Even though it is -3 outside looking at these gorgeous daffodils we spotted on the inspiring Decorator’s Notebook blog make us feel that spring really is just around the corner! Nice print too ;o)
Category Archives: Outdoors
Jean Sleesmith Lino Prints
With under 100 days to go – we found a little Christmas gift inspiration with Jean Sleesmith’s beautiful lino prints….
The darkness
I loved this piece by Jeanette Winterson for the Guardian about embracing the dark now the nights are drawing in. It is easy to mourn the loss of light nights and warm weather, but there are some bonuses to the cold and dark. At the weekend they produced a brilliant ‘guide to the night’ with all sorts of gems about night swimming, walks, even sneaky guerrilla knitters.
Before us stands yesterday
I’ve been enjoying these Wild Swim films on the Guardian website, Kate Rew founder of the outdoor swimming society shares some of her favourite dips. If you’re tingling for an adventure, the OSS have a map of wild swims in the UK and now the summer season has finished at Hitchin Lido I might have to take to the rivers.
