I have been listening to some fantastic podcasts lately that are connected to keeping up the momentum of exercise after the Christmas and new year slump. So many folk enrol at their local gym, starting off well for January, but then drift away at the first distraction. I find this too – by the way,if […]
The one thing I recall most about sitting for hours at an office desk is the agony to be put through by one’s back. In fact mine got so bad that I ended up having to be referred to a occupational health therapist, who promptly decided my osteo artheritis had been made much worse by […]
How do we relax the most on weekends and holidays? Many of us like to tour garden centres and other gardening based venues, such as gardens in the National Garden Scheme. This particular scheme involves private gardens being opened up for members of the public on one or two days in a season, to come […]
Out in the garden I hav a small patio area that was formed out of the old shed base and a small area of scrubl surround. It wasn’t too promising when I decided to dispense with this overloaded junk store but now that I’ve been without it’s useful space for shoe horning all those odd […]
I have always loved the idea of a garden office. Being able to look out into my garden which looks particularly gorgeous in spring is a true highlight in my day. It inspired me to remain cheerful and busy. Having the idea for an office and actually aquiring one is quite another matter. I have […]
Ahh March, the time when we start thinking earnestly of spring breaks and summer holidays. Those gorgeous bobbing flowers, crocus, prmula, daffodils and snowdops. They are always so heartening. My gardener is gradually making a lovely show around the trees at the end of my garden. I have a rugby ball shaped bed around a […]
As I sit here happily musing about how soon the spring weather is going to be here, and what a fantastic time we may have when summer gets here shortly after, I realise that I haven’t actually been out of the house at all today. This is surprising as I do make a point of […]
Now what can be better than a quiet afternoon in summer, contemplating the next few months. . . Life is busy maybe but we do have to plan ahead and an office in or very near a garden strikes me as the perfect solution. Of course, having the right furnishings for the office also helps […]
There are some industries that make complete sense of having the office set out in the grounds of the house, or arden if they are not so extensive. Obviously there are many that cannot be run out there. but when t comes to admin, design, arty and crafty businesses, then the world is your oyster […]
The carefree days of summer and the school holidays are over – the word carefree used fairly loosely here. School holidays inevitably mean shuffling of responsibilities comes into play. Unless said children are all over the age of about 13 or 14, no parent feels comfortable leaving them for very long to entertain themselves if […]