Category: Yard and surrounds
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2021 – June
After the miserable weather in May the sun finally came out to play. And finally time for the long planned revamp of the outbuilding we call ‘the barn’ (A bit grandiose, but not sure what else to call this large structure) This was a major undertaking, and involved us bringing in a foreign worker from […]
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2020 – September
So September was a mixed month weather-wise, some glorious days in the first half, but then a very autumnal feel to the end of the month. The work on the patio was finally booked in for the third week of September, so we spent some time clearing the area around the back of the house. […]
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2020 – April
So, I had a quick look back at last April’s post before starting this one. And to be honest, despite the change to the world brought about by Coronavirus, most of the month is pretty much the same, (which is reassuring, if repetitive). So there were no family gatherings for Easter, or trips out, but […]
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2019 – November
Work on the bathroom continues… There’s a bit of chaos inside, as all of the fixtures and fittings are delivered And outside, we go up in the world, so that Andy can touch up the paint before the scaffolding goes down. While there we got a couple of higher than usual views of the garden […]
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2019 – October
Next (Last for the time being) big project underway. An upstairs bathroom, to be built directly above the current bathroom. While the builders are here, I’m also getting a door moved. This will make the layout of the landing a lot easier to deal with, although it does mean a lot more disruption, with two […]
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2019 – July
The conservatory was finally completed this month. It’s a wonderful addition, and well worth the disruption caused by the building works. The cats certainly love it, they moved straight in. Inside: Kitchen window replaced with door and smaller window. New units installed. Some worktop at last! IKEA sourced ‘sofas’ in the conservatory for now until […]
