As we were preparing to leave Devon, we made a final stop at the Canonteign Falls near Exeter. Home to England’s highest man-made waterfall, Canonteign Falls is a magnificent example of a Victorian folly set in a magical natural paradise. The waterfalls themselves descend for over 70 metres. The falls were built in 1890 The … Continue reading Canonteign Falls
My goddaughter and her family invited us recently to spend a few days with them at a cottage in rural Devon, on the eastern edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It's not an area of the UK that I know, so I was imagining chocolate-box cottages and cream teas galore. Chocolate-box cottages The cottages were … Continue reading Devon Delight
Flamingo-themed wedding invitations are the best. Flamingo flair I loved, loved, loved Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (review coming at the end of the month). An excellent read Tilly modelled bandanas on Paw Fiesta's Instagram feed. Playing it cool A fun Instagram account to follow is grantdraws. Books captured perfectly
Did March turn out to be marvellous? Let's see what the numbers tell us: 10 pieces of Happy Mail sent by me. Sadly, I also sent 4 cards acknowledging 4 deaths in the wider family. 3 separate trips booked for later this year - two for the family and a solo adventure for me. My … Continue reading Month in Numbers | March 2019
Five spreads have been added to my One Little Word traveler's notebook ... First up was the day we introduced our Goddaughter and her family to the marvellous Northala Fields. Next up was our visit to beautiful Cambridge. And linked to Cambridge was meeting Deb at long last. This didn't end how it began. I … Continue reading OLW | Thrive and the Traveler’s Notebook
This year's Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens celebrates the incredible biodiversity of Colombia. The standout highlight of the display is a carnival of animals, depicting a toucan in flight, a hanging sloth and a swimming turtle. A surprise around every corner, visitors can spot hundreds of colourful butterflies suspended from the glass ceiling and a floating golden-yellow display to honour the legend of El … Continue reading Orchid Festival | Kew Gardens
The Brainy One was able to arrange his annual teaching gig at the University of Cambridge to fall in half-term. With Tilly staying with friends, The Boy Child and I were able to enjoy a lot of gazing at gorgeous views and stunning architecture. Take a look ... Punts moored on the River Cam St. … Continue reading Cambridge
Two more spreads have been added to my traveler's notebook. It seems that we thrive by simply embracing all that is good for the soul. I reused a design to record the weekday walk in Notting Hill ... and I added the Awards Evening.
I didn't make anything during the first two weeks of the month, but completed last week was a double page spread starring Tilly (for our 2019 album). Call it puppy love It's an old design, one that I've used a lot over the years. I think it originally came from Shimelle. I also reused a … Continue reading Scrapping in 2019 #2
I'm not a big fan of winter. This year hasn't been so bad - it’s been mild and we’ve seen the sun - and the snowfall has been minimal. First school run But if personal experience has taught me anything about winter, it’s that I need to get myself out of the house and into … Continue reading Winter Walks with Tilly
