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Finding peace in the city

February 18, 2019 By Judy Heminsley Leave a Comment

Finding peace in the city - park

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]

Objects of Desire – Tamsin John

January 28, 2019 By Judy Heminsley 2 Comments

Tamsin John stoneware

Tamsin John trained in fine art and specialised in printmaking, and has also worked as a jeweller. She has been working with clay since an inspiring evening class several years ago. She works in a studio in her garden in Bristol, and in the second of the series about creatives’ objects of desire she’s here… [read more]

Wreath making workshop

December 21, 2018 By Judy Heminsley 2 Comments

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]

Is it smug to send Christmas emails?

December 10, 2018 By Judy Heminsley 2 Comments

Last year someone I follow on Twitter tweeted that he thought it was unbearably smug to send Christmas emails instead of cards and donate the money to charity. It was someone I’ve followed and admired for years, and the comment stung. I’ve been sending Christmas emails so long that I can’t remember when I started,… [read more]

Best Christmas presents for women

December 3, 2018 By Judy Heminsley Leave a Comment

Best Christmas presents - make your own

Only three weeks till Christmas and from now until the day itself there will be endless gift guides published by papers, magazines, blogs and retailers suggesting the best Christmas presents for everyone in your life. I thought it would be interesting to look at it from a different angle to the usual lists of perfume,… [read more]

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And after the saffron chicken...Muhallebi with ros And after the saffron chicken...Muhallebi with rose syrup.
Ottolenghi saffron chicken - a feast for the eyes Ottolenghi saffron chicken - a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach.
A fat little golden bumblebee caught my attention A fat little golden bumblebee caught my attention as I walked up Catherine Hill. A little friendlier than the Cornish crab from a few weeks back?
I wonder why I never noticed this gate before. Per I wonder why I never noticed this gate before. Perhaps I did today because the afternoon sun was on it.
Homemade granola from the recipe given to me by Si Homemade granola from the recipe given to me by Simon of @highcliffebb in #Falmouth, after I happily crunched my way through several bowls during our visit last month. Delicious stuff 😋
I’d happily frame the bottom of this upturned bo I’d happily frame the bottom of this upturned boat & put it on a wall!
When it’s spring again, de dum, de dum, tulips f When it’s spring again, de dum, de dum, tulips from Ednovean. And it seems it really, finally is! Happy Easter 🐣🥚🌷
And just along the bench in the last picture, Loui And just along the bench in the last picture, Louis, le petit chat, is making the most of the last of the rays and pointedly ignoring my rude intrusion.
The sun setting over Mount’s Bay casts a mellow The sun setting over Mount’s Bay casts a mellow golden glow over Cornish palms and succulents.
I was on the Radio 4 programme Out of Office this I was on the Radio 4 programme Out of Office this morning, talking about why I started Jelly coworking groups for freelancers, and the worst bits of working from home. Have a listen to find out what it’s like to work in a coworking space (you mean I’m supposed to talk to people?) and what Jelly is all about. The link’s in the bio, and soon I’ll share the link to all the coworking info in my blog Work from Home Wisdom, including a step-by-step guide to setting up your own group.
I love the granite steps that lead up the outside I love the granite steps that lead up the outside of Cornish barns, in this case to @ednoveanfarm’s kitchen. (You may need to zoom in to see). Captain Poldark is about to come riding round the corner...
Following the evening sun to explore @ednoveanfarm Following the evening sun to explore @ednoveanfarm’s Italian garden. Statues, olive trees & props left behind by a German film crew lie  waiting to be discovered behind the high hedges.
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