Part 2 - Dad's Mini Allotment

It turned out dad's beans, onions and tomatoes had come along so well and they'd been munching their way through beautiful homegrown produce!

john, in the garden, the food diariesBecky JamesOctober 24, 2020John, grumpy old man, grow your own, tomatoes, beans, onion, allotment, becky, dad, home grown, garlic, tomato sauce, gardening, growing, foodComment

Painting " En Plein Air" by Ioanna

What painting outdoors has given me, is beyond words..I hope my blogs as well as my artwork can offer you an insight to my great love and respect towards both Art and Nature..

arts and craftsIoanna KalogirouOctober 19, 2020inspiration, creativity, joy, art, pleinair, artstudio, pleinairpainting, painting, Ioanna KalogiruComment

My relationship with food, recovering from M.E. practicing an ancient, traditional self cultivation way by Becky

It’s no secret that it was in fact by practicing Falun Dafa that I made a full recovery. The exercises helped me both physically and mentally, were gentle enough for me to cope with after being so weak for such a long time and really easy to learn.

the food diaries, lifeBecky JamesOctober 18, 2020food, health, healthy food, responsible eating, traditional eating, traditional food, Becky JamesComment

Visit to RSPB Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve 11 Oct 2020 by Eddie

Visit to RSPB Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve. Although we were here at the off season so to speak with no nesting masses of seabirds, dramatic landscapes and a few pleasant surprises awaited us.

the great outdoorsEddie AitkenOctober 12, 2020nature reserve, birds, wildlife, photos, Eddie AitkenComment

Fabric decorating with Foam Stamps by Rose

I ran a little workshop last November, the workshop was to decorate brown wrapping paper with patterns for Christmas.

arts and craftsRose PrattOctober 3, 2020art, fabric printing, fabric decorating, make your own, Rose Hosken

A Surprise Crop - Part One by Paula

I bought three grape plants from a garden centre here in the UK, a few years ago now, as they were reduced to £3 each

The Norwegian Way by Robert

My name is Robert Løvlien. I’m from Norway, the land of trolls, mountains and fjords. I love learning about history and culture. I think we can learn a lot from looking into the past. I like to read and explore the treasures of the past, and I want to convey the beauty of Norwegian nature and way of life.

the great outdoorsRobert LøvlienSeptember 28, 2020new writer, Robert Løvlien, norwayComment

Trollkrem – A Norwegian dessert straight out of a fairy tale by Robert

Trollkrem is a very easy to make dessert. The main ingredient is lingonberries.

the food diariesRobert LøvlienSeptember 27, 2020Trollkrem, Robert Løvlien, dessert, berries, lingonberriesComment

Rose hips, a gift from nature, by Becky

A simple little walk through, from the fields gathering wild rose hips to the kitchen to preserve them into tea and syrup and setting some aside for drying to use later.

The humble John Downie - ornamental crab apple tree by Becky

last week dad brought me some tiny, miniature apples and told me he’d gathered them from the grass verge under these three pretty little trees on the corner.

the food diaries, the great outdoorsBecky JamesSeptember 17, 2020crab apple, windfalls, jelly, trees, fruit, Becky James, john downieComment

My Grandma's Rose Water - by Pam

My mum’s lovely neighbour Pam popped over to visit mum, and I mentioned Carry Forth Tradition, which she loved. Pam went on to tell me about her Grandma’s Rose Water and how she suddenly realised there is no better cream for her skin.

in the gardenGuest ArticlesSeptember 15, 2020rosewater, roses, skincare, natural, organic, skintonerComment

Friluftsliv - Outdoor Living the Norwegian Way by Robert

I love of our humble traditional Norwegian culture, and our close connection to nature. I want to carry forth this tradition, and maybe inspire people to join in on the happiness of being in nature.

Elderberries on Elder Road, by Becky

I grew up in a beautiful old house on a road named Elder Road in Bramley, Leeds.

in the gardenBecky JamesSeptember 10, 2020elder tree, elder flower, elderberries, folklore, medicinal plants, sponge, Becky JamesComment

Traditional Verse - by Ann Onymous

There is more and better than this on - https://classicalpoets.org/ Have a fine and traditional time.

contemplationMr Damian RobinSeptember 7, 2020guest articles, classical poem, poetry, classical poetryComment

Appreciating Nature through Ancient Wisdom - by Girts Trautmanis

When I first time read this quote it touched my heart, deeply. And it has been big influence on the way I appreciate our Mother Nature. To capture and pass it on through my photos.

contemplationGirtsSeptember 3, 2020Girts Trautmanis, poetry, prose, Lao Tzu, heaven, earthComment

Rockpool Predators by Eddie

When the tide goes out various birds come to feed on the fish and crustaceans in the rockpools.

by the seaEddie AitkenAugust 31, 2020rockpool, predator, scotland, seashore, sea, shore, Eddie Aitken

Stonehaven, Scotland Rockpools Aug 2020 by Eddie

Underwater views in the pools left at low tide, after feeding by many species of bird.

by the seaEddie AitkenAugust 28, 2020sea, seafront, seashore, rockpools, sea life, Eddie Aitken

Stonehaven Seafront by Eddie

by the seaEddie AitkenAugust 22, 2020stonehaven, seafront, sea, Eddie Aitken

Some musings and information about horses and humans through history by Cheryl

No other relationship can spark our senses to grow sharper more rapidly than equestrian related activities. This depends on how much the human wants and allows for the step into the magic offered by the love of and relationship with equines.

the great outdoorsCheryl CasatiAugust 20, 2020horses, equines, kindness, wisdom, history, Cheryl Casati

A poet and a harpist, fairy tales, myths and secret waterfalls all hidden inside a rather small oval painting by Ioanna

arts and crafts, ioannaIoanna KalogirouAugust 15, 2020cyprus, ioannaComment

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