The challenge - make a sheep inspired cake The inspiration - the Swaledale A good firm Madeira cake, laced with lemon zest and ju...

I am sweating here. I am under extreme pressure. Why? Coz I have accepted a challenge that I just might not be able to complete. At wo...

A few days ago I mentioned that work had been all jangled with even the hills seeming  cantankerous  and  Jacqueline  asked for photos of sa...

Saturday - With one thing and another - not sure what really happened - but when we arrived for our walk and I reached into the back of the ...

Last year as the weather cooled down I decided to knit a 'man' cowl for Youngest. He is hopeless with scarves as they unwrap no matt...

On Friday we walked.  She had been given the news she had been dreading. Her temporary contract was not to be renewed and in five weeks time...

The sun was shining, we had an hour, a puppy, our lunches and a hill - Castleberg  Crag  calling to us. A dramatic crag faced backdrop to th...

On Sunday (what a wet and dismal day) we were in the lounge when Himself noticed a vintage tractor trundle by. Then another and another and ...

Our loft conversion for Youngest kinda slowed down - circumstance, work, enthusiasm, the weather, life, whatever all got in the way and the ...

Our dear little Pan is somewhat of a prickly character and we affectionately call her our 'catcus'. Recently something has set off...

We don't live that far from Pendle Hill - famous for all sorts of witchy happenings  and spooky things. A couple of weekends ago we ...