A post-Christmas reflection on festive overload, repetitive Christmas music, and why the season feels shorter each year — with a quiet nod to what comes next.
Monthly Archives: Dec 2025
Why Earthly Comforts Charges Hourly
Why Earthly Comforts charges hourly for garden maintenance, clearances, and seasonal work — and why fair pricing supports better gardens and long-term care.
How Gardening Boosts Social Connection
A reflective story on shyness, service, and how gardening rooted me into the Sandwich community — becoming community-connected through people and place.
Wrens: Small Birds with Big Personalities
Discover the UK wren – a tiny garden bird with a powerful song. Learn how wrens live, nest, and thrive in British gardens year-round.
Are Smartphones Getting Dumber… or Am I?
A reflective journal-style take on why modern smartphones feel more complicated and frustrating than ever, and why it’s probably not you — it’s the technology.