Down the garden path

If you ever wanted to get inspired as a novice gardener this is a book you should read.  First published in 1932 it chronicles the adventures of Beverley Nichols who bought a cottage in Huntingdonshire on a whim and then set out to create a garden. I have to admit...

Heat, light and plenty of photographic action!

Today was just the day to climb into your hammock and hang out.  The temperature soared to a scorching 32 degrees here at Domestic Executive HQ.  Just the sort of weather to hang around and catch the breeze. That is of course if you haven’t been out and...

Inpromtu basset portraits

Fortnum and Mason are less than ideal candidates for my photography improvements.  They jiggle and fiddle too much to allow me to concentrate on twiddling dials and pressing buttons that I don’t know yet how to fully operate.  Still, they’re all...

To infinity and beyond (the hard way)

I never tire of the view down the valley to tunnel gully.  In truth I spend quite a lot of time looking at this.  Either through the kitchen window.  Or the bedroom window.  Or best of all on a balmy summer evening from the veranda with a glass of New Zealand...

The best of summer night skies

I was doing the washing up last night and looked up and this is what I saw.  The colours were as vivid as this picture – and no photoshop required.  No indeedee when you have a new super duper camera you can go au naturale. There have been some fantastic...