SPOTLIGHTS & FEATURES

It's May in my garden again already, where is this year going? I think it may have something to do with the recent glorious Easter sunshine, but our garden has just exploded with Spring colour. Warning: this is going to be a VERY photo-heavy post because there is just so much going on this month! What's flowering now? Sadly, with one or two exceptions, many of our tulips failed to flower. However, they are well over five years old and most of them are in pots. Looking on

Most of us will be familiar with hygge, the Danish philosophy of living a simple, cosy life for well-being. But have you heard of friluftsliv? It’s another Scandinavian concept which focuses on getting outside and reconnecting with nature. This is something that I’m passionate about where Flora’s concerned and in today’s increasingly frenetic world, I believe it’s even more important than hygge. What is friluftsliv? Friluftsliv (pronounced free-loofts-liv) literally means

Flora, Alan and I were very lucky to trial a brilliant new kids monthly subscription box from Mud and Bloom* last month. Now it’s time to see if February’s box is equally as fantastic! About Mud and Bloom boxes If you didn’t catch our January review, here’s a quick recap. The boxes arrive addressed to your child through the letterbox at the beginning of every month. They include at least two seasonal activities: one gardening and one nature craft – along with instructions,