After a year and half in my gorgeous yurt the novelty of washing up outside in all weathers, and cooking on a two ring camping stove, has finally worn off. What that really means is… I’m getting a new kitchen!! I am totally thrilled about this, and have only just realised that not having a proper kitchen has hindered my recipe creation for a while now. Just the anticipation of sufficient work surface, a kitchen sink and a proper cooker is igniting my foodie creativity already. Hurray! My kitchen units arrive next week, so hopefully the whole thing will be installed in good time before Christm ..read more

Well, it’s been six months since I last blogged. It’s been such a strange time in my life, and in the world at large. I’ve actually found it incredibly rich as well as challenging, and it reminds me of how amazingly courageous we humans are. Although the storm has not yet passed, the initial shock and destabilisation of the pandemic has eased for me, and I personally feel able now to look outwards and re-engage with my work and creativity in a more public way. I am opening up my life coaching practice again, and I’ll be running my popular and empowering Vitality Detoxes, with the first one st ..read more

Childlike Wonder & This Week’s Recipe: Buckwheat Pancakes with Smokey Mushrooms, Wilted Spinach & Avocado The moon is so unbelievable bright over Dartmoor at the moment. Yesterday was a clear day and it was out during daylight – a beautiful white semi-ball in the blue sky. My little nephew, who is two next month, pointed into the sky saying ‘moon above the tree’ over and over again. I loved seeing how young that sense of awe and wonder starts, and it makes me conscious of wanting to nurture it in myself. I think the trajectory of my life meant that I lost track of my innocence during ..read more