Back in July last year we painted the first coat of mortar paint on the shippon and kept meaning to do the second coat. It
Category: exterior decorating
A sunny weekend
A weekend of sunny weather meant we managed to get through plenty of jobs this weekend. Our first success was in the kitchen garden. One
Starting another ‘major 2025 job’
We started another one of our ‘major 2025 jobs’ this weekend, although annoyingly a drizzly Saturday meant we had to wait until Sunday and so
A ‘2025 major job’ ticked off – Farmhouse front garden tidying
This week we’ve had a near-single focus – to finish tidying the Farmhouse gardens ready for the season. It’s our last ‘empty’ weekend which meant
Spot the air source heat pumps
This feels like a very quick week – the darker evenings limit what we can get done in the evening, and I’ve been away for
The week after our first booking – and the Great North Run!
After a busy previous week getting the final touches ready for our first guests, this week has been much quieter; partly because we don’t have
Ley Farm Cottages 