Thoughts on resilience and overwhelm. When Even the Jam Doesn't Get Made. There was a moment this week that caught me completely off guard. Not a major disaster. Not bad news. Not a dramatic event. Just a bowl of blackcurrant pulp.

A reflective Monday’s Musings from Chaos Cottage on caring for ageing parents, family loss, late spring gardening chaos and the strange balancing act many Gen X families now find themselves navigating — all accompanied by a polytunnel full of increasingly impatient plants.