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As it’s only been Jacob’s first year at school, I’ve never done the whole “buying gifts for teachers” thing. He’d had five teachers over the course of the year, so I didn’t really want to spend too much money. Therefore, I decided we would go for the personal touch and make some chocolate bark!
If you had all the time in the world, then your garden would be perfect. It would be manicured to perfection; neat grass all the same height, carefully tended beds, flowers organised in colour-coordinated rows. It would be wonderful. The only downside? You don’t have all the time in the world. So while you can appreciate and try to make the most of your outdoor space, there will always be issues. Maintaining a garden can be a nightmare. Weeds are always only too happy to sprout, grass doesn’t grow evenly, and some plants will fail despite your best efforts. Maintaining a garden …
Those of us blessed with outdoor space to relax in should definitely make the most of them, as they can be a fantastic place to sit, eat, sunbathe and even play. However, to utilize them to their fullest potential it’s important that such an outdoor space is dealt with correctly. Read on to find out how below. Picture here
The end of August seems to be the time when most people are running around, getting those last bits of uniform, ready for the little cherubs to return back to school. Until Jacob started primary school last year, I never realised actually how much was needed; trousers, t-shirts, jumpers, socks, shoes, coat, bags, PE kit (including shorts, tracksuit bottoms, t-shirt, jumper, trainers)… And with multiples of each, it can get expensive, right? He likes to get dirty (nothing wrong with that!) so I think we must have gone through at least 15 polo shirts through the school year; this year …
Image As we all begin to enjoy the sweltering summer days and spend more hours outdoors, ice cream in hand, relaxing on a lounger in the back garden, we may scan the area in front of us and realise just how out of control we have let the foliage become. Weeds are venturing up between the patio slabs, the creeper running along the fence now has a life of its own, and the conifers at the rear are beginning to block any natural light from entering the home. It’s time to act to save your garden from a summer of …