Because it’s not the big goals and successes in life that bring true happiness, but the little joys that you choose to notice each day.
Made spaghetti with anchovies, wild garlic and peas. Delicious!
In the pub.
Gorgeous white dead nettle on my footpath.
This one’s called golden archangel!
Made lasagne for the first time in a long time. Does anyone else eat lasagne with cauliflower, or is it just us?
Green cabbage bug.
The very handsome caterpillar!
Love these ‘Little Beauty’ tulips.
Tiny beetle.
Spotted this year’s first damselfly.
Finally planted my potatoes. They were raring to go!
Wallflower time. They smell so good!
Look up!
There was wonderful blossom everywhere this week.
This tree has two colours!
We got caught in a crazy hailstorm!
Afterwards, the ground was covered in blossom petals.
Pink pavements!
We arrived at our restaurant drenched, but the food soon warmed us up!
Brisket burger.
I can’t wait for this day.
Erythronium.
A surprise love note in my lunchbox!
Wonderful euphorbia polychroma!
Wild greens and kale picked from the garden. I used them all in a (terribly unphotogenic) risotto.
Our local coffee shop now turns into a bar in the evenings!
This little urban ecosystem made me smile.
Saturday was so warm! I went out without a jacket or jumper.
Saw a speckled wood on my walk.
My gemstone bracelet game is strong right now. And they’re even more amazing in the sunshine!
Forget-me-nots everywhere.
My M&S Sparks card gave me a free yumnut.
A honeysuckle sawfly in my garden. Just WOW!
Oak jumping spider – the little spider with the big arms!
It may not be pretty, but this venison osso bucco stew with red wine and mushrooms was divine. There’s some mashed potato under there somewhere!
