We've come to the end of a two year period of renovations and home improvements. We did the work as we had the money, time and energy f...

February, week 2 in The Simple Home While I knew from a young age that I would work when I was older, it didn’t occur to me until much la...

If you think about all the negatives we hear about ageing, or even if you just watch modern life from the sidelines, you'll probably ge...

This time last year, Hanno and I set off on a three week book tour. We came home feeling happy and optimistic after having met hundreds ...

It's a beautiful time of year and we're just about to go into winter. The weather has been unseasonal here, as it has been in many ...

The past week has been a mix of tranquility, visitors and grandchildren, and now here we are, ready to begin a new year. I'm looking fo...