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The beauty of photography

We had a bit of a clear up at the weekend.  In preparation for a new bed arriving this week, we dismantled our old one.  Which meant I had to clear out all the stuff that had been stashed underneath it. One of the boxes that was under there was pac ...

Bara brith recipe

Bara brith recipe

I've seen several posts recently where people have talked about loved ones they've lost and how much they cherish the few letters and notes that they have in that person's handwriting.  There's something about being able to hold in your hand something t ...

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Why I’m doing the race for life

For years I was really lucky.  My life was pretty much untouched by cancer.  I knew about it, but it wasn't something that had really entered my world. Then slowly, it started to creep in. Parents lost friends, and friends lost parents. There ...

Life's too long to be boring!

Life’s too long to be boring!

I was taking photos at a baby sale/fair in Swansea at the weekend, and got chatting to a lovely girl called Cheryl who runs a local business offering various massage therapies. We were discussing how things like massage and reflexology aren't for e ...

Love hate blogger challenge

The love/hate blogger challenge

The lovely Becky from Cuddle Fairy recently nominated me for the love/hate blogger challenge.  The challenge is nice and simple; write 10 things you love and 10 things you hate. It's a bit like the liebster award in that it's a chance for our readers to ...