Work got off to a flying start and everything was very positive. Even in the midst of winter, the Irish weather didn't let us down and it...

Foxglove Lodge was failing. We had kept it going for as long as we and the house were able. Which infact was 3 years. We had all done...

During our period of waiting for decisions to be made on our house, I often imagined what the feeling would be like if they said yes....

`Talent cant be taught, But it can be awakened ` Wallace Stegner. Our current situation with our house is extremely frustrating. We are...

Weekends are normally sacred to us. Time to relax go for long scenic walks on mountains or beaches. Those days have long gone, plastering...

The Grass is Greener in the other side of the cesspit

The wait was over, our house design was ready to view and discuss. Which was very exciting. We were still in the midst of covid, but...

`Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep` - Scott Adams The whole making your house a livable...

There is alot that goes into Designing a Room, A garden or a whole House. The sun, light and personality seem ( aswell as budget) to be...

Keep calm and keep saving. When the quote for the house came in we were both floored. It was over double our budget, so we had to sit and...

Living The Good Life..Nettle Soup Recipe Occasionally we needed a break from the heavy dusty dirty work of the house, to do and learn...

I hear you again, singing the tune in your head.. So alot has happened from boxing day 2019 to March 2020. We had a big life move, We...

' If Mushrooms can grow from Sh@t then so can you' We had no idea what we were going to find behind that panel. It was really nerve...

' Clean Home=Clean Mind.' Waking up after very little sleep the day after Boxing Day, we had alot of work ahead of us. First was to fix...

' A Garden Is Not A Place But A Journey' Monty Don. Well Monty, our 1 acreish garden is certainly an ongoing journey. One we have loved...

I could hear you all singing that great madness tune. So, this is our house. as we bought it. Quirky, and a wealth of stories to go with...

' What Would Life Be, If We Had No Courage To Attempt Anything' (Vincent Van Gough) House shopping, exciting, especially in a new land....

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