Jรคger came into my life at a time when I was already learning a great deal about myself through Equine Assisted Therapy – about presence, boundaries, trust… how animals respond to energy and emotion is a big part of that. Without consciously trying to, I found myself applying so much of what I was learning there to Jรคger. I paid close attention to how he reacted to me, what made him feel calm, and how he communicated his needs. Continue reading
Last weekend was the final weekend of this season’s Festival of Light at Longleat. For 2025/6, the theme was British Icons & Landmarks – and also British cartoon characters. Continue reading
For Christmas I was given a book all about the best places to visit around the UK – so for 2026, my project is to get around as many of these as possible. Makes a change to international travel but it is sometimes nice to be a tourist in your own country. Continue reading
My (almost) annual visit to the Christmas show at the Royal Albert Hall took place this week – I went to see Guy Barker’s Big Band in concert on Wednesday, which I really enjoyed. Continue reading
Last week I was lucky enough to be in the studio audience during the live transmission of Channel 4’s ‘The Last Leg’, which is broadcast from Studio TC1 at Television Centre – former headquarters of BBC Television. Continue reading
Tuesday was our last day in Devon and we woke up right in the middle of Storm Bram. This would give us some…..interesting….driving conditions for our journey back home to Cirencester. Continue reading
Last Monday was my birthday and I enjoyed spending the day with my parents during our weekend away in Devon. A lovely cooked breakfast was served in our cottage. Dad then went fishing for the day, while Mum and I got in the car and drove in to Cornwall for a day trip. Continue reading
On Sunday morning, I locked the house, got in the car, and followed the same route Mum & Dad had taken the night before, to get to Holsworthy in Devon, where we’d stay until Tuesday. We had a lovely self-catering cottage (barn conversion) on a farm just outside the village – on the main road going towards Bude. Outside the cottage there are fishing lakes (for Dad) and the family also run Holsworthy Golf Club. Continue reading
On Friday I drove down to Bristol to visit the SS Great Britain, after seeing it listed in The Times as one of the most magical festive days out in Britain. Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I took myself off on a day trip to Packwood House – a National Trust property tucked near the village of Lapworth in Warwickshire. Continue reading