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    The Timeless Trench Coat

    I know I’m a bit late to the trench coat party but I can finally say I get it.  I’m not one to follow trends and refresh my Autumn/Winter coat every season but this year I felt like I needed…

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    Fresh Ginger & Apple Cake

    I wrote this recipe for the 91 Magazine e-zine last year, it is a Day family classic that always gets made when Autumn arrives.  So I thought that I would share it here on my blog too since it’s the…

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    Autumn in the Lakes

    Book ending the seasons with a couple of lazy days in the Lake District.  Its magical in Autumn, from foxgloves and spring greens in May to deep hues of russets and ochre in October.  We are so very lucky to…

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    The Beginning of Autumn

    Just like that the season has started to change, slowly I must admit but there is a feeling in the air.  I’ve had a busy few weeks away from the blog and work so haven’t quite adjusted life back to…

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    Summer Travels Part Two

    After our holiday in Suffolk we came home for a week and then set off again for our annual Wiltshire trip, camping with family in a field not far from Marlborough.   It’s our happy place, I’ve been going for over…

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    Summer Travels Part One

    It’s always a relief when you arrive at your holiday destination and you know that you chose well.  Staying in Suffolk for the first time in Agatha was a good call.  Listening to the sea when we woke on a…

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    Holiday Goodness

    Time to take a break, Summer holiday is calling.  We are away in Agatha as a family again for the first time in a year and I am so happy.  Lots of lazing, swimming in the sea, eating al fresco,…