We’ve been in the house for just over three months now. Work is underway, but I must say, it’s a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. This will be the third house that we’ve done up in the last 28 years, and although there have been ups and downs with the… Read More »
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Settling in
Here we are, six weeks into our new life in Stamford. I’m not sure where the time has gone. It has flown by in a cloud of dust, a heap of boxes and a lot of DIY. At the moment, there’s no time for watercolour painting, cooking or much gardening. I’m either working on my… Read More »
On the move
The day has finally come. We’re on the move! After talking about it for about three years, and then another 15 months patiently waiting while we tried to sell, we are relocating from a small village to a small market town. It’s not a massive change in some ways, because we’re only going to be… Read More »
Glasshouse glory at Kew Gardens
The greatest glasshouse in the world? It’s the world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse and I was very lucky to go along to the reopening earlier in May at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. It’s not often that I’d say I felt awe struck, but walking into this beautiful building, that’s exactly what it was like. At… Read More »
Urban gardening at Mercato Metropolitano
Last week I got the chance to visit Mercato Metropolitano, which is a sustainable community market in the heart of south London. Elephant & Castle is the location for this pioneering project which brings together community events such as simple cooking classes, music, hydroponic farming, pop up accommodation and street foods from all over the… Read More »
The Temporary Garden
At some point this year, it looks as if we will be on the move. It has been a long and agonising process, which is still nowhere near its conclusion, but in the meantime, I’ve been wondering what to do about my garden. Since last spring, everything has been on hold. I haven’t bought any new… Read More »