One of the first signs of spring for me is always the arrival of the frogs. Normally we see them in the pond mid February with the first spawn arriving soon after. They are a bit late this year but seem undeterred by the recent snow. The first frog spawn finally arrived this week, so…
Cats in the Snow
Over the years I have had several cats and they all seem to have one thing in common, they hate snow. This is Panther and Fevine’s second experience of snow and they are less than impressed. They both bounded out of the door this morning, only to land in wet snow. Shaking their paws with…
Hayfever Season
Having suffered a constant cold for the past few weeks, it occurred to me that it’s that time of year again when everything starts blooming. Somehow it always manages to catch me off guard and instead of being well prepared in taking my daily allergy pill before symptoms starts, I’m always left playing catch up…
National Trust Scones
This is interesting, it’s the story of a lady called Sarah Merker, who has just completed her quest to try a scone from every National Trust tearoom or restaurant. She recently completed her goal after visiting the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. It has taken her more than 10 years to visit all of the…
New Gecko Discovered
This is cute it’s a new gecko which was recently been discovered in Queensland. It was discovered on an uninhabited island and has been named the Scawfell Island leaf-tailed gecko after the island where it was found. It is likely to be one of the last new species to be discovered in Australia.
Bigs Dessert Parlour
I had the pleasure of taking my son and his two friends to Bigs Dessert Parlour in Sevenoaks this week for a birthday treat. Bigs is all about treats, there is nothing on the menu that is good for the waistline. Whilst I sipped my hot chocolate, I watched the boys eat their weight in…
Secondary School Offers Day 2023
One of the biggest things to happen in our household this week was the release of the secondary school places. Having submitted our application, listing my daughters top 4 choices back in October, the 1st of March 2023 was the day we were allocated our place. Despite knowing that offers are usually only emailed after…
BAM Enduro Deep Waistband Leggings
On reading my issue of Women’s Running this month I was pleased to see my favourite leggings got a mention. They got a fairly modest 3 out of 5 stars which I think is a little under-rated myself. Perhaps it was was due to the reviewer being on the short side and finding them a…
An 11 Minute Daily Walk Could Stop 10% of Early Deaths
That’s according to a recent study carried out by Cambridge University. They found that just 75 minutes of moderate exercise a week can substantially cut the risk of early deaths. The NHS currently recommends aiming for double that, a total of 150 minutes of brisk walking, dancing, riding a bike, playing tennis or walking per…