Caffeine is an essential element of being a coach – they don’t teach you that in training but I find several shots of strong coffee between appointments keeps me alert and on my toes. The down side of course is that you can potentially overdose. I feared... Daily postings on this blog may seem a little spasmodic recently. I do compose my daily post but some days it never quite makes it into the blog itself. I didn’t want you to think I’d gone short on inspiration just the time to capture it. I often wonder... Even bassets can get fed up with rain. This is a familiar basset pose of late. Sitting with their nose pressed up against the window hoping that rain would go away. I know how they feel. It is however the perfect excuse for spending excessive amounts of time in... I felt total relief to see Chloe had returned to the chicken pen this morning. The wind has been so strong wouldn’t be surprised if she’s had a supersonic flight back. She spent 3 nights in the bush sitting in her tree as the rain lashed down and the... Wet, wild and wintry weather gives the log burner a magnetic effect. Where else would you want to be than close up to the warmth that is otherwise missing? You can’t stay closeted for ever though – OK you could but that’s when cabin fever sets in. ... 