Exhibitors at the House & Garden Show |
We could live here quite happily for another year or so without doing anything, but we're under pressure to get the heavy lifting out the way before my daughter takes her GCSEs next summer.
Exhibitors at the House & Garden Show |
Chiselling away... page one! |
My first ever Christmas wreath! |
Are pink roses just for girls? |
What secrets does our house keep? Credit: William Lam |
Metella and her slave Grumio visit the fish counter at Waitrose. Ever mindful of landfill, Metella brings her clay cooking pot to carry the fresh salmon home, but on the way back to their villa, naughty Grumio drops his mistress' pot and it shatters on the ground... Heu!
A bit of a milestone! |
Cathy and I celebrate with a glass of fizz |
Closing the door on the past |
Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz Credit: William Lam |
The last day at primary school |
Fan-tastic for staying cool on the sit! |
Paddling down Hennerton Backwater Credit: William Lam |
Crowds gather at the Menin Gate |
Testing times: Who gave us the juicer? |
Freedom at last? |
Quiet One: lost in blah-blah land © Anatolii Sushko | Dreamstime.com |
Maxims for the new year |
Working wonders: a special candle and a healthy treat from Eat Real Food |
Time is elastic: re-schedule the chores! |
Winter sun: Hotel Cordial Mogan Playa |
My son meets children's author Katherine Rundell, who researched her latest novel The Explorer on an expedition to the Amazon rainforest |
Starstruck at #HLF2017 with Nick Clegg and my friend Jo |
The lure of the mobile phone © Mirko Vitali | Dreamstime |
The mesmerising view from our villa |
The stunning Jurassic coast Credit: William Lam |
Me and Joy Rhoades at her book launch in London |
Ali: 'Talking and sharing makes people feel better' |