Most people choose a house based on its location, its wow-factor and the local amenities. We chose ours based on swans - and, unbeknown to us at the time, vegetables I'd love one of these boats and one of these cabins, please. This was where I went walking last week super early in the morning to avoid people and heat I’ve talked about vegetables quite a bit, so I thought it was time to talk about something else. To be fair, I talk about vegetables a lot because I’m overwhelme

When you move far away from your friends, the only thing you can do is get out there and make new ones. If you're lucky, they might turn out to be some of the best friends you've ever had... Being a two-hour, ball-busting motorway drive away from my friends and family was not something that happened by choice, and I talk about why we moved here in a previous post, if you're thinking, 'Well, what utter dumbos they are for doing that'. Both of us are at home 24/7 save when Gaut

'Neighbours, everybody needs good neeeeigh-bours' - it's true, especially ones who are really good at making cakes. Some might call it cupboard love... There's nothing quite like a pandemic to bring out the very worst in people. If you're reading this from your phone while jogging through a busy park, or at home perched on your nine-foot tower of family-sized packs of toilet roll, I'm talking to you. Fortunately, there's nothing quite like a pandemic to bring out the very bes