Sahara dust - that's the new phrase for this week that the weatherman has taught us. Apparently the wind and the atmosphere have combined to bring a large portion of the desert to the UK. What it means for us is a very dirty car, which as you can imagine did not please my car … Continue reading The Sahara comes to town

Did you know that black or black and white cats are the most difficult to rehome at places like the RSPCA? As the human slave to a beautiful black cat I find this statistic really odd so thought I would dedicate this post to the dark felines amongst us.Our black cat's name is Muffin, or … Continue reading In Praise of Black Cats

Hooray, the sun is back!! Everything seems better when the sun is smiling and gives us the chance to go out exploring.We started today at Rickmansworth Aquadrome, having brunch and going for a wander. I'm having a meat free week so enjoyed a lovely vegetarian fry up whilst my beloved ate a sausage sandwich - … Continue reading The BFG in Great Missenden

This weekend has definitely seen the weather take a turn back towards winter which is not at all to our liking. Yesterday started with a hail storm that went on for quite a while and turned the ground white.Leftover hail in one of the outdoor potsAs the weather was so miserable all we did was … Continue reading Exploring Stratford Westfield

After our lovely visit to Chartwell House we stopped in the village of Westerham which is mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086. It's got some great old buildings and a wonderful church.On the green is a great statue of Sir Winston Churchill overseeing all that pass before him.Facing the green are several cottages that … Continue reading Westerham – historic Kent village

What a glorious day today was - sunshine and clear blue skies. To enjoy it we headed for Kent and Chartwell House where the Churchill family lived. It's managed by the National Trust now and is only an hour away from us.Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take pictures in the house but I took loads … Continue reading Winston Churchill’s Home

Today's adventure was a visit to the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Wardon. It is a collection of old planes, and vehicles of several types on a country estate. It was a glorious day with clear blue skies and it got up to 20 degrees - warm enough to sit outside for our lunch.Now for your … Continue reading Flying visit to Old Wardon

Today we went to Windsor - the home of the royal family and lots of tourists. It's a beautiful place to visit as it has so much history and character. It's a little bit challenging as you arrive as the signs for parking aren't the clearest (or maybe it's just us) and we totally missed … Continue reading Wonderful Windsor

A lovely day off and the sun shone - how glorious, so it was a great chance to get out with my beloved. We headed off for dog walking and I got to meet Marv, or as I have renamed him, mental Marv. When you meet him he looks all sweetness and light, but if … Continue reading Finding happiness in the small things