom wallpapers, prints and canvas art, with free shipping to the UK. Keep reading ….. there is an offer code for you at the end of this post! I was invited to select a product from their online shop, order the item and share…
Quick and easy Red Lentil and Bacon Soup
With lock-down continuing I have a bit more time to cook and bake, but sometimes more limited ingredients in the cupboard. This tasty soup only has a few basic ingredients so I am sharing it here. Ingredients 2oz bacon 4 oz red lentils 1 large onion 1 tin tomatoes 1.5 pints stock (See note below)…
A 3 day family trip to Edinburgh
We opted to spend part of February half term on a 3 day trip to Edinburgh. Having two daughters now studying at University in Scotland, we seem to be spending more and more time there, and had yet to spend any significant time in Edinburgh. Day 1 We took the first Easyjet flight of the…
