This weekend we pulled on our welly boots and headed over to Corfe Castle for our next National Trust adventure we needed to burn off some of that never ending energy my girls seem to have and Corfe Castle won their vote. I used to visit Corfe every year as a little girl, my grandparents always rented a cottage for a few weeks and it was lovely but I hadn’t been back for years and had yet to take the girls. From the car park there is a 10 minute walk to get up the the castle itself it’s a nice little…
Working from home is perfect for me and my family. I have three young children so working for myself means I don’t have to worry about things like; child care in school holidays, being around for the school pick up, getting time off for plays/sports day etc. It gives me the freedom to be there for the things I deem important and would hate to miss. Self employment doesn’t come without it challenges though. It’s scary, taking that leap was so daunting, my working life starts with me and ends with me I work, I earn – if I don’t, I…
How many trees does it take to build a hedge? Ideally, Leylandii need to be planted at three feet apart, especially if you’re planning a tall hedge. You need to measure the length of the planned hedge and work it out from there. If you want that hedge fast, then don’t worry so much about height and plant the trees two feet apart to develop a thicker barrier. You may need to keep the tops trimmed, though, as this will encourage the higher parts of the tree to spread out more. Is there a particular time of year I need…
I officially became a national trust member a few weeks ago; something I never thought I would be. This year the girls and I have found ourselves out and about enjoying walking, exploring and picnics a hell of a lot more it just made sense to get a national trust membership. There are so many great places nearby to us which we were going to and paying for regularly, having the membership just gives us the freedom to pop to the ones locally when ever we fancy but it’s also made me think about setting our sights a little further…
One of my favourite Christmas presents this year arrived for me in the post in the form of a new Designer Wood Watch from JORD. As soon as I saw the unique design of the handcrafted timepiece I fell in love, it’s stunning the wood design always draws attention from people who haven’t seen one like it before. I was asked to have a browse of the website and choose my favourite designs. Instantly I was drawn to the Frankie series of womens watches, the simplistic modern design just jumped out at me I love the large round watch face…
