Not the best planning really, being up in the Lakes with no wi-fi and your phone going bonkers with people telling you that Rocky is famous. Of all the Sundays for our Airbnb Experience to be reviewed by the Sunday Times, it's the Sunday when we're half way up a hill. A pretty hill, granted.... Continue Reading →
Treasure Tingle: Upcycling A (Very Orange) Pine Dining Table
You know us here, we love a bargain and there's literally nowhere better to bag a bargain than your local charity shop. Are you a fan of digging through the fusty to find treasure? I can't get enough of it. Honestly, if I did 't have to work for a living, that's totally what I'd... Continue Reading →
Growing A Climbing Hydrangea, & How To Get Started
Who wouldn't be impressed with this seriously lushtastic climbing hydrangea eh?Whether you're a green fingered planting whizz or just an admirer of OPGs (Other People's Gardens), an established climbing petiolaris is truly a thing of beauty. And here's the thing. They'll grow mostly anywhere. Full sun or shade, sandy soil or clay, as long as... Continue Reading →
How To Make A Cold Bathroom Ceiling Warm, To Help Banish Black Mould
Not the most glamorous of images I do realise, but you know me, getting stuck into the practical stuff is what we're all about! If you desire encaustic tiles and brass taps, head over to pretty Pinterest forthwith. But, if you have a problem with repeated black mould on a bathroom ceiling or wall, then I... Continue Reading →
Share: CarFest Family Fun
Pudsey aside, I didn't really know what to expect from our first visit to CarFest a couple of years ago. I say that as if just seeing Pudsey / stalking Pudsey / hugging Pudsey isn't enough to make any weekend complete when clearly it absolutely is. No, what I mean is that I wasn't sure... Continue Reading →
Reveal: The Moregeous Terrace
Slowly, slowly we're getting to the reveal bits at Moregeous HQ. Well, I say that, but those of you who've been here on our walking workshops know exactly which bits you're looking at. Still changing though isn't it, as Mr M and I work through the parts which weren't completed when you came? With me... Continue Reading →
The Sunday Supplement: July 8th
Anyone else now realise why people in Mediterranean countries, or, any country toastier than ours, give off those mañana vibes and have a much more relaxed attitude to work than us Brits? Bloody nora, doing DIY in this heat is some kind of punishment. I thought it was bad a fortnight ago when Dave the... Continue Reading →