Indulgence

Indulgence

Christmas is the one time in the year where indulgence is encouraged.  Time to treat yourself and others.  To give thanks and celebrate.  To offer extra kindness to others and give generously.  But against the backdrop of fun and festivities life goes on with...
The decadence of afternoon tea

The decadence of afternoon tea

I always find it a pleasure to find working relationships that just click. The sorts of working relationships that move swiftly from dealing with business to caring deeply about the work that you do and the people you work with.  I celebrated this fact yesterday with...
Sweet and golden – the craze for Seville Marmalade

Sweet and golden – the craze for Seville Marmalade

Despite reports earlier this year of the decline of marmalade, news of marmalade making spread across my Twitter Feed a few weeks ago.  After someone had posted news of their marmalade making efforts others followed suit and just like a Mexican wave all of a sudden...
Cherries and other growing battles

Cherries and other growing battles

I hesitate to talk too loudly about dealing with pests in the garden for fear that they may reek their revenge.  The chickens and I have already had a summit on what’s acceptable scratching and what the consequences will be if they persist in flying the coup...
Being a Jedi

Being a Jedi

Part of a training course I participated in this week we were asked to reflect on an achievement we were proud of.  That’s not a notion I dwell on too much, usually because I’m moving on to the next project or task.  It was a hard exercise for me to face...