Preparing for winter on the island

The outside of our house

I am definitely someone whose mood tends to be in correlation with the weather. Despite all of my positive intentions I can feel my mood slipping once those nights start drawing in. There is no ... Read More

Gripped By Island Fever

beautiful island of les ecrehous with its stony beach and one house

It’s a Sunday morning. The house is still and the only sound is the rain hammering against the windows. The never ending sodding rain. It feels like it has been raining non-stop since the 30th ... Read More

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  • Hello! I've not posted on here for AGES and I'm cheating with this photo as it's from Boxing Day. January on Jersey has been very grey so far. Apparently we have had the dullest start to the year since records began in 1925. We have seen just 6 minutes of sun in the first 7 days of this year 😱😱. Despite the bleak weather I'm feeling rather positive. Work is going well and I finally feel like I'm top of it all; I'm doing Veganuary and loving it, and I've joined a lovely running group and I'm doing couch to 5km. 🏃‍♀️ I'm even going to bed at 9pm and rising at 5am as inspired by @lecoindemel and @the_organised_mum All very lovely (even the 5am wake up). Anyway, enough ahout me! How have you been and what did I miss? #coastalliving #sea_sky_nature #seascapephotography #sealandscape #seascape #seaandsky #seascapephotography #beachlife #wintersun #winterishere #jerseyci #theislandbreak #visitbritain #ukexplore #visitjersey #savouringtheseason #sausagedog #reflection #waterreflection
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