When the tulips finally popped, it turned out to be a very good year for them. I planted plenty of tubs and containers back in November, and I put some into the little cutting patch that I have been cultivating at my parents’ cottage. The result has been a riot of colour, admittedly not always… Read More »
kitchen extension
All change in the garden
Well, it has taken a while, but we are finally making progress in our garden. Regular readers of my blog will know that we had a kitchen extension last year, and our tiny garden became a temporary builders’ yard. After the chaos of the build subsided, we were left with something that looked like this….… Read More »
Checking in
I’m a little late to 2023 on here. This was due to some technical issues which are now resolved. Happy New Year! I hope it has started well for you. It hasn’t been the best kick off here, but things can only get better, as they say. I am excited about planning and making our… Read More »
A new extension
Finally I have emerged from the dust and mayhem of our kitchen extension to resume my blog. The last seven months were more disruptive than I’d anticipated, and with two of us living and working in a building site, with no hot water or heating for the most part, it was difficult to keep juggling,… Read More »