I like to visit London every few months, if only to ride on the buses and sit in cafes watching people and absorbing the atmosphere. I come home feeling reinvigorated, refreshed and newly inspired. As I usually spend most of my time alone in my home office, city life can be overwhelming unless I pace… [read more]
Wreath making workshop
Just a quick last post before Christmas. Earlier this week I went to a Christmas wreath making workshop at Oak Tree Barn in Burrington, near Bristol. I’ve been meaning to have a go at a wreath making workshop for several years, but they’re very popular and usually I left it too late to get a… [read more]
The American Museum & Gardens
The American Museum & Gardens is the new name of what used to be known as the American Museum in Britain, at Claverton just outside Bath. Several lifetimes ago, when I was running my cleaning business in Bath and working early mornings and evenings, I was a volunteer guide here for a few years. At… [read more]
Easton Walled Gardens
Several times I’ve seen Easton Walled Gardens, the ‘lost gardens’ of Lincolnshire, mentioned in the national press. It’s only a few miles from where I stay on my trips to see my dad, and so A and I recently took the opportunity to visit. The gardens are open four days a week, and not usually… [read more]
The Elemental Sculpture Park
I’ve been intrigued by signs for the Elemental Sculpture Park as I hurtle up and down the A433 between Tetbury and Cirencester on my way to see my dad. Usually I don’t have time to stop, so despite Saturday being a bit damp and chilly we decided to have a day out in Gloucestershire and… [read more]