by Laura | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog Posts, Winter
When the dark evenings linger, there’s nothing quite like the comfort of curling up with a good winter read. Slow-paced days invite us to settle in by the fire and escape into other worlds. And now, as we find ourselves in the last full month of winter,...
by Laura | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories, Winter
February has never been my favourite month. I love winter but by this point in the season, I am craving a change. In times long past the common Old English name for this time of year was Solmonath, thought to translate as ‘mud month’, and that name feels...
by Laura | Nov 22, 2024 | Blog Posts, Seasonal Stories, Winter
The first proper snowfall has descended, firmly signaling that winter is on our doorstep impatient to be greeted. Not that I have seen a single snowflake here on the Welsh coast. Instead, we have had a delightful freezing rain to contend with, so I am enviously...
by Laura | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog Posts, Autumn, Myth & Folk Stories, Seasonal Stories
There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight My memories of celebrating Halloween and Samhain as a child are clear. A washing up bowl full of cold water and bobbing apples which we took great delight in shoving our faces in, desperate to be the first to...
by Laura | Oct 21, 2024 | Blog Posts
Brand designer, creative mentor and writer Sarah Robertson reflects on the need for rest and play in an article about her creature comforts. — In a world that moves at speed, how do we create space for rest and play? Whether building a business, nurturing creativity,...
by Laura | Sep 8, 2024 | Autumn, Blog Posts
As the leaves slowly begin their vibrant transformation and the rain hits hard, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a book. Autumn, with its winning blend of cosy evenings and golden tapestry of colours, invites us to slow down, sit down and in fall into...
