The Brimmon Oak
At a time where the Christmas tree is playing centre stage, I feel it necessary to extend congratulations to the beautifully stoic Brimmon Oak in Newtown, which has just won the UK Tree of the […]
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Gaping Gill Thrill
I am not afraid of being afraid, in fact I quite enjoy it in smallish amounts. It reminds me that I am still alive, and more importantly that I have the desire to keep it […]
A Bloomin’ Marvellous Chelsea Flower Show
Remember the Miner’s Fortnight? Well, my equivalent is the Chelsea Monday. I was lucky enough to be at Chelsea Flower Show again this year on the VIP Day, recording for Radio Wales. I absolutely love […]
Menopause? More Like Mental-Pause!
Menopause? More Like Mental-Pause I often start my blog posts by validating the content and this is no exception. It has been a challenging one to write and brow-furrowingly difficult to actually tap the ‘publish’ […]
The Green, Green Grass of Heaven
Goodnight Howard. Last week saw the departure of one of the most special people I have ever met. Howard Marks was like marmite, you loved him or hated him and during the numerous talks and […]
Talking a Laurel-Love with Status Quo’s Francis Rossi
Status Quo front man Francis Rossi loves his garden and tells me, “I used to live just 100 yards down the road from where we live now and I lived there for over 30 years. […]