The “perfick” holiday!
We’ve just returned from a very special holiday – staying at the farm where they filmed ITV’s The Darling Buds of May. I’m a huge fan of the TV series and of the gorgeous quintet of books written by one … Continue reading →
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Missing Mariette
Mariette came to Mulberry Cottage in April 2012. Rehomed with the help of the British Hen Welfare Trust, she arrived with her two sisters Primrose and Little Flo, all named after characters from my favourite novel – H E Bates’s … Continue reading →
Why I love H E Bates
This year, I’m going to read a lot of H E Bates… I adore his writing and I’m a huge fan of his Larkin books. The Darling Buds of May is my favourite novel and I can’t get enough of … Continue reading →