This morning the sun was struggling to come through the cloudy haze – everything was grey and white, and finally it’s started to break through. I even see a hint of blue sky behind the snow covered branches.

Hearty congratulations today are due to Zara and Mike Tindell, who just delivered a new royal daughter into the world.  The little girl is the fourth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II of England, and a cousin to Prince George who […]

I posted this on my personal facebook and was surprised by the amount of support I got.  I’ve posted about Hyperemesis Gravidarum there before but this time, perhaps because of my vitriol, it seems like this resonated with more people. […]

I’m not doing so well today, I had to start an antibiotic pill yesterday evening and this morning I’m having such a hard time keeping anything down.  I’m only taking Zofran (anti-vomiting for my hyperemesis gravidarum) at night so I […]

 I posted about the incredible amounts of fog and mist there have been with the odd weather changes, well here are some snaps from our morning drive.  While it is frozen and barren half the year, we are lucky to […]

 The National Trust in the UK is hosting an appeal to raise funds for its work, and also hosting a contest which will give the lucky winners a special access day trip to see some of their expert conservation methods […]

Today is the first Monday of the year, which is a good time to think about what new adventures the year promises to bring.  I am just coming out of holiday mode and being productive is so very unappealing but […]

Today brought drizzle and fog and a much appreciated increase in the temperature after the ‘polar vortex’ we experienced following Hercules.  It also made for some pretty phone snaps during this morning’s drive. More to come once I get Instagram […]