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The Cottage in the Woods

On March 13, 2024February 12, 2024 By Kat RedfernIn One Day at a Thyme, StoryLeave a comment

My cottage is, of course, more than it appears. What’s the point of power if you can’t have a little fun with it from time to time? To start with, it’s not a cottage, it’s a converted barn. One of those huge old stone ones with walls two feet thick. If you come by way …

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Finding the Cottage in the Woods

On February 28, 2024January 29, 2024 By Kat RedfernIn One Day at a Thyme, Story1 Comment

When you’re driving out of Market Dingley, towards Wiggleswick, and take the next left after the Horseman’s Head, you’ll find yourself on a winding country lane. Just the type you see in any crime show set in rural England, just to remind you that, yes, you are in rural England, not downtown Los Angeles, or …

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small sacks of flour on a wood cart at an old-time village market

Swamp Cottage – Round 2 – Day 9

On February 7, 2024January 15, 2024 By Kat RedfernIn One Day at a Thyme, StoryLeave a comment

I'm lucky the farmers' market rotates through the towns and villages near me, so when I find myself suddenly, inexplicably out of flour - I'm sure there'd been another sack last time I checked the store room - I can make the trip, rather than try some unappetising alternatives for the next week. I'm also …

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