If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram , you'll know that my mum and I shared a magical (and slightly frantic!) moment the other day when we spotted an Orange-tip butterfly  flitting around in the flowerbeds outside. I've never run for my camera so fast in my life! Fortunately, I ma…

A few months ago, I was tasked by  Creative Countryside  to create the first in a new series of seasonal vlogs for their online journal. As I've spent some time experimenting with mixing vlogging with my poetry recently, I jumped at the chance to contribute towards such a lovely online publi…

You know that feeling when you simply can't believe your luck? Well I got that around about the same time as I took this picture. I was just in complete awe! Continuing on with my pledge to keep  exploring  all the wonders the South West has to offer, the purpose of this particula…

Is there anything prettier than a freshly-picked bunch of wildflowers in Spring? I've always been a fan of the untamed sprigs and blooms that pop up at this time of year, so today I thought I would share some of my top tips for styling a few of this season's offerings!   Plus, as it…

Is there anything better than the promise of Spring after such a long and chilly Winter? Down here in Cornwall, we seem to be having a bit of a wobbly (and wet) transition between the seasons, so I'm certainly making the most of every new green shoot in the garden and every fresh egg the c…

If you follow me over on Instagram , you'll know that I've been aching for Spring to start with every new gloomy grey day that passes. We've certainly seen glimmers of a new season here and there in little bursts of sunshine every other afternoon and the arrival of fresh lambs in th…