Last week I did a survey about what 3 things newbies should do during their first week on Hive. 115 Hivers responded with their suggestions. I have grouped all the suggestions into similar categories.

Who would have thought drawing a map of my garden would be so difficult? I'm looking at my garden as I draw it, and I still can't get part of it right. The left hand side is easy. I have a small piece

Hubby loves his books and always wanted a big bookcase to fill the whole wall in a room. He finally got his wish when we moved into our new place a few years ago. The bookcase didn't quite fill up the

It's been a long time since I've gone to see a live football match. We used to live near Fulham in London, and a few times we just walked across to Craven Cottage and bought tickets on the same day. In

It's the weekend, let's grab a few drinks at The Pub. Perfume Tree gin I've been wanting to buy a bottle of gin for a while and was waiting for next time when I go through duty free at the airport to pick

Last Christmas I was gifted a box of veggie seeds. With the weather starting to warm up a little, I can't wait to start my 2026 growing season and take full advantage of my new greenhouse that I bought

Since hubby introduced my kiddo nephew to the world of whisky a few years ago, he's been slowly learning and appreciating this new found taste. Recently the two guys caught up for a whisky session, giving

Before arriving in Buenos Aires, I read online that Cafe Tortoni is the oldest cafe in town dating back to 1858, beautiful and rich in history. I'm a sucker for cakes and pastries and always love to visit

The other day a relative in our family WhatsApp group said there's been an uproar recently in her son's school. She said the new Food Tech teacher is a vegan and has been teaching the 15 years olds how

I visited the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina and saw some

Ok, that's a bit of an overstatement, I don't think I'll ever enjoy any whisky. Let's just say I don't dislike this whisky like I normally do the others. The Orchard House by Compass Box was hubby's treat

When I saw @mipiano post about this month's Hive Collectors topic, I thought what a perfect idea. I gathered all my notebooks, ready to tell a few stories. For those who know me, you will not be surprised

I've been wanting to bake sourdough bread for a long time. I even bookmarked various posts from @akipponn,@oceanbee and @fermentedphil a long time ago. The problem with sourdough baking, as I understand

What do you do with a naughty child who throws a tantrum when he can get what he wants? a - take away all his toys and lock him in his room b - feed him to the bullies at school to teach him a lesson c

I tried to take a photo of Alexa at 8.25. Unfortunately she works in the 24 hour clock 08:25 - Alexa wakes me up to the morning radio 08:30 - in theory, just in time to listen to the news. In practice,

If you read my last post of my Antarctica trip, you will know that on Day 6, I arrived at the picturesque Lemaire Channel, also called the Kodak Gap for its stunning views. In the afternoon we did a landing

When I saw @mipiano's post for this month's Hive Collectors topic was ballpoint pen, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do a spring clean. I don't mean cleaning each pen, but rather to

Visiting the Bank of Englad musuem in London is an interesting and free actvity, worth going next time you are in London

On 2024 new year's eve I did a travel recap of all the places I went during the year. I don't know why I've never done it before, it's such a great way to remind myself of my travels. Here's my 2025 travel

For my past travels, I've always been more of a landscape rather than wildlife person. Wildlife can be quite difficult to see and even more difficult to capture. Whereas landscape is static, and changes

I was browsing thru a magazine from earlier this month about Christmas wishlist, and thought it would be nice to share some extravaganza with you in case you're thinking of splashing out on some last minute