Category: outside

  • 15th – 17th September

    Inside, we were very pleased to get the pew brought down safely and without too much drama. It’s the heaviest piece of furniture we own, being solid oak, and the bulkiest, as there is no way to disassemble it unlike all our flat pack stuff. Still, we got it in, and safely put against a […]

  • Weekend 2 – 10/13th August

    A long weekend. And lots of help. Christine came down to scope out the decorating required, and Dad and Dorothy came to assist in the mobile country cottage. Lawn mower was commissioned and tested Orchard tidied, and a few apples picked Meals were eaten Ceilings were painted and things were measured Wood from store demolition […]

  • First Day Tour – Front and Back Garden

    The front Garden is fairly small, and one of the few places with purely ornamental plants. The back garden has been partly lawn, and mostly goat paddock – with another shelter for them there. And yes, it does go beyond the little fence all the way to the trees at the end.

  • First Day Tour – Veg Garden and Orchard

    This covers the long part of the L shaped plot between the road and the house. Coming past the car park, there’s a polytunnel, and mostly disused greenhouse. The polytunnel is marvellous. The greenhouse needs re-glazing, a new door and probably other repairs, but with the polytunnel available it’s probably not urgent Then there’s a […]

  • The Journey Begins

    Do you like Before and After pictures and stories? I do. Unfortunately I usually forget to either take the pictures or write the story. But for our move this time I’m going to make more of an effort, and have started this Blog to use. From 2nd August 2018 we will be the proud owners […]