Will the Real Red Robin Please Stand Up! Thanks to Auntie Jane for festive nature contribution! Born & raised in the UK, I had always been confident that “my” Robin (Erithacus rubecula) was the real deal. I’ve grown up with these cheeky little birds in the natural background, noticeable at any time of the year […]
Archives for 2015
Waves of Grief
Oh boy. I better warn you – this may be a tear-jerker. A good friend asked me the other day how I am doing. He & his family have had their share of deep, close, ‘should never happen’ loss & they also knew my dad & brother well so it helps to talk to him. […]
Together Possible
There’s power in numbers isn’t there? Have you ever noticed how much difference even one person helping out on a job can be? When you work together, anything feels possible. When you’re stuck on a job or task and just don’t know where to even start, having a wingman (or 2 or 3) to […]
The Orange Rhino Challenge: week 1
Last week on my other blog I wrote about the inspiring Sheila a.k.a. The Orange Rhino and her book club I’m doing this month to Yell Less, Love More . I thought originally that I’d put my Orange Rhino Challenge experiment in the parenting section on Tummy Time & Beyond which is all about how What parents know and […]
How the World Wildlife Foundation Rocks!
Shoo-eee. I’ve just spent the past hour or so going through the World Wildlife Foundation website which is really rather interesting 🙂 There’s such a lot of information on there about the natural world, the threats facing it and the projects underway to try to help save it. Humbling to read really because it can […]
Swallows getting ready to migrate
The thing I love most about this time of year is seeing the amazing, extremely impressive acrobatics of the swallows gathering together in preparation for the big trek to warmer parts of the world (lucky buggers!) Thanks Auntie Jane for this interesting post about these athletic birds. If you are a regular reader of […]
A Brief History of Desiderata
Shoo-eee. I just finished designing the Desiderata poem poster that you can have access to after signing up for our Gumby Legacy Newsletter and I thought I’d quickly look up the history of Desiderata to see how it came about. This poem has been a favourite of the family’s for many years and was particularly […]
It’s Been A Long Day Without You My Friend
”It’s been a long day without you, my friend And I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again We’ve come a long way from where we began Oh, I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again When I see you again” Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth This song makes […]
Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home!
I have spotted two ladybirds/ladybugs (whichever you prefer) in houses over the last few days – a huge one just this morning on our kitchen wall and I know this sounds ridiculous but I can’t remember if the other was actually in our house or not! Anyway, so far, wherever they were, there doesn’t appear to […]
Random hello & thought for the day #1!
Hi. Here’s a thought for the day. Sorry for not being in here more and posting more and just being generally unorganised and appearing to be uncommitted. I don’t know what happens. I have spurts of being so motivated and keen and inspired to do things and then life gets in the way and all […]