Flowers Aplenty - Visiting JW Blooms Flower Field, Somerset

One of the things that I love about Instagram is the way that it connects you with things, be it people, places or just inspiration in general. I can’t quite remember how exactly it came about that I started following Jan from JW Blooms or she started following me but it was something along the lines of one of us commented on a post about flowers, then I had a look at Jan’s profile and discovered...

Spring at Highnam Court

Last summer, in the middle of the crazy heatwave, a friend and I visited Highnam Court. It was open as part of the National Garden Scheme (NGS) and it was another place I’d been meaning to visit for years and had finally gotten around too. Highnam Court is just off of the ever so busy A40 between Gloucester and the Forest of Dean. As that stretch of road is part of my commute to work I’d passed...

An Indian Palace in the Middle of the Cotswolds - Sezincote

When searching for pretty gardens to go and visit, Sezincote had come up many times but due to it’s slightly awkward opening hours (it’s only open Thursdays and bank holiday Mondays, and once a year for the National Open Gardens scheme) I had never managed to make it there. I’d driven past the sign a few times whilst heading to other places like Batsford Arboretum and had been intrigued by the...

Back to Broadway

Last year, in the run up the Christmas a friend and I decided to take a trip to the pretty little town of Broadway in the Cotswolds (see post here). For me Christmas shopping is much more enjoyable done wandering around cute little independent shops in a smaller rural town than dealing with the hectic high streets of the city. I like charm and oodles of it, which is exactly what Broadway had...

As the Trees Change - Batsford Arboretum

It had been a while since I’d headed off on a mini adventure. With the end of summer also came the end of weekly trips to explore pretty places. Something about the autumn season had sent me into hibernation mode and there had been a distinct lack of going out to places. But that’s ok. There are seasons for a reason and sometimes it’s good to just let yourself slow down and recoup especially after...

To the Slaughter(s) - Upper & Lower Slaughter, The Cotswolds

As September rolls around, a sudden sense of urgency starts to set in. The days start to shorten, the lights takes on a golden hue and the mornings have a little bit of a bite to them. All signs that Autumn is on the way. This year, I am going into Autumn kicking and screaming. I have enjoyed the long, light summer nights oh so very much and the thought of having to stay in each night fills me...