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
Tag: Renovation
Reclaiming another bramble patch – our new asparagus bed
We’re keen to make the most of the space we have in the garden – and grow whatever vegetables we can. While the front and back
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
A helping hand and a day out
Lockdown easing meant we could welcome our first visitors this year – perfectly timed to coincide with our schedule of replacing the greenhouse base as well! However the
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
A lot of nearly-finished jobs
A few weeks ago, we had grand plans to get the last room in the farmhouse (our bedroom) decorated this weekend – at least, the last
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