There Are No Off Days…
Clay lies still, but blood’s a rover; Breath’s a ware that will not keep. Up, lad; when the journey’s over There’ll be time enough for sleep. A E Housman This week is supposed to be a holiday for...
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Yup, we just bought 25 kilos of the above, which, for those whose chemistry is as rusty as, oh, everything in our garden, means: BORAX! Up until a week ago, I knew very little about Borax, but I was...
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1. Bricks become strangely mesmerising when you spend a whole morning stacking them up: 2. Cows are the true masters of the “I don’t give a shit” look: 3. Jan is here. She was bored… …so the shed is...
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Today, Russell and I allowed ourselves to be bossed around by the insanely energetic gardening guru that is my mother. Her campaign to get our garden into a state of whimsical beauty began with a quick...
View Article2 Years, 38 Photos
This month marks our second year as proud owners of Casa 67% Restored. I imagine we’ll be celebrating by rolling around our lovely new kitchen floor and continuing with our quest to figure out whether...
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