Posts by: Nikki

Nikki

Nikki

A forty year old blogger from the hills of Mid Wales.
Snowdrops at the Village Church

Snowdrops at the Village Church

Life, Travel
At this time of year, I would normally go gallivanting around the Mid Wales and Shropshire countryside looking for snowdrops to photograph. Usually, I’ll find some in a small country churchyard ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: GeekyClean

Supporting Small Businesses: GeekyClean

Etc
Welcome to the ninth edition of my Supporting Small Businesses series. Something I like to treat myself to, especially during lockdown, is a relaxing bath. I’m very particular with what ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: The Lemon Tree Candle Co.

Supporting Small Businesses: The Lemon Tree Candle Co.

Etc
Welcome to the eighth edition of my Supporting Small Businesses series. I would like to introduce you to The Lemon Tree Candle Co., a company born out of a lockdown ... Read more
2020 – A Review

2020 – A Review

Etc, Life
12 months ago we couldn’t have foreseen what would happen. I would never have guessed I would ever live in a world where I was only allowed out for exercise, ... Read more
The Christmas Windows of Montgomery

The Christmas Windows of Montgomery

Etc, Life
Here in Mid Wales, residents and businesses in the little town of Montgomery have been decorating their windows as part of the Montgomery Christmas Festival. I finally got around to ... Read more
Memories of Christmas Past

Memories of Christmas Past

Etc, Life
With Christmas 2020 not quite being the same as any other year, with loved ones gone and restrictions imposed, I thought I’d look back through some memories of Christmas gone ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: No. 1 High Street

Supporting Small Businesses: No. 1 High Street

Etc, Stationery
Welcome to the seventh edition of my Supporting Small Businesses series. I would like to introduce you to a lovely little shop which is local to me. Somewhere you can visit ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: Fiddlers Elbow, Leintwardine

Supporting Small Businesses: Fiddlers Elbow, Leintwardine

Food, Travel
Hidden down a side street in the Herefordshire village of Leintwardine, you’ll find Fiddlers Elbow, a family-run fish & chip shop. It’s not just any fish & chip shop, this ... Read more
Ivy Croft

Ivy Croft

Life, Travel
A garden is a great place to unwind and de-stress, so when in need of a day out this past Wednesday I took a look at the National Garden Scheme ... Read more
A Pandemic in the Village

A Pandemic in the Village

Etc
Much like today, 130 years ago the world was in the middle of a pandemic. This time it was influenza* and it was also known as the “Asiatic flu” or ... Read more
Pont Faen House, Knighton

Pont Faen House, Knighton

Life, Travel
On the edge of the Welsh border town of Knighton sits Pont Faen House and its beautiful ¾ acre garden. The owners, Brenda and John, open their garden for the ... Read more
Rock House, Llanbister

Rock House, Llanbister

Life, Travel
On the side of a hill in Radnorshire, 1000ft up, sits The Rock House just outside of the village of Llanbister. Its current keepers, Jude & Sue, have transformed the ... Read more
An Afternoon at Gregynog

An Afternoon at Gregynog

Life, Travel
What better place than the beautiful surroundings of Gregynog when meeting up with a friend. Nestled in the hills of Mid Wales, by the village of Tregynog, Gregynog Hall sits ... Read more
The Garden in July

The Garden in July

Life
Gardens have been very important to many people during lockdown, especially me. Now that lockdown has eased and we can now get out and about, the garden is still important. ... Read more
Supporting Small Businesses: Pen Heaven

Supporting Small Businesses: Pen Heaven

Stationery
Welcome to the fifth edition of my Supporting Small Businesses series. Lockdown has started to lift here in Wales, but these small companies still need our help. I’m sure you ... Read more