our simple
pleasures blog

The big sleep

27 April 2012



We’ve always said that the simplest pleasures in life are the best, and they don’t get much simpler than a lovely long lie-in. No matter how busy your weekend, we’re sure you can make a little time to catch up on your shut-eye.



Here comes the sun!

24 April 2012



The cheerful sunflower is one of our favourite garden flowers. Why not plant some seeds today and they’ll be taller than you are by the summer!



Celebrate Mother Earth

21 April 2012



Today is International Mother Earth Day, proclaimed by the UN to promote harmony with the natural world. You can celebrate by heading out into the countryside to get back to nature, or by caring for the planet with something as simple as recycling or finally getting around to insulating the loft.



Build a bed for beneficial bugs

17 April 2012



Encouraging beneficial insects into your garden is nature’s alternative to pesticides, and a bug box home is one of the best ways to tempt them to stay. They’re simple to build from scraps of wood, so why not have a go at making one today?



Watch the skies

12 April 2012



On this day in 1961, Yuri Gagarin made the first manned spaceflight aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. It’s the prefect excuse for a spot of stargazing this evening.



Be prepared for April showers

10 April 2012



This month is, of course, renowned for its wet weather. We reckon that you can either spend all your time complaining about this or just embrace it and invest in a lovely new umbrella and some colourful wellies. After all, March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers!


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