Hey friends,I've gotten stuck deciding on what type of hearth we should have in the fireplace. It's a bit of a character flaw of mine, wanting to make the perfect decision despite it being a fairly insignificant detail. I'm sure I'll make a breakthro...

Hey friends,Nice to have some dry weather for a change ehy? Sorry for my absence of late but I do have some good progress to share today.🧱 Installing a Fireplace LintelThis is where we left off. I was naive going into this project. I thought I'd coul...

Hey friends,I've spent the last couple of weeks stressing over replacing our car. That's sorted now and I write about it further down the newsletter. First though there's updates on the fireplace and landing, I install a new window and we finish up w...

Hey friends,It's been a bit chilly lately! A good time to do some demolition work and for some reason I've decided to take on two projects at the same the time. So far it's what I'd call exploratory work - getting to a stage where I can actually make...

Hey friends,As easy read this week on the garden - my favourite room of the house. Topics include: managing the pond, growing veg, our new trampoline, pool chat and making pizza.The PondIt's looking good! The mesh I installed last year has held up we...