There’s nothing that offers more promise than starting a new diary for the year. Those empty pages yet to be populated yell freedom before appointments, commitments and fun events get added to set the year off and running.

To get that same sense of new possibilities for the blog you’ll see that we’re all spruced up with a new look. Technologically speaking too it needed to move with the times so should be easier for phone and tablet toting readers to keep up to date. You never know, this new suit of clothes might even make my wordsmithing grow.

As usual I have grand plans for the year. More reading, writing, photography and getting inspired in the kitchen. Less weeding, basset pandering and worrying about the un-ticked to do list. I’m all for living life at a much slower, richer pace.

The sun is out today to celebrate the new year. I hope wherever you are in the world that this year brings you health and happiness and all that you the good things you hope for.  HAPPY 2015.