Still Your Mind

1.5 min Video: In 2018, Morab Gardens in Penzance, a group of friends from across the UK joined each other in meditation..

Becky JamesOctober 16, 2025Comment

The Happy Knitter

2 min video: Paula came to visit us. We were talking about knitting because she's a really good knitter - in the way that she can knit seamlessly without the need to sew up seams and join up sections.

Becky JamesSeptember 23, 2025Paula Wilson, Becky, Our Diaries, KnittingComment

Gene Hsu's Quest for the Traditional Chinese Language

2 x 30 min approx. Videos: We talk to Gene, an amazing young lady with a quest to build a bridge between cultures of the East and West by her research and work in music, translation and interpreting.

Becky JamesOctober 5, 2024Gene Hsu, linguist, singer, Traditional Chinese, East and WestComment

Johanna Schwaiger, sculptress, finding a traditional path in today's world

3 x 20 min Videos: Our friend Johanna Schwaiger, sculptress, joins us to talk about her career and finding a traditional path in today's world.

Becky JamesMay 11, 2024Comment

Catch Up and Batch Cook

24 min video: We chat about food, some of our favourite cooking methods, some time-saving and food storage tips.

Becky JamesFebruary 29, 2024Comment

The Power of Traditional and Ancient Artwork

37 min video: We chat about Paula’s recent trip to New York where she attended The 6th NTD International Figure Painting Competition Awards and The Art of Zhen Shan Ren (Truth Compassion Tolerance)..

Becky JamesJanuary 31, 2024Comment

Remembrance Day, being frugal and self-reliance.

28 min video: Becky and Paula share stories of their families during war-time and some wisdom they inherited from their experiences; like being frugal and self-reliant.

Becky JamesNovember 13, 2023Becky, Paula, frugal, self-reliance, Remembrance DayComment

On Creating Art

23 min Video: Finally, Becky and Paula get together and chat about being a creative type and what that means to them…

our diariesBecky JamesOctober 15, 2023art, creating art, Paula, BeckyComment

What to do with your Dahlias in the UK at the end of the growing season

Short Article/Photos/Video: My interest started with a visit to a family friend’s garden with my Mum and my mother exclaimed at how beautiful the Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ was which triggered my emotional tie to the flowers.

in the gardenPaula WilsonDecember 4, 2022Paula Wilson, Dahlias, gardening, plant protection, plant careComment

Trailer for 'Our Diaries with Becky and Paula'

2.5 min Video: Our Trailer! We decided to make a video every now and then, where we sit down together and chat about what our latest discovery or project is and we hope you will join us!

our diariesBecky JamesJuly 27, 2022becky, paula, diariesComment

Gingko Biloba and the Plum Tree - Part Two

Article: ‘Is that your Plum Tree Becky that we saw in your blog posts last year?’ I asked

in the gardenPaula WilsonFebruary 20, 2022Paula Wilson, plum tree, pruning, gardening, All our blogsComment

Gingko Biloba and the Plum Tree - Part One

Article: We went to visit Becky and Neil in Bristol their beautiful home and the boys were able to spend time with Connie.

in the gardenPaula WilsonSeptember 26, 2021Paula, Becky, pruning, gardening, plum tree, Gingko Biloba, birthday, visit, holiday Comments

My Mum's Apple Cake by Paula

Article: If there is one recipe that I always wanted to have passed down (I am sure there are many) then this is definitely one of those. My Mum’s apple cake. Strictly speaking it’s not my Mum’s own recipe as her friend Ruby gave her a photocopy from a cook book .

the food diariesPaula WilsonMarch 22, 2021apples, family, baking, cooking, cake, recipe, Paula WilsonComment

'Dismantled Cottage Pie' by Paula

Article: Leading busy lives can be challenging to remember to plan to make wholesome food. I have found so over the years of bringing up twins mostly by myself with a little help along the way from friends and family.

the food diariesPaula WilsonMarch 18, 2021cooking, home made, food, family, Paula WilsonComment

A Surprise Crop - Part Two by Paula

Article: So we brought the large colander full of small purple grapes into the kitchen after my son Trinley and I had tasted a couple - just about sour turning to sweet - perfect!

in the garden, the food diariesPaula WilsonFebruary 25, 2021gardening, grapes, homegrowngrapes, grow your own, Paula WilsonComment

Wonder dough by Paula

Article: This dough recipe is taken from Delia Smith’s pitta bread recipe of which this works for every time like magic!

the food diariesPaula WilsonFebruary 25, 2021dough, bread, recipe, Paula WilsonComment

Yeshe Makes Brownies by Paula and Yeshe

Article: I’ve never made brownies before, and I wanted to see what homemade brownies looked like because I’ve only ever had a brownie once before. I felt pretty confident of making them by myself and so I tried it and it worked perfectly.

the food diariesPaula WilsonNovember 7, 2020food, baking, cooking, family, children, Paula Wilson, YesheComment

A Surprise Crop - Part One by Paula

Article: 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

Mid Summer light in the garden 2020 by Paula

1.5 min video: Hi everyone, I hope that life is treating you well in these difficult times…here’s a short film of the garden for you to enjoy. I shot it on the Summer Solstice