On my last day in the UK, I went for a stroll down the lane to check out the local farm shop. I had purposely saved this visit for the end of my great OE, as farm shops are such a treasure chest of unexpected culinary delights, homegrown crafts, and herbs in terracotta pots whichContinue reading “Are Farm shops about healthy food, or just niche destinations?”
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Dancing water, and tree magic!
What is it about light shows? We grow out of candy floss and Teletubbies, but oh, the magic of colored lights dancing in gardens, or sweeping the sky, grabs the attention of young and old. It’s a universal language, needing no translation, and available to almost all. Christmas, or any equivalent, gives birth to theContinue reading “Dancing water, and tree magic!”
Welcome to England!
First night in England brought new sounds; fox, storybook owl, moorhen, and so many more. A grey squirrel, much smaller than imagined, with it’s oversized silver tailbrush bouncing along behind. Under the canopy, mounds of tree waste cover the tunnels of a badger set. Early morning mist revealed deer playing on the pond landing. MyContinue reading “Welcome to England!”