JUST A TOUCH OF TULIPS

This post was published back in April 2014. I was going to write another blog about tulips but decided to simply revamp the old one and pop it out in the world again. We are currently immersed in what I think of as The Weird Time. The world we have known is upskittled, which on … Continued



SOME THOUGHTS ON A FROSTY MORNING….

Sunday, and a quiet day after our lovely Christmas Day with family and then the unexpected blizzard on our motorway trip home. I woke feeling a deep sadness, a dream I couldn’t recollect? Or simply the need to feel. Whatever the reason  the day was simply beautiful. The sky, a deep blue, the air still … Continued



OUR ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS TREE.

We have, for the past few years found alternative ways to decorate our home over the festive period. The placing of a Christmas tree is linked to the bringing indoors of something that is growing. In the Northern Hemisphere daylight is short lived and indeed, the further north you travel the shorter the days become. … Continued



MY MALA….

We were away last weekend enjoying a visit to the North East, the Land of My Birth. On returning home I found a small parcel awaiting me.  A few weeks ago it came to me that I would love to have a mala. I do have two already which were given to me when visiting … Continued



TEACHING…

Earlier this month (October) I was asked to write something about being a teacher, specifically being a teacher of yoga. The request came from Webucator and the project is ‘Teach Your Talent’. As often happens when someone, this time a total stranger, approaches you with a request it gives you pause for thought.  Travelling and … Continued



JUST A FEW WORDS ABOUT THESE BEAUTIFUL DOGS!

I simply have to share these photos. Two weeks ago we took the bus from Riva del Garda to visit Gardone Riviera. The bus left rather early for a mature couple on holiday, but there we were in a bus station full of teenagers on their way to school/college. We had our backpacks with map, … Continued



CREATIVITY.

September is over and already we are flowing into October! Or, perhaps it feels more like a stagger as we move towards the end of yet another year. What I am aware of is that my little bit of a blog inspired by the latest Om Yoga magazine is somewhat late in its creation! Therefore, … Continued



A WEEK IN JULY!

This has been a rather strange week for me personally. We have had the most wonderful week of weather here in the North West of the UK. So much sunshine and warm balmy breezes. This is not always the case on this island and you can be sure that within three days of the temperatures … Continued



HOMEMADE BODY BUTTER

Those of you read my blog on a regular base or know me personally will be aware that I am very keen to eat good, clean food that I have prepared myself. I also have been more and more interested in using body and face products that have no ‘nasties’ in them. There is a long … Continued



SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

I have taken time out of each day this past week to simply wander about our garden and delight in the tiny things! Winter is not my time but Spring most certainly is. My energies grow along with my enthusiasm and curiosity.  My whole being responds with joy to longer days, new growth and a … Continued