Miss E - artistic, expressive, loyal, hard-working, conscientious, honest, great sense of humour, true to herself, authentic, brave, dete...

Amazing History The other week after Storm Clara, my family were desperate to get out for a bit and enjoy the blue sky that had shown ...

Photo by  Daiga Ellaby  on  Unsplash For many of us, cleaning means a lot of unpleasant, time-taking hard work. However, in realit...

Hey friends. It is time for a little catch-up, and rather than telling you about the bits that have been a bit tricky or darn-right exha...

{This is a collaborative post} When you decide to push the boat out and take on the responsibility of a puppy, it can be so much fu...

Photo by  Joseph Pearson  on  Unsplash {This is a collaborative post} Whilst the number of heterosexual couples getting a divorce in ...

The images are all of the newly installed engineered wood floors at Ashburnham Place where I live {This is a collaborative post} Gr...

Image Credit: Janeb13 on Pixabay {This is a collaborative post} If you find that you frequently struggle to understand what you are ...

Photo by  Michael Longmire  on Unsplash {This post was commissioned by Profile Pensions/ Mumsnet} With an ever-ageing society a...

{This post contains gifted content} As soon as Christmas is over, I am always keen to start planning the year ahead and plotting out ...

We're only a couple of weeks away from the February half-term and the weather can be unpredictable at this time of the year, so if you...

Last week my husband and I had the pleasure of a weekday off together, so we decided to head to the Eastbourne area for a walk along the ...

{This is a collaborative post} Family travel! It can be one of the most fun and rewarding experiences. Unfortunately, it can also c...

Image Credit: Sasin Tipchai on Pixabay {This is a collaborative post} Everybody knows that being a mum is one of the hardest jobs t...

Photo by  Devon Divine  on  Unsplash {This is a collaborative post} I have to be honest I am well out of the game when it comes to da...

Photo by  Green Chameleon  on  Unsplash It’s January and when you have a child in year 11 and getting ready to sit their GCSE examin...

Photo by  AllGo  on  Unsplash {This is a collaborative post} Now, more than ever, many people are working from home or via a remote...

I feel like I have had the most amazing week. Some of that is because there have been some great times, but I think the rest is just that...

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Bateman's is the former home of the renowned author Rudyard Kipling. It is a beautiful sandstone house surrounded by gardens, farm...