The Secret Staircase at 40 The year is 1983, following on from the success of the first four seasons of Brambly Hedge in 1980, Jill embarked on her next...

As the shadows get longer and the light fades earlier, it feels like summer never fully arrived in the UK this year. It’s been a fairly cloudy and damp...

 Summer 2023 started with such promise here in the UK, in June we sheltered from the sun, in July we shelter from drizzle, sideways rain, and leaky...

Spring 2023 Blog  It’s been a soggy start to spring this year, but that has not dampened our mood. We have some exciting news for you! As a family we used...

Winter 2023 blog With a crisp layer of frost on the ground and a pale sun low in the sky, we start another year. The river has burst its banks following...