A change from Bordeaux..

I still have a few more Bordeaux pics, which I’ll show you another time. For now, here are some pretty flowers of Windsor. On Sunday we bought our hanging baskets x 7. I love these. We sometimes plant them up ourselves but this year we bought them ready made to save time and effort. WeContinue reading “A change from Bordeaux..”

Flowers + the kitchen refurb begins

Hi. How are you? I’m just killing some time while the plasterer does our kitchen ceiling. Have you noticed that whenever you say the word plasterer, someone says “oh, that’s a very skilled job?” I’m sure it is, but it’s a bit like when you mention a swan and someone invariably says “a swan couldContinue reading “Flowers + the kitchen refurb begins”

Fish Risotto

Hi Wafflers. How are you? I’m feeling quite tired but happy. Last night I cooked this fish risotto. It was really delicious. I would happily gobble up another plateful of it right now, but there’s none left. For tonight we are having an M & S ready made lasagne with petits pois, which is justContinue reading “Fish Risotto”

Roses of Dedworth, Wildmoor Heath and Christmas cake planning

Hello Waffle friends. It is nearly the end of October, can you believe it?? It is also Tuesday whereas for me it feels like Wednesday. It’s going to be a long week. For those lovely people who noticed I have been struggling a bit recently, thank you my friends xxx. This week is still challengingContinue reading “Roses of Dedworth, Wildmoor Heath and Christmas cake planning”

Glorious Cliveden (part 2)

Good evening. As the beautiful light streams through these golden gates at Cliveden, I want to finish showing you the photos from our great afternoon out there on Thursday. I’ve got to make this a really good post tonight, as myself and The Waffle will be undergoing a little pause this week, so there willContinue reading “Glorious Cliveden (part 2)”

It’s not over yet

The virus. The summer. My sunflowers 🌻. None of these are over yet. Look at this amazing new sunflower about to burst open with vibrancy and life. Let’s focus on that and not all the rest of the depressing stuff. I do hope you’re in the mood for pretty flowers, as there are a lotContinue reading “It’s not over yet”