We’ve been getting lots of dew for weeks but gradually it’s been getting chillier and chillier overnight and it’s only a matter of time before we a ground frost to contend with. With the dip in temperature and torrential rain this weekend we’ve been making use of our central heating and also got the wood [...]

This weekend we’re having a social fest – we’ve got two sets of friends visiting. Not only is this momentus because this indicates we have a kiwi social life but it marks another moment of baking mania to provide for our guests. So tonight I’ve been baking and preparing for tomorrow’s brunch that will follow [...]

For the last two nights I’ve had to swerve in the lane driving up to the house. This was to avoid squashing one of our country residents – a hedgehog. Fortunately it moves pretty quickly across the road so doesn’t cause delay but it’s still a worry to know that one day it might not [...]

I’m half way through my first major coaching assigment, coaching to members of a senior board on the results of their 360 degree appraisal. Its been a real eye opener to see how people have approached the session – body language has been fun to see how it evolves and what happens when I start [...]

Mus musculus – House Mouse Bloggers will remember that we discovered we had a mouse a few weeks ago and I invested in some mouse traps to try and catch them. Seems it didn’t work. At around 3am this morning we were woken by our Mus Musculus who was playing in the curtains in our [...]