A blizzard of blossom is flying at high speed past my window, it seems the barrage of bad weather that started back in December has no intention of...

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...