This is the first week that our building project has started to feel like a reality. After over a year of ideas and conversations and drawings, we
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New year, new project, not a great start
While we’re waiting to be able to start the building work on our barns, and for the planning permission on our farmhouse, we’re occupying ourselves by making improvements in
A few days off – then it’s back to the job list!
We managed to take a few days off over Christmas and spend time with family (the first time my parents have visited without being presented
Building preparation continues…
Since our second planning application was submitted, our amazing architects have been hard at work drafting designs for our listed cottage. We’d originally planned to leave
Autumn colours in the Blackdown Hills
With so many jobs waiting to be completed, it’s hard to justify spending time doing anything else. But as we didn’t want to miss the views of the valley
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
Ley Farm Cottages 