-
Retail taught me that no one cares

How do you balance work and home life? In the grand scheme of working, no one cares. Everyone is replaceable, so you do not owe work more than your hours they pay you for. I have a good boss who looks after me. Last years cancer meant I wasn’t my normal self and my boss…
-
Life is filled with compromise not a sacrifice

What sacrifices have you made in life? Have I sacrificed anything, I don’t think so. Have I changed my life in small ways to suit others, of course I have. I was offered a place in a theatre company that I loved but I chose my boyfriend of 1 year and moved to Oz and…
-
I buy vintage and second hand

What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today? A few years ago my goal was to dress like my Pinterest board. Now I don’t have an large budget so ebay and Vinted have played a large part in adding the pieces that I now own. Except for socks and underwear, everything I am wearing my coat,…
-
When dreams become reality
Can I find a cast iron fireplace on a budget? I have been searching for months for a fireplace. My last house had four beautiful cast iron Victorianesq fireplaces. When we moved into to our forever home we had an ugly eighties monstrosity. Last winter we installed a log burner which we love but the…
-
Fruits I am growing in my garden

List your top 5 favorite fruits. I am new to gardening so had my allotment last year but only managed to maintain and grow two large beds. Fruit was furthest from my mind as I wanted to focus on my veggies. Tomatoes The fruit that grows anywhere. I love tomatoes, I grew four plants last…
-
Tidy home makes a tidy mind

What’s one small improvement you can make in your life? I am a messy person. My house is generally untidy. If I know you are coming round I will scrub and clean my house but normally it will always be messy. I want to change things. I want to be tidy. I want to be…
-
The builder arrived: goodbye garden, hello mess.

My garden is in bloom The builder he arrived, he worked for two hours and then left. He did move my lilac tree which I am thrilled about. It still may go into shock so I need to give it a couple of years before it is back to full health. Last years tulips were…
-
Lack of communication

What do you disagree with the most? Lack of communication is a massive bugbear. Just let us know. If you can’t make it, fine, if your schedule only allows 3 days, then let us know which 3 days. I am getting angry now. The builder couldn’t come in yesterday because of an accident on the…
-
The reliance of builders

What is your plan? I spoke too soon. The builder did turn up but he forgot his keys so he couldn’t work. What hopefully he did do was liaise with the other builders to talk about the lane which is a bone of contention. Two houses all having building work both need access except our…
-
Renovation has begun…slowly

We may be losing our lilac tree? Our builder finally turned up to start tackling the foundations. For twenty minutes he toiled away before he left for the bank holiday. Yes, we were super happy: he should be back today fingers crossed. The renovations downstairs have finally begun, just as the upstairs is at a…
