A great day out at the Countess of Warwick's Country Show We had a fantastic day out at the Countess of Warwick's Country Show at Little Easton in west Essex. What an absolute gem of a place and a … [Read more...]
Frugal DIY (Blood, sweat and tears)
We are getting there with our frugal DIY efforts. You wouldn't believe the amount of work that went into making this: ...look like this: Just a plain little cream room. It looks as if we have … [Read more...]
Frugal DIY: Slowly but surely gets the job done
We are making slow but steady progress decorating the lodger's sitting room and downstairs loo. It has been exhausting in the heat this week. I finally started papering the walls yesterday whilst … [Read more...]
Everything in the garden…
...is a little overgrown and the weeds are doing great. Still, it still looks good I think and it's a pleasure sitting out in the sun to eat now that the weather is so warm. I quite like a wild … [Read more...]
Reducing plastic waste and saving money on toiletries
A while ago I blogged about trying to reduce plastic waste.. I knew that this could save me money too, and it has! I focused on my toiletries and stopped buying handwash and shower gel, instead … [Read more...]
Hyde Hall Gardens, Essex: An RHS treasure
We had a lovely day out today using our RHS cards for free entry to Hyde Hall gardens near Rettendon in Essex. There was a great sculpture trail: Superb displays of summer … [Read more...]
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