wirksworth weekend

It was Wirksworth Festival Art and Architecture Trail this weekend. It’s a fantastic annual event in which the wonderfully picturesque town of Wirksworth in Derbyshire becomes one huge art gallery. There’s art in houses and homes, art in shops, art … Continue reading

picture imperfect

I spent most of yesterday’s bank holiday monday on my own, as lad and his dad had gone to a footie match. But I didn’t mind. It gave me a chance to primp and photograph my stock of tweeties, ready … Continue reading

french fancies

So, the holiday is over. The tent has been got out, spread out and dried out. (Yes, it rained… and hailed, and thundered and lightning-ed – scarily! – but thankfully not until the final couple of days). (Not the tent … Continue reading

whilst I’m away…

As I mentioned the other day, modflowers et famille will be off on holiday on Sunday for a couple of weeks. We will be camping in central France, meeting up with friends whose relatives own this lovely campsite, where we … Continue reading

cornish cream

As you may have guessed if you’ve caught any of my Instagram pictures this week, we have been in Dorset and Cornwall to celebrate my birthday. I confess, I didn’t actually have a cream tea in Cornwall. Much as I would have loved … Continue reading