Despite the unseasonably bitterly cold weather there are definitely signs of Spring all around us. The morning bird song is starting to compete with George the Rooster’s calls and things are springing into life. The most noticeable change in landscape around... After another washout Sunday it was a delight to start the week with a sunny Monday. Even if I know it’s going to be short lived I was determined to enjoy the day. The bassets and I decided to visit the neighbours but they were busy with their snouts in the... After my trip to the City Market last weekend, I’ve been cooking to ingredients rather than shopping for recipes. When it came to this week’s baking we continued that theme by checking out what we might have in the house and baking with that. As you can... The laws of nature can be baffling sometimes. Certainly there has been plenty for me to learn about living in the country. I am not sure where justice fits in the laws of nature but I know that life and death is a fine balance with its own in-built pecking order.... Some of our neighbours moved away whilst we were gone. Luckily they didn’t go far, just next door and we can still see them every day as we go past every day. I do of course miss being able to watch their antics from my office window so the bassets and I... 