Winter in England tends to be a grey affair, thick cloud flattening the sky and the light, the short drab days making you want to hibernate. Lights are on most of the day and there’s often a creeping damp cold in the air. Today’s a case in point, wet, windy and very grey, a typical … Continue reading A Quiet Life II: shades of change
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A Quiet Life II: the joy in small things
Here in the UK we’ve just entered our third period of COVID-related lockdown in 10 months. We’re all fed up at this point, and even if vaccinations are being rolled out across the country it’s going to be some time before restrictions are lifted. And it’s happening during the hardest time of year when skies … Continue reading A Quiet Life II: the joy in small things
Wordless Wednesday #70: sun through the trees
Wordless Wednesday #69: chive flowers
A Quiet Life #5: the joy of simple cooking
In this post I'd just like to share a recipe. One of those simple dishes with just a few ingredients which seems to bring out the best in all of them, it's an easy pasta dish using leafy kale greens with anchovy and garlic. It works well with leafy greens in general, the best I've … Continue reading A Quiet Life #5: the joy of simple cooking
Wordless Wednesday #67: dandelions
A Quiet Life #4: the lemon tree
In a pot in the garden is a small lemon tree. It's about 70cm tall, covered in fierce thorns and, at this time of year, is looking a little dishevelled after a winter spent outside in a climate it's not suited to. About five years old, it is the sole survivor of school holiday project … Continue reading A Quiet Life #4: the lemon tree
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