Autumn is in full swing and the last few weeks have been filled with the excitement of fairs, celebrations and bonfires. It seems that no sooner are we out of summer that the Christmas season and countdown is on and plans are starting to take shape. Personally, this year I am in complete denial that […]

As the clocks go back the nights get darker and the landscape seems to be stripped bare we crave to make our homes seem bright and full of life rather than storing up our reserves to go into hibernation. There is a need to keep the gloom at bay. This time of year builds on […]