I am back with my weekly blog columns...

Hi there...after a lengthy absence I am happy to be writing these columns again. Thank you for your patience. We have moved into our beautiful new house in the countryside, complete with three cows and four chickens. The log fire is very welcome as winter approaches.

We spent eight weeks house-sitting and three weeks living in our caravan. During this unsettled time I reaffirmed the importance of simple habits and pleasures: daily walks, prayer and meditation, enjoying my husband, daughters and friends. True soul sustenance.