The Brambles, 14 - 20 December 2015

Hello :) No new photos, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to share a couple more of Steve's from last week :) After all this squirrel is quite cute! With Christmas and 2016 just around the corner, it's time to wish you a

Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

And to thank you for stopping by this year, and for all your wonderful comments :)

The Brambles, 14 - 20 December 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to hearing from you, have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. My layout was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: Winters Spell, Winter Magic, and Winter Overlays.

More info on buff tailed bumblebees: Bumblebee Conservation Trust

The Brambles, 7 - 13 December 2015

Hi, This week it's all about the squirrel! Check out this cheeky one :) Steve managed to catch some shots of this one collecting monkey nuts. They are just wonderful to watch, so entertaining :)

The Brambles, 7 - 13 December 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to hearing from you, have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. My layout was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: Winters Spell, Winter Magic, and Winter Overlays.

The Brambles, 30 November - 6 December 2015

Hello :) Another week has flown by and it's time to catch up with the happenings at "The Brambles". Primroses in December and shoots starting to show already for some of the bulbs!

The Brambles, 30 November - 6 December 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to hearing from you, have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. My layout was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: Winters Spell, Winter Magic, and Winter Overlays.

The Brambles, 23 - 29 November 2015

Hi, it's time to catch up with the goings on at "The Brambles". Whatever likes to "play" with the rubber ducks from the pond has been back! It's not the first time that I've found one abandoned on the "lawn". I really need a night camera so I can see what goes on in the garden when the sun goes down!

The Brambles 23 - 29 November 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to hearing from you, have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following wonderful kits by DaisyTrail: Autumn Country, London Landmarks, Winter Village and Country Garden and beautiful Nature Overlays by Lynne Anzelc Design.

The Brambles, 16 - 22 November 2015

Hi, it's time to catch up with the latest goings on at "The Brambles". There is lots of great fungi in the garden at the moment. Always so interesting to look at with all sorts of varieties growing.

The Brambles, 15 - 22 November 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to hearing from you, have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following wonderful kits by DaisyTrail: Autumn Country, London Landmarks, Winter Village and Country Garden and beautiful Nature Overlays by Lynne Anzelc Design.

The Brambles, 9 - 15 November 2015

Hello :) Last week there were still more leaves to sweep but it is gradually coming to a point where most have now fallen. All the usual birds have been visiting and of course a grey squirrel or two!

The Brambles, 9-15 November 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to hearing from you, have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following wonderful kits by DaisyTrail: Autumn Country, London Landmarks, Winter Village and Country Garden and beautiful Nature Overlays by Lynne Anzelc Design.

The Brambles, 2 - 8 November 2015

Hello :) The happenings at "The Brambles" :)

The Brambles, 2 - 8 November 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to hearing from you, have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following wonderful kits by DaisyTrail: Autumn Country, London Landmarks, Winter Village and Country Garden and beautiful Nature Overlays by Lynne Anzelc Design.

The Brambles, 26 October - 1 November 2015

Hello :) Another week has flown by, many more leaves have fallen and I've been doing a lot of leaf collecting! The flowers are looking amazing, even as they fade, and the garden has been full of wonderful long tailed tits :)

The Brambles, 26 October - 1 November 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to hearing from you, have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following amazing kits: Autumn Harvest by Lynne Anzelc Designs and Hints of Autumn by DigiFiddle Designs. Photos my own.

The Brambles, 19 - 25 October 2015

Hello :) An exciting week in the garden with the discovery of the bright green caterpillar! The leaves are really falling now, and I've been out sweeping lots!!!

The Brambles, 19 - 25 October 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following amazing kits: Autumn Harvest by Lynne Anzelc Designs and Hints of Autumn by DigiFiddle Designs. Photos my own.

The Brambles, 12 - 18 October 2015

Hi :) The latest happenings!

The Brambles, 12 - 18 October 2015

Like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area? If so leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following amazing kits: Autumn Harvest by Lynne Anzelc Designs and Hints of Autumn by DigiFiddle Designs. Photo my own.

The Brambles, 5 - 11 October 2015

Hi! A bit late, apologies, but here now :) It's just permanently busy in the garden. I can't believe how many birds there are. Every time I look out the bird feeders are full. The weather is a little colder too, so I guess they are all in making the most of the food, which they need to keep themselves warm.

The Brambles, 5 - 11 October 2015

What's going on in your garden or local area? If you'd like to share, leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Catch up soon, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following amazing kits: Autumn Harvest by Lynne Anzelc Designs and Hints of Autumn by DigiFiddle Designs. Photos my own.

The Brambles, 28 September - 4 October 2015 Again!

Hello! I know you won't be expecting another layout, but I wanted to change the words a little. And just decided to add this one as a second post. This one has more details on it about the photo :) I hope you like :)

The Brambles, 28 September - 4 October 2015

Catch up soon, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following amazing kits: Autumn Harvest by Lynne Anzelc Designs and Hints of Autumn by DigiFiddle Designs.

The Brambles, 28 September - 4 October 2015

Hi! It's another week of tons of "stuff" going on in the garden. Steve managed to get a photo of the greenfinches and goldfinches too! Although it did take some time as they kept flying off every time he moved. We need a hide in the garden :)

The Brambles, 28 September - 4 October 2015

How has it been in your garden or local area? If you'd like to share leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to catching up with you :) Have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This layout was created with the following amazing kits: Autumn Harvest by Lynne Anzelc Designs and Hints of Autumn by DigiFiddle Designs.

The Brambles, 21 - 27 September 2015

Hello :) With autumn now officially here it is all change in the garden too. The acer tree is starting to turn red and I'm spotting a few fallen leaves from the oak trees too.

The Brambles, 21-27 September 2015

How is autumn starting to happen in your garden or local area? I'd love to hear from you. If you'd like to share leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Enjoy the week and I hope the sun is shining where you are too. It's beautiful where I am at the moment, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks layout was created with the following gorgeous kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: In My Garden and Grungy Overlays.

The Brambles, 14 - 20 September 2015

Hi! It's fungi time! I love the fact that they just appear overnight! Also lots of geese flying over too. Usually when it's dark. The sound is brilliant! I'd forgotten to mention it, and they've been around for the last two-three weeks :)

The Brambles 14 - 20 September 2015

I'd love to hear what's been going on in your garden or local area. If you'd like to share, leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Have a wonderful week, I hope there is still lots going on where you are, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks layout was created with the following gorgeous kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: In My Garden and Grungy Overlays.

The Brambles, 7 - 13 September 2015

Hello! As summer is drawing to a close some of the flowers are beginning to go over. However, the sedum is still flowering beautifully along with a few others, and hence supporting all the bees and other insects that are still around.

The Brambles, 7 - 13 September 2015

With the last of summer now here what is happening in your garden or local area? I'd love to hear. If you'd like to share just leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks layout was created with the following gorgeous kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: In My Garden and Grungy Overlays.

The Brambles, 31 August - 6 September 2015

Hello! It's time for the latest happenings at "The Brambles". This week it's all about the bees and flowers :)

The Brambles, 31 August - 6 September 2015

As summer starts to draw to a close what is happening in your garden or local area? I'd love to hear. If you'd like to share just leave a comment and/or link in the comments below. Have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks layout was created with the following gorgeous kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: In My Garden and Grungy Overlays.

The Brambles, 24 - 30 August 2015

Hei! It's feeling quite autumnal already, but hopefully September will have some beautiful warm days. Here are the latest going's on in my garden.

The Brambles, 24 - 30 August 2015

I'd love to see what's happening in your local area or garden. If you'd like to share leave a comment and/or link in comments below. Have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the beautiful kits Summer Secrets and The Vintage Edge Mask FramesT by DigiFiddle Designs.

The Brambles, 17 - 23 August 2015

Hi! Another week has flown by and here I am again with the latest happenings :) I was really pleased with my photo of the honey bee this week. All the bees are still enjoying the lavenders and other herbs.

The Brambles, 17 - 23 August 2015

I'd love to hear/see what is happening in your garden or local area. If you'd like to share leave a comment and/or link in the comments section below. Have a wonderful week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the beautiful kits Summer Secrets and The Vintage Edge Mask Frames by DigiFiddle Designs.

The Brambles, 10 - 16 August 2015

Hey, It's time for another installment from "The Brambles". Thank you for stopping by to take a look. This week it's all about the beautiful flowers in the garden.

The Brambles, 10 - 16 August 2015

If you'd like to share what is going on in your garden or local area, please leave a comment and/or link in comments below. Looking forward to hearing from you, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the beautiful kit Summer Secrets by DigiFiddle Designs.

The Brambles, 3 - 9 August 2015

Hi :) It's a bit late, but here we are, last weeks Brambles log :) Lots going on and I'm loving my beautiful hydrangeas that are out in flower at the moment.

The Brambles, 3 - 9 August 2015

Thank you for stopping by, as always, if you'd like to share what is happening in your garden or local area, leave a comment and/or link in comments below. I'll be back next week with a new installment. Have a great week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the beautiful kit Summer Secrets by DigiFiddle Designs.

The Brambles, 27 July - 2 August 2015

Hi :) Thank you for stopping by to take a look at this week at The Brambles, which is all about the insects from a photographic perspective! I managed not only to get a photo of a buff-tailed bumblebee but also a ladybird. I've seen so few of them so far this year that it was great that I had my camera with me when I saw the one in my log book below.

The Brambles 27 July - 2 August 2015

How is it going in your garden or local area? I hope that you are enjoying your birds, wildlife, insects and flowers as much as I do. If you'd like to share what's going on, I'd love to hear from you. Leave a message and/or link in the comments below. Catch up with you again next week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: Shutterbug, Journey, A Scrap of Yellow, Back to Basics and Tatty Treasures.

The Brambles, 20 - 26 July 2015

Hello :) Another week has flown by, and some!!! Thank you for stopping by, even though I am a little late! This week it's all about the flowers :)

The Brambles, 20 - 26 July 2015

What is happening in your local area or garden? I'd love you to share in the comments below :) Catch up again soon, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: Shutterbug, Journey, A Scrap of Yellow, Back to Basics and Tatty Treasures.

The Brambles, 13 - 19 July 2015

Hello :) It's time to catch up at The Brambles. This week I managed to get some photos of a beautiful meadow brown butterfly. There have been quite a few in the garden since I took these photos too, which is great.

The Brambles, 13 - 19 July 2015

Thank you for stopping by, if you'd like to share what is going on in your garden or local area add a comment and/or link in comments below. Have a wonderful week and I hope that you manage to spot some butterflies too. Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: Shutterbug, Journey, A Scrap of Yellow, Back to Basics and Tatty Treasures.

The Brambles, 6 - 12 July 2015

Hi :) An exciting week! Steve managed to get a photo of one of the young great spotted woodpeckers! My photo this week is of a cute squirrel! They always look so innocent after a raid on the bird food :)

The Brambles, 6 - 12 July 2015

I hope you are enjoying your local birds and wildlife too. If you'd like to share leave a comment and/or link in the comments section below. Looking forward to catching up with your week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: Shutterbug, Journey, A Scrap of Yellow, Back to Basics and Tatty Treasures.

Journaling The Brambles

Hello :)

If you'd like to catch up with a little article on how I journal "The Brambles" hop over to Lynne Anzelc Designs Blog here: Garden Journaling. And below is another of the photos I managed to get of the young robin in the garden last week :)

Young Robin in the Garden

Catch up with soon, thank you for stopping by :) Natasha

The Brambles, 29 June - 5 July 2015

Hello :) I'm terribly late posting this week, but I hope the robin photos make it worth the wait! This wonderful robin last week stayed in one place long enough for me to take a few photos, and these are my two favourite!

The Brambles, 29 June - 5 July 2015

Have you many young birds of wildlife in your garden or local area? I'd love to hear about them. If you'd like to share comment and/or share a link in comments below. Have a great week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs: Shutterbug, Journey, A Scrap of Yellow, Back to Basics and Tatty Treasures.

The Brambles, 22 - 28 June 2015

Hello :) With the sunny weather and longer days the garden is thriving and the birds and wildlife too. The front lawn is looking a little untidy at the moment but I like to leave it when there are wild flowers because the bees like them. Although I now that Steve is keen to get mowing! Out the back we have left a wild patch the same as last year, but it's taking it's time to grow!!!

The Brambles 22-28 June 2015

Have a great wildlife filled week and if you'd like to share what's been going on in your garden or local area leave a comment and/or link in comments below, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Algera Designs: The Rustic Gardener, My Dear Friend, Wildflower and Natural.

The Brambles, 15 - 21 June 2015

Hi :) It's been another wonderful week in the garden, with more beautiful flowers, this weeks photo is of the helianthemum's that are around the pond. There are some yellow ones too which are equally beautiful.

The Brambles, 15th - 21st June 2015

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Algera Designs: The Rustic Gardener, My Dear Friend, Wildflower and Natural.

Have a great week, enjoying the nature in your garden or local area, Natasha :)

The Brambles, 8 - 14 June 2015

Hello :) It's very exciting this week with the arrival of at least one young great spotted woodpecker. I know that I've already mentioned this but I couldn't resist saying it again! Unfortunately no good photos yet. So this page I am sticking to flowers :)

The Brambles 8 - 14 June 2015

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Algera Designs: The Rustic Gardener, My Dear Friend, Wildflower and Natural.

Catch up again next week, have a great one, Natasha :)

Breaking News - Young Great Spotted Woodpecker - Spotted

Hello!!! I just had to post to say that I'd seen the first (of hopefully many) sightings of a young great spotted woodpecker. It was being fed breakfast this morning by a very attentive parent :)

Unfortunately by the time I'd come back with my camera, the young one had moved to a different branch and was not so visible, so no photos. Hopefully between Steve and I we will get something!

Later I saw a parent flying back and forth to one of the taller trees where there was a young one. Not sure if these were the same birds or not. There are quite a few woodpecker's that come for the food. 

So it's all very exciting at the moment in the garden :)

These are two wonderful photos that Steve took a couple of weeks ago of Mrs P stocking up on fat block to take back to the nest :)

I hope that you see something exciting today in the natural world near you, bye for now, Natasha :)

The Brambles, 1 - 7 June 2015

Hi! I'm sharing another of Steve's wonderful photos, and this week it's one of the gardens cheeky squirrels!!!

The Brambles 1-7 June 2015

I'd love you to share what has been going on in your garden or local area. If you'd like to leave a comment (and a link if you have one), add in comments below. Have a great week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Algera Designs: The Rustic Gardener, My Dear Friend, Wildflower and Natural.

The Brambles, 25 - 31 May 2015

Hello :) This week I am sharing some wonderful photos taken by Steve (my partner). He even managed to get some of the great spotted woodpecker :)

The Brambles 25th - 31st May 2015

My weekly scrapbook diary page was also based around The Brambles and shows off some more of Steve's wonderful photos :)

Scrapbook Diary 2015 Week 22

Have a wonderful week and if you'd like to share your local nature diaries or photos, then leave a comment and/or link in comments below. I'd love to hear from you :) I'll be back next week, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Desings: Timeless, Sunday Morning and LifeLine Solitude. And my Scrapbook Diary page with the wonderful kit, The Artists Memories by G & T Designs.

The Brambles, 18 - 24 May 2015

Hello! The garden is beautiful with lots of colourful flowers and the young squirrels that are still "discovering"!

The Brambles 18 - 24 May 2015

As always if you'd like to share what is going on in your garden or local area leave a comment in comments below :) Catch up again next week, have a great one, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Desings: Timeless, Sunday Morning and LifeLine Solitude.

The Brambles, 11 - 17 May 2015

Hi! It's been a wonderful week in the garden and as you can see I even have some squirrel photos!

I'd love to know what you are seeing in your garden or local area, if you'd like to share just leave a comment in the comments below. Have a great week, bye for now, Natasha :)

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Desings: Timeless, Sunday Morning and LifeLine Solitude.

The Brambles, 4 - 10 May 2015

Hello :) It's time to catch up on the happenings at "The Brambles"!

I'll be back next week, catch up with you then :) If you'd like to leave a comment about what is happening in your garden I'd love to read :) Natasha.

P.S. This weeks log book was created with the following beautiful kits by Lynne Anzelc Desings: Timeless, Sunday Morning and LifeLine Solitude.

The Brambles, 27 April - 3 May 2015

Hello :) As the weeks are flying by not only is the garden blooming but the first baby bird has made an appearance too :)

I am hoping to spot a few more little ones over the coming weeks :) I'll be back with the latest news next week, until then I hope you see lots of great stuff going on in your garden and/or local area (you are always welcome to share in the comments below), Natasha :)

P.S. I created my log book with the following wonderful kits by DigiFiddle Designs:

Garden Art and The Vintage Edge - Mask Frames

The Brambles, 20 - 26 April 2015

Hello :) I hope that you are enjoying your garden, and/or local green places as much as I am enjoying mine at the moment. I am loving all the beautiful fragrant flowers, they just smell so good!

Have a great week and I'll be back soon with my next post :)

P.S. I created my log book with the following wonderful kits by DigiFiddle Designs:
Garden Art and The Vintage Edge - Mask Frames

The Brambles, 13 - 19 April 2015

Hello :) The latest from "The Brambles" :)

I'll be back next week with more updates :)

P.S. I created my log book with the following wonderful kits by DigiFiddle Designs:
Garden Art and The Vintage Edge - Mask Frames

The Brambles, 6 - 12 April 2015

Hello :) I hope it's been a great week in your garden too and hopefully you have a few exciting thing going on as well!

I'll be back next week with more tales, Natasha :)

P.S. I created my log book with the following wonderful kits by DigiFiddle Designs:
Garden Art and The Vintage Edge - Mask Frames

The Brambles, 30 March - 5 April 2015

Hi :) With spring progressing the garden is coming out more and more in flower and they are looking beautiful :) This is what is going on in the garden this week...

P.S. The wonderful kits used to create this layout were Garden Art and The Vintage Edge - Mask Frames by DigiFiddle Designs.

The Brambles, 23 - 29 March 2015

Hi! I can't believe how fast the weeks are going by and it's the end of March already. Spring has really started and the flowers are looking amazing.

If you'd like to share what is going on in your garden then I'd love to see, leave a comment and link in comments. I'll catch up again next week, Natasha :)

P.S. The wonderful kits used to create this log book are by Lynne Anzlec Designs. Purple Moon, LifeLine Full Circle Journals, LifeLine Solitude, A Single Seed, Simpley Leaves, True Grit, Day Dreaming.

The Brambles, 16 - 22 March 2015

Hello, it's catch up time at "The Brambles"! All the usual visitors and a flypast too! The tawny owls are still being noisy, I do try to spy one in the trees on a moonlit night, but no success!

The squirrels are still eating anything and everything in the garden too and everything else is as usual! I'm back next week with the next installment but until then bye for now, Natasha :)

P.S. The wonderful kits used to create this log book are by Lynne Anzlec Designs. Purple Moon, LifeLine Full Circle Journals, LifeLine Solitude, A Single Seed, Simpley Leaves, True Grit, Day Dreaming.

The Brambles, 9 - 15 March 2015

Hello! It's time for more news from The Brambles! No herons this week, just cheeky squirrels and noisy magpies, read my log book for more details!

If I have any tulips left in the garden I will be sure to take some photos when they flower!!! I'll be back next week, until then have a great week checking out your own local birds and wildlife, Natasha :)

P.S. The wonderful kits used to create this log book are by Lynne Anzlec Designs. Purple Moon, LifeLine Full Circle Journals, LifeLine Solitude, A Single Seed, Simpley Leaves, True Grit, Day Dreaming.

The Brambles, 2 - 8 March 2015

Hi :) It's been a lovely sunny week and there has been an exciting visitor to the garden...

I'll be back next week with my latest news, maybe the heron will have made another visit!!!

P.S. The wonderful kits used to create this log book are by Lynne Anzlec Designs. Purple Moon, LifeLine Full Circle Journals, LifeLine Solitude, A Single Seed, Simpley Leaves, True Grit, Day Dreaming.

The Brambles, 23 February - 1 March 2015

Hi!I'm back with the latest happenings!

I'll be back next week, until then, bye for now, Natasha :)

P.S. I created this page with the following wonderful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs:
LifeLine Solitude, Winter Magic, Winter MagicWordArt and Brushes, A Scrap of Autumn, Simply Leaves, Country Roads and Together.

The Brambles, 16 - 22 February 2015

Hello! I had a busy weekend and I'm a bit late with my posts, but here it is, better late than never!

I'll be back next week with my latest update, until then, bye for now, Natasha :)

P.S. I created this page with the following wonderful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs:
LifeLine Solitude, Winter Magic, Winter MagicWordArt and Brushes, A Scrap of Autumn, Simply Leaves, Country Roads and Together.

The Brambles, 9 - 15 February 2015

Hi! It's time to catch up at "The Brambles".

I'll be back next week with more updates, bye, Natasha :)

P.S. I created this page with the following wonderful kits by Lynne Anzelc Designs:
LifeLine Solitude, Winter Magic, Winter MagicWordArt and Brushes, A Scrap of Autumn, Simply Leaves, Country Roads and Together.