I am a geranium kinda gal
If I was to hold a National Collection of any kind of plant, it would be pelargoniums (or possibly lavender, I am very fond of that too). I love pelargoniums with their scented leaves, bright and...
View ArticleGreen and squeaky-clean
I haven’t done a ‘green’ post for a while now, but I thought it was high time I wrote a little ditty about washing up liquids (no, really!). Now, for the last six or so years, Mr VP and I try,...
View ArticleEarly Autumnal Treats
The British weather is slowly becoming more autumnal (though it is still given to have odd very warm spells). The winds that blow westerly are divulging trees of their leaves with every gust that...
View ArticleNaBloPoMo 2012: Day 11. Remembrance (and other things).
Today is about remembrance and remembering those who have given their lives for their country. It falls in this almost-half-way point of the NaBloPoMo cycle and its presence is a nice, dutiful...
View ArticleCandle Corner
As it has been so dark recently, there has been a need to gather close all of the things that make our lives bright. Candles, LED staircase lights, our Swedish star light and lamps are all lit from...
View ArticleDays of Gratitude and Plenty
It has been a wonderfully quiet week or so. After getting used to Mr VP’s return to work, I set about making the house a home. The chair is one we found at the brilliant Tynemouth market. I saw it...
View ArticleMenu Planning
One of my goals for 2015 was to get back into the habit of menu planning. I used to do it religiously and then I got out of the habit. I really missed its practicality and how it takes the hassle out...
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