Gill Buchanan's Blog

Countryfile did a feature on how women have largely been the pioneers behind organic farming. This caught my attention because in my...

This time last year we were moving house. The reading on the stress-o-meter was off the scale. From village to town, from large house to...

The UN theme for this 8th March 2022 is Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow However, the International Women's Day website...

Blogging comes naturally to writers so as an author it comes easily. My research for Wanda's Tree makes for interesting blogs

I read in The Times at the weekend about scientifically proven ways to reduce stress. Let’s face it, we all get stressed – even those of...

Two bathrooms! I've decided that Valentine's Day is a good day to announce that my new bathroom (making us a two bathroom household) is...

A few years ago when organic food started appearing in our supermarkets I just thought that it was expensive and asked myself: Does...

I've just had a few days taking it easy as I wasn't feeling too good. Nothing terrible but no energy. At first I went through the usual -...

In the novel that I am currently writing, Wanda's Tree, there is an ancient oak tree called Quercus. So I have chosen a beautiful old oak...

Bury St Edmunds has a wealth of independent shops - many on the lovely St John's Street. You're catered from party outfits to eco...

I heard Monty Don talking on Radio 4 last Sunday (BH 9am) about what he does to overcome SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder. He was saying...

As it happens, for me, it has turned out to be quite an adventure! In June 2021 we moved from a small Suffolk village to the town of Bury...