Autumn, I’m told, is the best time of year to repair grass; and seeing as though John’s first efforts in Spring only included the front and back lawns, it was inevitable
Tag: Cottage renovation
Planning: APPROVED!!!
It’s been 9 months since we submitted our planning application to convert three of our barns into accommodation, and we finally received approval yesterday! We knew that it
Door draughts and planning
We always knew the farmhouse wasn’t the most energy-efficient of homes – with limited insulation in the converted attic rooms and the small fact of
Slowly getting through the outside odd jobs
The last few weeks have mostly been filled with first-time visits from family and friends, and so we’ve only managed to squeeze a couple of
Our shippon
The first building you come to within our site is our shippon, with a lovely red clay-tiled roof. Formerly an open-fronted cow milking shed and dating back almost 200 years (a similar time to the
Exploring our local attractions – Sidmouth
Having people to stay has definitely given us the excuse to get out and explore our local area a bit more, instead of simply ploughing through the
Ley Farm Cottages 