This post is all about things not working as they should, along with some Halloween pumpkins that came out far better than expected. When we had the house rewired last year, we also installed Cat 6 ethernet cables through the walls to take the internet from the attic space to the ground floor. We have… Continue reading O horror, horror, horror
Category: Exterior
A note from history
There is an old photo from 1895 framed on the wall in the village hall that I haven’t seen before. It shows the road outside our house with our garden (on the left with the fence), where a woman is standing and holding a baby. Frustratingly, it is another photo that doesn’t show our house… Continue reading A note from history
Tackling the front lawn
The front lawn has some bald patches where the lime mortar and plaster was mixed and is compacted with no grass as a result. We were going to dig it all up and lay new turf, but Colin reckons it is possible (and easier) to save and reseed the lawn. He is relishing the task,… Continue reading Tackling the front lawn
Purple haze
For the first weekend in as long as I can remember, we actually go out for the day! A well needed break from the house and an inspirational afternoon at Cotswold Lavender farm at Snowshill with Jasper the dog. Jasper doesn’t like buzzing things at all so, unlike us, he wasn’t too impressed by the… Continue reading Purple haze
The doors
It’s very much a door themed weekend and Glynn is back with his amazing carpentry skills to help out. It must be one of the hottest days of the year so far though! Lengths of pine skirting and oak door architrave that Glynn has brought from his workshop for us to prime and paint before… Continue reading The doors
Tom and George are back!
We last saw Tom and George on a very cold December day at the end of last year when they had run out of good weather to finish the lime pointing on the outside walls. Well now they have a couple of days in between jobs (they are crazy busy!) to come and finish up.… Continue reading Tom and George are back!
Birthday treats (and a new boiler)
So we have all had some time off to catch up on ourselves, rest, sleep, and generally not have to think about or do anything on the house as we are EXHAUSTED (and all very busy with work during the week). So here is a post mainly about my fun birthday. Me and Colin flew… Continue reading Birthday treats (and a new boiler)
Instant lawn
We have to do something to cover the soil in the garden, we were going to put grass seed down but that takes a few weeks to grow and we need something a bit more instant. It’s been raining and Jasper comes in with super muddy feet and it’s getting quite boring washing and drying… Continue reading Instant lawn
Aerial shots
Another Saturday off ‘house stuff’ for me and Cat (who is catching up on some much needed sleep) and I am going flying with Colin. It’s my first time in an aircraft for 2 1/2 years, I have really missed this! We fly out over the village so circle around and take a few aerial… Continue reading Aerial shots
Garden transformation
On the hottest day of the year so far, Colin is determined to finish off riddling the soil in the back garden, but not before he has cleaned out the stinky water butt that has been festering for a couple of years. He has emptied the black water and bloody hell it is stinky! I… Continue reading Garden transformation