Summer speeds towards autumn and the metamorphosis of the year …
Below the village the waves now race onto the beach. After so many weeks of gently rippling seas, their sudden energy is a quiet reminder that the autumn equinox is on its way.
The Ednovean Farm diary
The Ednovean Farm Diary is my blog about life at Ednovean as we open our home as a luxury Bed and Breakfast. We live with Louis and Spud-cat along with five horses including Danilon our Spanish stallion
Seasons of summer
The dizzying May days as the Echiums shoot skyward almost overnight, to give a hint of the cypresses of Italy and lend new emphasises to the garden landscape.
Quiet reflective moments stolen from the day …
The Ednovean Farm spring edit
Ednovean Farm has been slowly enjoying her spring edit for the year with a little tweak here and there; just as the season has woven its spell over the house and garden.
Hello Spring!
It’s time to say hello to spring and wave winter a not too sentimental goodbye. March brings the meteorological spring, which may be semi-detached from the spring equinox but it arrives first so I’ll take it!
Treasured memories of 2025
Treasured memories of sunny days, suffused with golden light, ready to be brought out and brushed down, just as another named winter storm scorches through. There should be a summer filter to cast over January shouldn’t there! Maybe that’s what holidays are for or time spent in quiet contemplation? Moments to store up happy memories […]
Three faces of winter
The three faces of winter have shown their spirit this January. This month we’ve travelled from soft snow feathering through the gardens, to the fierce Storm Goretti that battered the country. Yet as we cleared the storm debris from the garden, spring was quietly arriving, with fresh new shoots and deliciously warm sunshine.
My seasonal home
Living in a seasonal home that adapt to the passage of time is a comforting, mindful adventure. And Country homes have all the capacity for reinvention and adaptability of a cat.
New Year, ancient traditions and Wolf moons!!
The superstition that bad luck would arrive if the Christmas decorations were left up beyond the twelfth night probably dates back to medieval times.
Christmas time at Ednovean Farm
Christmas time has arrived at Ednovean Farm! The tree is up, the minced pies are warm and the mulled wine is waiting. I shall never shake off the excitement and the nostalgic memories that stir, when the Christmas tree comes home again.
Winter days and candlelight
Winter days and candlelight stir nostalgic memories of past times at this time of year. A certain wistfulness arrives unbidden, along with the shorter, darker days of winter. This blog takes a look at some ancient traditions, a dip into Ednovean Farm, of course and a Christmas decorating project.