All feels a bit surreal but it's now official, we have a date for the first episode of HBH after three months of hard work, travel and DIY challenges. Scotland was a beautiful place to work and Pitlochry stunning, welcoming and really sunny! Over the next 12 days, I'm going to blog some close ups... Continue Reading →
It’s a wrap!
Blimey, what a few months it's been, Mr M and I are finally home in Manchester and exhausted! Four Half Built Houses the length and breadth of the country, Exeter, Pitlochry, Eastbourne and Birmingham rescued, revitalised, renovated and returned to their owners. It's been incredibly hard work but very rewarding trying to turn what were effectively... Continue Reading →
The Vintage Home Fair at Victoria Baths, Manchester
Just a few days at home is enough to get my batteries recharged and find some eclectic Manchester inspiration for our fourth and final TV episode of Half Built House. I saw a tweet about an event at the incredible Victoria Baths, a restoration work-in-progress of what was described as the finest municipal bathing facilities in... Continue Reading →
The gorgeous Pale & Interesting shop in Rye, Sussex
Back home in Manchester now after completing our third, fabulous Half Built House down in Eastbourne, it's time for some serious sofa time after two weeks of full-on hard work. During each property transformation we head out to film an 'inspiration day', rummaging through antiques and collectables, checking out the work of local artists and... Continue Reading →
Beinn Bhracaigh – a great little B’n’B in Pitlochry, Perthshire
Naughty enough as I feel for not having written a blog post for nearly three weeks, my guilt is assuaged by the amount of hard work I, Mr M and the team have been putting into our Half Built House projects. I've always watched DIY / makeover tv shows with a certain amount of healthy... Continue Reading →
One Half Built House down, three to go….
Sitting back in Manchester on my sofa, the last two weeks seem a bit surreal..... did we actually attempt to transform a complete wreck of a house in just fourteen working days??!!! And have it filmed?! I don't think I've ever been so nervous as I was waiting for Chris and Aime to arrive back... Continue Reading →
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