Weekend domestics are perfect

My second post on this blog pondered on the rules of weekend working for a Domestic Executive.  More than three years on I’m pleased to b able to report that my beloved and I have settled on  the ideal solution.  At weekends, he cooks and if he hasn’t...

Sun, sea and seashells, kiwi style

Glorious sunshine called for a trip to the beach so we headed off to our favourite and we weren’t disappointed.  Fortnum was so excited to be close to the sea again he shot off out of the back of the car and didn’t stop running for about 10 minutes. ...

What a difference the sun can make

Midwinter it may be but this evening I had that summer evening feeling.  That sort of content and satisfied feeling you get after you’ve had a great day.  For us here at Domestic Executive HQ that means sunshine and hard graft outside in the garden. This...

A pathway to new possibilities

It’s only when the digger arrives and starts churning things up do you realise what a mess there is going to be.  Again.  Just when we think we’ve cleaned up and sorted out the piles of soil I get another hairbrained idea which requires the heavy soil...

The impacts of gusty winds

Gale force winds in recent weeks have brought down more trees on our favourite forest walk.  It was about this time last year when we suffered a similar fate. This time there was only one tree blocking out path but it was enough to cause a major interest for the...