It's been a while! I lost my blogging mojo for a bit, I think the fact that this blog was really supposed to be about our cottage ren...

"Squab" is such a strange word, it always makes me think of "squaw" which is a different thing altogether! Anyway, ac...

  I can't believe how quickly the time is passing, a few weeks break from blogging quickly turned into a few months and suddenly befo...

It's funny how easily you can forget the progress that you've made. It was only the other day when I was out in the garden looking d...

Saturday morning saw me up with the lark and on the M25 which was blissfully empty at 7am. In the boot I packed my hunter wellingtons (just ...

The fireplace painting has been put on hold for now, while I search for the perfect shade - I'll update you all when I make some pr...

It's started again. My annual urge to get the paint brush out has begun, clamouring to be heard. Last year I repainted the second b...