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Rhubarb and Ginger Pie

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Garden Diaries: May 2023

Garden Diaries: May 2023

Garden Diaries: April 2023

Garden Diaries: April 2023

Garden Diaries: January 2023

Garden Diaries: January 2023

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Last Thursday it was our wedding anniversary, four

Last Thursday it was our wedding anniversary, four wonderful years 🥰 I have been feeling so nostalgic since we spent the evening reliving it through our photos! We wed in a tiny chapel in the hills surrounded by our closest and it was perfect 🧡 I couldn’t find a crown I liked, so I made one myself, I wasn’t feeling any of the dresses in the wedding shops, so I ordered mines on a whim from @netaporter, I decided to make a whole cake table for dessert which turned out great - but I don’t recommend trying to ice multiple cakes the night before your big day 😂❤️

Another door restored 🚪 Well we still have to s

Another door restored 🚪 Well we still have to swap the old hinges to brass, but did manage to swap over the handles and light switches this week, and what a glorious difference!! I was a little sad the old panelling had to come out but it was really damaged and completely missing on one wall, so now I’m pondering if I should add some but for now I’m just loving the calm feel of this cosy living room! Now to get some things up on the walls 🏡

The big project I’ve been working on this year i

The big project I’ve been working on this year is complete!! Little by little I’ve been restoring the section of the old stable that I’m now using as my flower workshop, and I am so happy with how it’s turned out! It’s been treated, sanded, re-stained and is looking refreshed enough to last the next 100 years! Next up, section number two and a new roof and cladding in the Spring! 🐎🌾🌿

September flowers on alcove number two 🌾 When r

September flowers on alcove number two 🌾 When renovating this alcove we discovered it actually used to be a window! Which is why it is angled at one side, narrower in width but much deeper than the one on the other side of the room. So we brought it down in height to match the other one but kept its quirky shape, and I love it!! 🏡

Pleased with my pansies, all grown from seed! Favo

Pleased with my pansies, all grown from seed! Favourite ones are Cameo Cream and Violet shades, but some uninvited purples seem to have snuck in amongst them so be warned! 🌸

Door restore in progress 🚪 A before and after i

Door restore in progress 🚪 A before and after in one photo! The original doors were hidden underneath layers of gloss, glue, 100’s of nails, plywood and I really thought they were too far gone to be saved. But husband has found a streak of patience from somewhere and has been plodding away with them for months - I can’t believe how they have come up!! Might be a few years until they are all finished mind you, but we aren’t in any rush! 🏡

Another satisfying before & after 🏡 We made the

Another satisfying before & after 🏡 We made the most of having to put in a whole new heating system and took the opportunity to install traditional cast iron radiators and I still think they are my favourite thing we’ve done so far! 💕

Hallway progress and a garden bouquet 🌿 The hal

Hallway progress and a garden bouquet 🌿 The hallway is 90% there and it is finally looking good!! We still have the stairs to finish by getting all the nooks and crannies free of the remaining gloss before re-staining the wood, but we’ve come a long way and it feels SO good to be almost there!! 🏡 (Woodwork drop cloth and walls school house white, both @farrowandball)

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