countryside

British Summertime ends

The above picture was taken from one of my recent early morning rides out on Dizzy. We explored a new bridleway and found a little wooden bridge to clip clop over. As it’s now the start of September and summer is coming to an end, I noticed the cow parsley is all drying out. Only […]

Has Spring Sprung?

Hope you had a lovely Easter weekend! Since the clocks went forward on Saturday it seems as though spring has finally arrived. It’s so nice to see some sunshine, even if it is several weeks overdue! My wind chimes, tea light holders, plant markers and little bud vases have been popular over the last couple […]

As autumn approaches…

I’ve been enjoying the last of the last of the summer sun this week, busying away in the workshop with the door open, preparing for the cooler autumn days to start. As well as working on new stock for upcoming fairs, I have also enjoyed making some one-off custom pieces for customers. Although I love receiving […]

a little catch up…

I’ve been busy in the workshop catching up on orders lately. Mostly during the evenings making the most of the warm nights. I love ‘hiding out’ in the workshop with my music and being surrounded by clay. It has been nice to have so many orders to work on… Making specific pieces for customers is […]

Sloes & The Countryside

I’ve been enjoying a lot of the local countryside recently, and have found long walks in the fresh air a good way to clear my head. The gorgeous weather and beautiful blue skies over the past week has helped very much too! Last year I wanted to make my own sloe gin using this recipe, […]

Hello Spring!

It’s such a nice feeling knowing that Spring is definitely here… or will be officially in a few days (finally!) My favourite blossom trees are beginning to sprout pretty pink flowers, daffodils are starting to show their happy yellow faces, and the sun is shining a lot more frequently! It seems like we had such […]