When I simplified my life I thought not much would change in the future. Looking back on it now, things didn't change for many years but...
When I started living a simpler life over 20 years ago, I saw it more as a collection of skills rather than a way of life. It took me a few ...
The first cherries of the season for us. There was a time when I would rise at 4 am to write, read, think about life and plan the day ahead....
This is a simple post laying bare what I do during the day. You've liked  these posts when I've done them in the past. It's my d...
I live in the slowest of slow lanes and there is a lot to love about slowing down. I get the full measure of what each day brings, I have t...
One day we'll be able to look back on today and remember a strange and dangerous time when we were told to stay at home as much as poss...
There was no better place to spend International Women's Day (IWD) than at my local CWA cottage. Yesterday, I went along to give a talk...
We don't go away on holidays anymore but always make sure that the time between Christmas and mid-January is like a holiday.  We both d...
"Why are those pots upside-down on sticks?" - that's the question I'm asked more than any other. The second most aske...
A couple of weeks ago I was asked on Instagram what my connection to Clare Bowditch was because she'd thanked me, as one of many, in he...
This is a continuation of this story   We set off on our first book tour just before Down to Earth was to be published on 22 February,...
A few new readers have ask about my books, how I got published and how I fit writing into my daily routine, so I thought  there may be othe...
Twelve years ago today, I sat here at a table in my sewing room and started my blog, Down to Earth. I had no idea what I was doing. During ...
I received a comment on my last post from Kellylynn who wants to know how she can start living a more sustainable, simple life. This is par...
As I said in my last post, I'd be back if I had anything important to share. I'm not saying anything about this on instagram becaus...
My version of simple life has never been a big picture scenario, it's always been a series of small steps that change with the seasons....
I received an email from a reader last week who is packing to move to a new home. They are moving because her husband has been promoted and...
I still get a lot of emails from readers asking for more frugal living and budgeting posts but this is the closest I'll get to it.  I t...
Hello friends. I'm almost back to normal and with the exception of a bung knee, I'm feeling pretty good. I had the exceptional gift...
I had a wonderful week away from the blog. Hanno and I were going to work on a project but he had a sore back and I had a sore knee so inst...
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