Category: Season updates
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Best foot forward: Autumn porch update
My porch isn’t big, just a bit bigger than the door but I love it. A porch offers shelter from the weather and a bit more security, because for me it’s all about security. Out porch has Victorian inspired tiles a mat and lots of cobwebs, I would normally wipe them away but it’s October.…
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Snug as a bug
Layers are truly important this time of year. Gloves hats and scarves can turn a thin coat into a cosy walk with coffee in hand of course. Just like we add layer to our wardrobe we also add blankets and candles to our home. Making ot warmer. In the UK lots of gas and electric…
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7 things I have loved in May
We are almost halfway through the year. May has been a rainy month… it feels like we have had rain every single day. The garden is loving it but it is a bit restrictive. We have had mild storms, hail that covered our garden in white ice. So the first thing is my little house.…
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Easter weekend plans: home and garden updates
When I sit down to write, I try and do some different each time. I have come to realise that I am being too hard on myself. Not a lot is happening at the moment so I need to just focus on what I am up to and how everything is going. A bit like…
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A moment in time: planning
We have been living in our home for 6 years now. It’s a lovely little Victorian/ Edwardian terrace house built in 1905. We love it. The man who lived before us had the foresight to plan the front of our house. He planted a camellia bush and grew it like a hedge. This year we…
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Home Edit: John Lewis Christmas Decorations I am coveting
I love Christmas and after our Honeymoon to Japan I am totally I love with John Lewis collection. I thought I would share some of my favourite ornaments. These are all really beautiful and although I love them all I actually think I could create them my self but I probably won’t have time this…
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7 things I have loved this October
Well October is over. Lockdown is on and I thought I would share some trivial bits I have loved this month. Gratitude is something we talk about, it trends, but I like to sit down and focus on what has brought me joy over the last month. My waffle maker I bought this for our…
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Getting your home ready for Autumn
We are currently in the middle of a heatwave, hello September. It’s glorious warm days cool nights we have been lucky this whole summer. But soon the heat will fade and the days will get cold rather than cool. The benefits of having a smaller house, especially a terrace is it doesn’t get that cold…
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