New House

We Made A Garden, Part 2

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Here's more on the house and garden we bought in 2005 (and - spoiler alert - left in 2010). Beware - Grumpy Terrier The front garden of the cottage was, as you can see, overgrown when we arrived and clearing the undergrowth was a major task. But hey, I didn't care. I had my first … Continue reading We Made A Garden, Part 2

We Made A Garden, Part 1

/ David Marsden / 35 Comments

Here's the first part of a post about a house Jim and I bought in the summer of 2005. It's one of a (not very) regular series of posts about gardens and houses we've owned over the years. (Being so very historic, you'll need to excuse the quality of these pre-digital photos - or don't, … Continue reading We Made A Garden, Part 1

New House, New Garden 2: Garden Makeover

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Here's the second of my (cough) regular posts on preparing our house and garden for sale. A (cough) short while ago, I wrote about the house Jim and I bought in January 2016, its poor state of repair, its interesting decoration. Just renovating the house would gobble up our allocated budget: new kitchen, new bathroom, … Continue reading New House, New Garden 2: Garden Makeover