2022-06-16 17:56
The parterre vision is coming to life and my lovely neighbours are helping by donating bricks from their brick piles. I think I’ve gotten through about a 100 so far and I’ll nee… Read More
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2022-06-06 17:55
The dark magenta rose is Lady Mitchell and very prone to rain damage where the outer leaves fuse together and the bloom just rots away. I took action on Sunday afternoon – (it had bee… Read More
2022-05-22 21:24
The big build is now complete and I was left with a muddy pit at the front and back. Look out for the back garden diaries starting in the Autumn.
Twelve months ago the front garden loo… Read More
2022-04-08 13:08
The tulips are supposed to be a mix of early and late but I guess they decided there’s safety in numbers and bloomed at the same time. Generally, this would fill me with joy and I&rsq&hell…Read More
2022-03-11 17:42
Now I see I last posted about this 6 weeks ago, I have to say this has been slow progress. I didn’t help myself by deciding the carpet had to go, only to discover there were a zillion… Read More
2022-01-27 12:53
The downstairs hallway is about halfway there. The woodwork is primed and undercoated and the wallpaper is up – the vision is coming to life!
There is a section of skirting board t… Read More
2021-12-02 18:49
73 days and counting. It’s all coming together, but not one thing/room is yet finished.
The bathroom has been problematic. I have to accept some responsibility as my approach to p… Read More
2021-11-01 19:24
There has been progress since my last post but it’s been dusty and noisy and my patience has been tested. In my defence, I’ve been living in a building site for two months with… Read More
2021-10-17 17:28
It’s been a busy month in all respects. The building work is going well, albeit in fits and starts. I don’t have any knowledge of how long this type of build should take but I… Read More
2021-09-19 15:31
This week has been about the bathroom whilst waiting for building material to be delivered and the structural engineer to produce drawings and specifications for the steels.
The bathroom… Read More
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