The downside to being introspective (1).

My “go-to” whilst baking is to listen to BBC Radio 4. I did the same when I was in university and even before I enjoyed gardening, I was always excited when “Gardener’s Question Time” came on. There’s something rather comforting in listening to people talk about their problems with oak trees. I’m rather partial to …

Bear and the greatest gift I ever received.

As the only granddaughter of my maternal grandmother, you’d think that I would have been favoured. For whatever reason I really thought that I should have been the favourite. I was, however, absolutely not the golden child when it came to Bear. My eldest cousin, and possibly more so my brother, held that spot. The …