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
Tag: Cottage renovation
Our first year!
We can hardly believe we’ve been here for a year now. It was a long and painful road getting to our move date – with
Extreme rain
This week started unexpectedly. A freak weather event on Monday caused localised flash flooding in our part of the Blackdown Hills, with rainfall of more than 15cm within 4
Our Elizabethan Cottage…. AKA ‘the money pit’
We realised this week that we’ve not really talked about the buildings we have on site that we’re hoping to restore. So we thought we’d start with
Our squash bank is finally done!
This weekend has mostly been about finishing big garden jobs off. The long days of sunlight keep catching us out and we’ve been working quite late –
Painting, painting and more painting
It’s amazing how quickly time goes when you’re in a room all day, armed with a paintbrush and roller, and various pots of paint. We
Ley Farm Cottages 