The more friends dogs have, of both the human and canine variety, the more fun life is. Luckily all...
Living
I want to be living my best life and these posts present some of my ideas for living a better life. It includes thoughts about the environment, food, foraging, home and DIY, travel and work.
How to run a FUN dog show
I’ve responsible for a dog show in Hackney for quite a few years now. It’s part of the gardening...
Canal clean-up: one tin can and plastic bottle at a time
If you follow the growngals instagram feed you’ll have already seen pictures of my weekly canal...
How to clean a burnt pan without harsh chemicals
I grow attached to my pans. Their individual personalities become familiar; how quickly one browns...
The Good Life – a blueprint for greener living
I was twelve years old in 1975 when the British sitcom The Good Life hit our screens. Tom and...
Please don’t fly – or at the very least – fly less
I’m not going to fly this year. Compelled to do something positive to help reduce CO2 emissions...
Seychelles island hopping – tips to make paradise more affordable
I love tropical adventures and this post is about how to experience the Seychelles, the ultimate...
Dog friendly Kent – a road-trip to Whitstable, Ramsgate and...
My other half celebrates his birthday in summer so we usually take a few days off with Ricci, our...
How to make a glass splashback: DIY step-by-step
I have lived without anything behind my bathroom basin for too long. I decided that what I needed...
Sea pollution – the oceans are being poisoned by our laundry
Plastic soup is the name given to the garbage that causes sea pollution. Plastic bags, bottles...
Growing fruit & veg; tips from my secret garden
I have what I like to call a ‘secret garden’. It’s actually a neighbour’s walled garden, which they...
10 rants about the lost art of Customer Service
I keep having the same torturous conversations with customer service departments. It can be a lost...
Wild garlic pesto – recipes for foraged feasts
It’s spring and that means that wild garlic is in season. It grows abundantly across the UK...
How to make healthy fat-free sweet potato crisps
There are lots of recipes for vegetable crisps on the web but many include olive oil and salt. I...
My 5-day detox diary – no dairy, sugar, wheat or alcohol
I’ve just completed my own version of a 5-day detox and I can’t believe how amazing I feel. I’m...
How can I get through January without alcohol?
We are just 12 days into the New Year and I’m seriously beginning to regret my dry January...
Is tube travel a metaphor for hell?
don’t like tube travel and avoid it as much as possible. I am lucky. My studio is just a 20...
Borrowing my neighbour’s garden – my first allotment
Back in January I met a gorgeous gal through my local gardening club who offered...
A chocolate masterclass at The Savoy
When I started Grown Gals I anticipated a few invitations but when TENA Lady asked if I wanted to...
Time – why is there never enough?
I just need a few more hours – in every day. I know I’m not on my own. We all have lists that...
Holidays – a time to think
I didn’t write a post last week – I was on holiday, walking in the Lake District instead. We were...
How to make elderflower cordial
Last night as I walked the dog I caught the unmistakeable scent of ripening elderflowers. It’s that...
My first Blogger Meetup and 40+ fashion
It took me over a week to pluck up the courage to buy a ticket to the 30-40+ Blogger Meetup. I...
Women and painful shoes – why do we torture ourselves?
I started thinking about painful shoes when the story broke this week about the...
An A–Z of eco friendly spring-cleaning tips
I love cleaning. I admit it’s a confession at odds with my feminist self, but there it is. I’m not...
Cold Comfort? Escape to the Country
By Louise Kerr Have you ever dreamed of escape from London? Leaving the big smoke, the commute, the...
Mosaic splashback – an easy weekend tiling project
I am so pleased with my tiling efforts in the kitchen that I thought I would share the know-how...
Campervan Love
Does your office look like this? Do you struggle in a busy office or studio to find the peace you...
Teaching an old dog new tricks – how I unlocked the artist in my...
My dad was an ordinary working-class bloke who worked in factories until he retired at 58, and then...
Shades of Grey – the colour of grown-up homes
Grey is everywhere, fashion, interiors, cars, dogs, hair – it’s sophisticated and the perfect...