After Fidd died I felt weightless for a while; untethered. I thought about locking up the house, leaving my job and going away to the other side of the planet. I had a tempting invitation to South Africa, to visit one of my oldest friends, and then I wondered about Australia, where I have many … Continue reading What next?
The first part of this year has been all about the floors inside Number 2 (which is soon to cease being Number 2, as we have applied to have the two houses recategorised as one). As modelled by my furry assistant, Mr Monty, and in some of the other pictures, you can see the challenges … Continue reading Floored
The renovation of Bossiney Court continues apace, with the roof almost complete, the first harvest from the veg garden, and Fiddian the unlikely YouTube star! Continue reading Slates, strawberries and a surprise YouTube appearance
Living inside a Grade II listed house while the roof is completely replaced during renovation isn’t easy, but it is quite a lot of fun. Continue reading Living in a house without a roof
I haven’t posted in a while, partly because I’ve been travelling for work, but also because WINTER IS NOW UPON US and this means I have been doing less and less in the garden. However, a significant bit of progress has occurred… The scaffolding is up! This means that roofing work can finally start. It … Continue reading Normal for Cornwall
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