Hello,

Recently I have been feeling a little directionless, but a few years ago, when I organised Craft Fairs locally, I did write a blog for a while.  It fell by the wayside, but recently I thought "Why not begin again?" and so here we are.

I decided to call this blog "On The Green" as this is where I live in a village of about 2000 people.

We are very lucky here to have a village general shop, a hairdresser, a fish and chip shop, a social club, snooker club, an excellent pub, a school with pre-school, doctors' surgery, the Baptist Chapel and St. Mary's church and there is something going on most evenings.

When out walking just along the main street, or further afield in the woods or by the river, you will nearly always run into someone and stop for a chat or at least a hello.

When we were in the pub this weekend at a 21st party, someone said to me "We are a family here and all look out for each other."  How wonderful is that?

I have chosen the pic above, looking over the gate to pastures new, in the form of my blog and hope you will join me in my simple life of homemaking, crafting, reading, gardening and general village goings on.

See you again soon,

Ruth.