I’m all ready. #kneereplacement #orpingtonhospital. Thank you for my birthday pressie #nhs #kingscollegehospital #60thbirtbdaycelebrations

How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health

Last minute #gardening as had to get #garlic & #broadbeans in before #kneereplacement Friday Planted 3 diff types of garlic inc #rhapsodywight #kingslandwight #purplewight. Cleared beds which are now ready for cardboard #mulching. Harvested #chillies & #sorrel #nodiggardening

A fabulous visit to @WestonbirtArb The most wonderful collection of #trees & the #autumncolours were amazing Will have to go back to do the rest having spent 3 hours just exploring the old #arboretum. A lovely way to finish our #cotswolds trip #60thbirthdaycelebrations

A whole world under the #trees @WestonbirtArb #fungi #mushrooms

An autumn walk in #haileywood #cotswolds. Found enough #ediblemushrooms to make a #risotto when home. The #fungi in the pictures aren’t edible. Really pleased to find a rounded #earthstar though #foraging #fungi #autumncolours #60thbirthdaycelebrations

What a lovely big #birthday. A country house hotel in the #Cotswolds with beautiful gardens & superb food. Relaxing by the fire & wander around #Bibury. A steam, sauna & dip in the hydrotherapy pool & massage before cocktails & dinner. Thank you H #60thbirrhdaycelebrations

Nothing beats a #homemade #steakandalepie in a pub @the_village_pub #Barnsley A walk around the gardens at the @the_pig_hotels #Cotswolds & dip in the #hydrotherapypool plus #steam & #sauna. The whole roasted #trout from @biburytroutfarm was just perfect #60thbirthdaycelebrations

A lovely day in #bansteadwoods #mushroom #foraging 27 different types of #fungi inc some new species to me #twigparachute #crowdedparchmemt #leafybrain #hairlice. Lots of #artistsconk & enough #porcellainfungus to add to a #soup #foraging #autumn

Happiness is a table full of different #apples from #communityorchards. Thank you @theorchardproject.bsky.social for a great summit yesterday #calthorpeCG #orchard #apple #fruit #orchardsummit

After a wander around #spitalfields & #bricklane the most perfect pre birthday lunch with @ritchiejfranklin @bratrestaurant. Fantastic ingredients cooked on fire & wonderful service. #anchovybread #vensionchop & #mallard with #pickledgrapes delicious #60thbirthdaycelebrations

There have been some fabulous #minibeasts at #forestschool @ColfesSchool. Lots of #slugs inc hedgehog & leopard slugs plus eggs, many different #spiders inc this #nurseryspider, #frogs but the highlight was #stagbettlelarvae which is why we leave lots #deadwood #nature

Lovely meal @naughtypiglets with one of my oldest friends Mass to celebrate our birthdays next week. Superb flavours by chef in residence #hannahmustante highlights #lambleg #tartare, #maitake #flatbread and #crabrice. No food pics as nattering #60thbirthdaycelebrations

The latest #harvest and the last of the #tomatoes as it looks like #blight has hit. #organicgardening

The beauty of the cut #tomato. Ready for #roasting for a #pastasauce. Delicious #organicgardening

Great to celebrate our fantastic #rwc2025 win with the @redrosesrugby at @batterseapwrstn Lovely to see the entire squad. Spotted on the @bbc & did an interview for @channel4news & they used the about the #funding of #womensrugby @englandrugby @thepwr channel4.com/news/england-t…

So this is my #birthdaypresent this year. New #rightknee to match the other one! 15/10 @nhsenglandldn @kingscollegehospital #orthopaedics

Using the #fruitpicker was a challenge for the #reception children @ColfesSchool #forestschool. Lots of #teamwork #grossmotorskills & #coordination to pick our #apples & #pears We all got to try them at the end & I’m sure the #slug enjoyed the leftovers. #outdoorskills #orchard

Lovely to have @colfesschool #reception back at #forestschool this week. Lots of #minibeasts, #windfall #apples to collect and #trees to #climb. #leopardslug #stagbettlelarvae #commonfrog

A lovely long #weekend in #east and #westsussex for the #rwc2025. Great to watch #england vs #austrailia and #newzealand vs #ireland. Plus lots of #sun #sea #beach and exploring #brighton #lancing #worthing #midhurst #campervanadventures

A productive car park #crabappletree @sibtonwhitehorse got turned into the most beautiful #crabapplejelly #Suffolk #foraging #foodforfree

A busy #bankholidayweekend with #household chores inc mending a #bikepuncture, #doorlock & #toiletrollholder. Plus #cleaning & sorting the #cellar #Pruning the #jasmine #Catfeeding & #watering for a friend. #Shopping & #cooking. The highlight was #harvesting yet more #tomatoes #organicgardening

Back from #southwold and #garden delights awaiting #harvest #organicgardening #kitchengarden

Lovely visit to the @southwoldflowerco yesterday to #pyo. Beautiful fields of #flowers and came home with a stunning #jamjar of seasonal blooms #pickyourown #southwold

A morning #seafront walk #southwold @southwold_pier

Back in my happy place having #breakfast and #coffee with a #seaview in #southwold #familyholiday #seaside. Plus discovered new plant #jimsonweed which is #poisonous and an #hallucinogenic #plantlife

Yesterday’s #harvest from one of many plots. No need to order a #vegbox this month! #cucumber #beans #courgettes #tomatoes #chives #sorrel #basil #chillies #rhubarb #apples. #organicgardening #growyourown #foodgrowing

This weeks #harvest. #organicgardening #vegetables #salad #growyourownfood

Not abroad anymore but enjoying #lunch in #Eastdulwich with #oysters from outside @moxonsfreshfish and a #rosé from #montepulciano (where we have just been) @dynamic_vines #local #selondon

Yesterday’s #harvest and dinner to use some of the glut @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social #risotto with #courgettes, #goatscheese and #lemon. Delicious

Holiday goodies Love coming home from a trip & discovering all the foodie bits bought on our travels. Then found a bottle of #oliveoil lurking at the back of the #campervan. I had the #brawn for #lunch from @bindienzopienza. This excludes all the #alcohol #campervanadventures

Now driving on our way to #Calais. Fabulous day yesterday inc the market in #Beaune 1st thing where we picked up breakfast, lunch & dinner. Great pit stop at the beautiful town of #Noyers which had a street #antiquemarket on. I bought a retro recipe tea towel #campervanadventures

Today we started #cycling the #VoiedesVignes the heart of the #CotedeBeaume. Unfortunately the heavens opened but we had reached #Meursault so had a superb 3 course #lunch at #Hôtelducentre A few glasses of delicious red meant the cycle ride home was easy. #campervanadventures

We are now in #Beaune. A lovely town right in the heart of the #Burgundy #wine region A visit to the #HôtelDieuMuseum - #hospicesdebeaune was a must. What a #hospital with amazing architecture & stunning roof. Love the idea of healing with wines #campervanadventures #france

Yesterday was a magical day. A beautiful cycle & we went up a #mountain. Took the cable car #aiguilledumidi up to see #MontBlanc. Wow. Just amazing views The quick ascent meant some altitude sickness It was the most beautiful clear day as well so such an experience #campervanadventutes #france

Having stayed up in the mountains in N #Tuscany we had a beautiful drive across the #Garfagnana region. Lots of hairpin bends! Drove through #Piedmont to the #alps & through the #montblanc tunnel. #chamonix was busy but the 3rd campsite had spaces with a view of Mont Blanc #campervanadventures

A #campervan #breakfast #truffled #scrambledeggs #campervanadventures #tuscany

I think #montalcino is a lovely ‘real’ town as it still has a lot of inhabitants Its wines are superb esp #Brunello. So having taken a wrong turn on the we ended up at @poggioanticowinery for a tasting #paella for dinner & a stunning sky @camping_lucherino #campervanadventures

A great view for breakfast yesterday &!many #sunflower fields smiling on our drive. Love #pienza with its sweeping views of the typical #Tuscan landscape. Our latest campsite @camping_lucherino is just wonderful with its staged plots & retro showers #campervanadventures #tuscany

The day in #montepulciano started well with a #porchetta sandwich for brunch. Love the views from this town. Stopped in at @polizianowinery for a great tasting session A fabulous #sunset @agriturismo_la_terra #campervanadventures #tuscany

A wet & stormy Sunday meant empty beaches along #PlayadelCan so we watched the #wimbledonmensfinal. A bright & hot cycle yesterday across the @parcomaremma to the idyllic #SpiaggiadiCollelungo Overnight @agriturismo_fusini with its lovely staff & food. #campervanadventures

We love a #cinghiale & so far we have eaten them with #pasta & in #salami, woken up in a field next to them & spotted a wild one whilst cycling in the woods with its #cinghialetto. A visit to #volterra & #bolgheri for a wonderful lunch @tognonibolgheri #campervanadventures

We have arrived in #tuscany #chianti We are staying at the beautiful @locanda_casanuova with its own organic #vineyards & #olivetrees & just tasted their x3 wines. Had to take a stroll around their #veggarden & looking forward to tasting some of it at dinner #campervanadventures #Italy

A beautiful morning #cycling along #lakecomo & into the #RiservaNaturalePiandiSpagna. Lunch #lagrangia was a real #slowfood find. Amazing local produce with a great house red. #cheese & #salami with #pickledveg as #antipasta & #homemade #tagliatelle with #wildboarragu #campervanadventures #Italy

Let the adventures begin #campervanadventures #kent #france #switzerland #italy #tuscany #umbria

A busy time at the #forestschool #garden @ColfesSchool #harvesting our #potatoes was like finding #treasure. Sorting the #compost & #sieving onto the #raisedbeds Plus #seedsaving our #rocket & #phacaelia & planting the #strawberry runner plants. #schoolgardening #growyourownfood

A snap shot of my week #forestschool @ColfesSchool #campfirecookery #broadbeandip & #garlicbread using produce from the #garden. Cooking from scratch #korean #stickyporkbelly. A #stagbeetle plus #pridemonth @WCWCatford #forestschoolleader #cook #naturelover #queer #gay

The most powerful piece of dance #detention @theplacelondon by @garyclarkeco This amazing piece of storytelling explores the impact #section28. Very moving & includes a cast of #lgbtq locals with their own stories to tell. #contemporaydance #lgbtqrights

Several #chickenofthewoods found at our #forestschool site last week @colfesschool Pan fried and used some it to make a #ramen. Delicious. #foraging #fungi

What a fabulous day out at the @the_rhs #chelseaflowershow. A real treat as we were guests of the #projectgivingback who support the #charitygardens. This meant we got to actually go onto some of the award winning #gardens, meet the #designers & people involved #gardeninspiration