Category Archives: Garden

Green Plum Design Movie!

Hi Everyone, I hope that you all had a good summer and are getting back into the swing. Personally, I am clinging onto that summer feel with my fingernails and avoiding all shops with “Back to School Supplies” written in … Continue reading

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Front of House 3

Hope that you are all good. I wish I could say that I was – I am currently tucked up in bed with a double ear infection. Yup,  I am almost completely deaf, which, with three children has advantages and … Continue reading

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WOOL

A beautiful Autumnal day here in the Bay Area – sunny and crispy and perfect for sitting outside with a book, a cup of tea and a blanket… And I do love a wool blanket. Like…a lot… Even in Sunny … Continue reading

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Burlap Love

Hi Everyone, Hope you are all good and back in the swing of things? A beautiful September’s day here in Northern California with the light working it’s usual magic… On what I think is my last hydrangea to blossom this … Continue reading

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Going Back to A Place You Know – England in The Summertime

Hi All, Just back from a trip to England visiting family and friends and now sitting here surrounded by piles of washing, an overgrown garden,  a massive stack of ominous looking mail and a low grey skying sitting heavily on the … Continue reading

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Front of House 2

Morning Everyone, Another beautiful day in the Bay Area and a good moment to sit in the back garden, read a book and enjoy the sunshine… So today, we are going to take a look at two more very beautiful … Continue reading

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Front Of House

Morning All! Today I am launching a new series called Front of House to look at the way people present their homes to the regular passer by…curbside appeal I believe it is called… For those of you with a serious … Continue reading

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Organizing Paperwork – Part 1

Good morning to you all! It’s a beautiful day here in California – the birds are singing, the blossom is blooming and I am feeling cautiously smug. I say cautiously as I know of old that smugness is usually stamped … Continue reading

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Spring Gardening

Hi Everyone, Hope you are all well. It’s been really wet here in the last few weeks and the garden is bursting and budding left, right and centre. I have done absolutely nothing to it over the winter and despite … Continue reading

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Getting Away

Hello All, Thank you for all your responses to my Aunt Peggy Pillow post – if you want to see the complete fruits of my guilt, take a look here. So I have just come back from a couple of … Continue reading

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