Whether or not the roller blind image in the kitchen transformation above is to your personal taste, there's no getting away from its individuality. No-one else in the world has one of these blinds because it's one of my photos, digitally printed to create a completely unique wow-factor moment. I love the idea of a... Continue Reading →
Property Eew – Ever wondered where snails hide?
Had a little clear up at one of the rental gardens and cut back a huge overgrown bush to find hidden in the undergrowth a messy Virgin Media box with the covers half hanging. I removed them to tidy it up and this is what I found, a snail love-in. 63 of them, all sleeping... Continue Reading →
Didsbury Open Gardens 2010 blog and images
Better late than never as it's been a busy old week, I'm finally getting around to posting some of my images from the Didsbury Open Gardens afternoon on 13th June. I bribed Mr M with beer and Steppy 1 with cakes to join me on a wet afternoon in South Manchester, exploring some of the... Continue Reading →
Design – City space or country cottage? Garden Makeover Part 1
Following on from Rose Cottage, where we're busy snagging like crazy for the grand Garden Party reveal in July, another little listed cottage in Ladybarn just around the corner in Fallowfield was crying out for a garden makeover. The area of Fallowfield is a funny one, full of students and amazing old houses brutalised into... Continue Reading →
Moregeous at Didsbury’s new monthly Saturday Food Market
I was trapped inside doing paperwork all day yesterday but my afternoon was brightened by a cupcake office-offering from Mr Moregeous who'd been shopping and wandered through the new Didsbury food market. I felt a bit left out, not having seen it for myself, so we headed down there again this afternoon. Really, I just... Continue Reading →
Design – A quick interior tickle of a small one bed rental
One of the smaller Moregeous one bedders came up for rent the other week, it's that spring / early summer time of year when people decide to move home / job / partner 🙂 Great for them, pain in the arse for us landlords! I did it up in 2005, my post-Beeny stage, when I'd... Continue Reading →
Life – Confession of busy-ness
Dear WordPress, I am here to confess my sin. I have not written a blog post since 21 May and I am penitent. I have been unbelievably busy, stressed and a bit poorly in equal measures. I promise that lots of exciting interior type things have been done, that I have maintained good photographic records... Continue Reading →