25th May 2009  Sarah is still in the thick of her GCSE exams, but remains relentlessly cheerful and full of life (I think, though it’s sometimes hard to tell with teenagers). She’s 16 now, which feels quite impossible. The years do sprint past when you’re not looking. Over the years, I’ve quietly filed away every… Continue Reading

19th May 2009 I’m getting thoroughly fed up with the weather. The wind and rain seem to be on a rota, with the “weather witches” hurling heavy downpours and gales our way on a near-daily basis. The poor plants, which by now should be basking in open-air beds, are still cowering behind greenhouse glass. Watering… Continue Reading

11th May 2009 Since returning from Italy, the sun has been putting on quite a show, but it’s been partnered with a gale-force wind. Venturing outside has felt less like a spring stroll and more like an Arctic expedition. Still, the fruit trees are blossoming, the vegetables are pushing through, and, fingers crossed, we could… Continue Reading