Free Phone Backgrounds - 2020 Calendar Liquid Grain Pages

As a wee Hogmanay present, I've taken the notion to create phone backgrounds and other little calendars and downloadables as part of my (not really, since I'm giving them away for free) side-hustle Pages by Liquid Grain.

Most of this stuff is over on instagram, but for today you can click he…

Hetty Long Ears

Hetty the long-eared dog is back in town, and here she is on a tree stump.

Puppy Dog Eyes

I just can't stop with these dog posts - I'm sorry but this is pretty much the only content I have right now.  

And a lot of my photos were taken on different days, so the edits and looks are different so I can't even put all the photos in one post!

Small Dog on Log

Small dog on log

Man with Dog

Man with dog.  

Fin.

Swimming Working Cocker Spaniel

Another day another dog picture, but this time of Tilly - our working cocker spaniel after a little swim in the lake at Blenheim Palace. 

She's sporting her little Equafleece bandanna - it's a little bit frivolous but it's also good for spotting her now the evenings have got a bit darker…

5 Things You Might Not Know About Dachshunds

On today's episode of the Hetty blog (or what I might as well rename this blog given my recent Hetty heavy posting), I have decided to share some facts you might not know about dachshunds! 

1 - They might be small but dachshunds have a mighty hunting instinct!  In fact they were bred in Germany …

Black and White Dachshund Pet Portrait

Is my blog slowly turning in to a pet blog?  Yes

Am I kind of okay with it? Yes 

Let's be honest, the dogs are super cute and I'm quite short on time these days to actually plan visits to fancy places where I can look nice! 

I may be phoning it in a little, but I'm enjoying learning to use…

Dachshund in Autumn Leaves

It's been a few months since I've shared some Hetty the dachshund pictures, and I know that's what you all want to really see. 

A couple of weeks ago we went to Blenheim Palace for a dog walk and it was in full Autumn glory!  

You might notice a slightly different look and feel of these p…

Blenheim Palace in Black and White

Blenheim Palace is an iconic location in Oxfordshire - one of the largest country homes in England.  Built in the 18th Century, there is loads to see and do there - from standalone events and the year-long sights. 

This summer was the first time we visited the palace; we went with Matty's family…

The Best Free Day Out In Oxfordshire - Kirtlington Park Polo

I know I have mentioned this before, but a visit to Kirtlington Park Polo Club is probably the best free day out in Oxfordshire! 

The polo season may be over, but I thought I would share it with you before I forget. 

Kirtlington Park Polo Club is a very busy polo club, which holds events and matches …

A Note To Summer

A typically unseasonal post, but a small note to summer before we all enter Christmas mode... 

Warm nights, late light 
Walking through the grass

A light breeze through an open window 
A stuttering fan the only sound 
Sticky skin now peeling red 

Traffic stopped, too hot 
Pleading for the weekend

Rain.

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B…

Pumpkin Picking in Oxfordshire

I know pumpkin picking is a seasonal cliche, but I'm a sucker for a photo shoot in a fun location! 

For this, we went to a local pumpkin patch in Oxfordshire - Millets Farm Shop - and just found a quiet spot to take some photos!
This was my first visit to a pumpkin patch and I loved wandering aro…

Trinny London Review, Full Match2Me Profile and Swatches

Trinny London has been taking over instagram for the past nine months or so, promoting the new "in" approach to make up à la Glossier and Milk.  Fresh faced, natural and the opposite to the Insta-heavy make up of the past few years. 

I've been keeping an eye on the brand for quite a wh…