One of our first ‘Big Jobs of 2025’ jobs was to clear the ivy from the wall between our kitchen garden and orchard. Most of
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Our games room is finally listed (sort of)
We decided this week to add the games room to our listing, even though it’s not quite finished. We’re getting bookings dribbling through each week
Fixing things to walls
It feels like we’ve spent a good chunk of this weekend fixing things to walls and doors. Our [very lovely] third guests are staying with
It’s been an odd job sort-of week
This has been our first week without builders on site since February 2023 (other than Christmas) and it’s felt extraordinarily quiet around the place. Having
A marathon weekend of painting (and running)
Evening jobs and the long weekend means we’ve managed to make a bit more progress than normal. The two laundries are taking shape after we
Strawberry drainpipes
Back in London, I used to spend hours looking through Pinterest for ideas on vertical gardens – trying to make the most of the space we
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