Jeni Barnett

If the coffee is too bitter it makes for an uncomfortable chill out. If the room isn’t hot enough it makes for a less than thrilling yoga session. If I don’t write it makes for a debilitating day. If nobody wants me it makes for a challenging week. If the sun stays behind the clouds … Read more

So butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth, the delicious KING SOLOMON, he with the shiny black coat and white bootees. Then before you could scream SOLLEEEEE NOOOOO he had floored one tiny baby blackbird. I screamed and poked him with a garden cane. Jim came running out of the studio grabbed the chick and cradled … Read more

The grey clouds were thin. The only beings out were me and the bids, who were chattering, whistling, squawking and clucking. The view was green, dark greens, emerald greens, light green and that silvery green that shines on the back of leaves. The smells were early morning. Peppery, sharp and almost Mediterranean. I met but … Read more

Okay so its 04.51a.m. on Saturday May 3rd. I can’t sleep. The old git can’t sleep. Both cats can’t sleep. The birds are singing and my left side is cold. The right side seems to be still warm from all that tossing and turning. So I watched two television programmes one about Sir Clive of … Read more

The last petals from the Magnolia tree have fallen. They brown at the edges, curling up the last of their pinkness. The primroses have outgrown their flowers and the little blue forget-me-nots are now taking over. I have got bulbs and onions, petunia and garlic to plan’ but can’t get out there for the love … Read more

Two weeks have gone so quickly. BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey is a joy to work on. Yesterday, though I got up at 6.15, and the room started spinning. Sat down. It kept on spinning. Went to the bathroom, followed by King Solomon who is my chosen date when God’s Gift is way. Brushed my … Read more

You know how you put it off – we call it washing the label off the whiskey bottle. When you need to deadline some writing, shopping, cooking, hoovering, washing, dusting, reading, whateva! When you have deadlines and you don’t want to do it procrastination sets in. The old git stands at the sink and washes … Read more

Jeni and Olly’s west Coast Wine adventure is on the Travel Channel. I can’t tell you the number because we’re all different. BUT They are repeating it andrepeating it, so you will, with determination and patience find it. I am sitting in my kitchen with red and black leggings on, thats me not the kitchen….a … Read more

The senior cat is outside somewhere. The infant cat is on the black blanket on top of the sofa. He had his wee nuts nuked last Thursday. Went like a mad thing all Friday. Then he stopped. Just stopped. Lay down and stopped eating. Stopped drinking. Stopped playing. He looked grey and sad. Early Saturday … Read more