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Snowdrops - where did they come from?
Don’t you love it when Spring comes early? I for one have been blooming in the warm Spring sunshine just lately. And the biggest lift of...

Sarah Greenwood
Feb 19, 20193 min read


Should you buy a lottery ticket?
I’ve only bought a lottery ticket twice. And I won. Well, sort of. A joint purchase with a friend netted us £2.93 on our first ever...

Sarah Greenwood
Feb 12, 20192 min read


How to celebrate LGBTQ heritage?
What a surprise! The start of LGBTQ Month has unearthed all the simmering questions about the appropriateness of celebrating gay heritage...

Sarah Greenwood
Feb 5, 20194 min read


Top 6 Avenues of Trees
Sad to see that the weekend’s gales brought down one of the iconic beech trees in the Dark Hedges in County Antrim. Not really very...

Sarah Greenwood
Jan 29, 20193 min read


Front Door or Tradesman's?
Do you notice whether you go in through the front door or some sort of grotty back entrance when you turn up at a historic house or...

Sarah Greenwood
Jan 22, 20192 min read


Kicking off Marmalade Season
For an evening of cultural contrasts, it would be hard to beat a reception at the Embassy of Japan (an ex-gentleman’s club) to celebrate...

Sarah Greenwood
Jan 18, 20193 min read


Movies, anyone?
Love costume drama? You are spoilt for choice in 2019 and several costume dramas are a hot ticket in this awards season. Why do we like...

Sarah Greenwood
Jan 9, 20193 min read
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