Archive - Lia’s Living Almanac

Win a telescope! Plus: bare branches and zoomies

Dec 6 •

November 2024

The Big Beautiful November Poem

Gloom, murmurations, sudden snowfall, twinkling lights

Nov 30 •

Dawns and dusks, wet and stormy weather, and twinkly festive London

Nov 29 •

Snow, frost, and a very autumnal party

Nov 22 •

Peak beech? Plus sausage stew, crumble and - ugh - a Black Friday deal...

Nov 15 •

Heading into the dark; future man-baby tears; Saffy under a blanket

Nov 8 •

November’s As the Season Turns

Guy Fawkes, Will o’ the Wisps, and the closing down of the ancient woodland

Nov 3 •

Mel's EXTRA front garden

Nov 1 •

October 2024

The big, beautiful October poem

Northern lights, woodsmoke and hot water bottles

Oct 31 •

Peak lime, calendars, wetsuit booties

Oct 25 •

Join me on Scribehound Gardening!

The 30 best garden writers in the country all in one spot

Oct 19 •

First winter sunrise

Oct 18 •

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