Oh Wow! - That's all I have to say....Such a neutral colour pallet just makes this building sing!
Sunday, 29 April 2012
9 Bed Converted Mill, Bedfordshire (£3,500,000)
Oh Wow! - That's all I have to say....Such a neutral colour pallet just makes this building sing!
Sunday, 8 April 2012
Saturday, 7 April 2012
GARDEN: Fence Painting begins...
I have know since we've moved in that I have wanted to paint the fence, in a light willow green. See post from April last year. I had also worked out that Wilkinsons stock a very nice variety of paint at the best price I had seen.
This is the colour I like the best...
...and you cannot complain at £6.98 per litre.
I have now purchased and assembled a willow weave raised bed from Robert Dyas (mainly because it is currently on offer at under £15.00 each):
I am so impressed with it, I may well buy multiple ones to go round the pond, but for now this is what has spurred me on with the painting of the fence as the positioning which I have chosen for it is directly in front of one of the fence panels leading from the house to the pond:
Today is the start of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, so it was time to stop faffing and start painting....
Here's how I got on....
After the best part of 2 cans of paint and several hours of work I have now painted the most important parts which I wanted to achieve in order to set up our new raised veg bed.I have tasked Mr P with doing the rest ;) - night all.
This is the colour I like the best...
I have now purchased and assembled a willow weave raised bed from Robert Dyas (mainly because it is currently on offer at under £15.00 each):
I am so impressed with it, I may well buy multiple ones to go round the pond, but for now this is what has spurred me on with the painting of the fence as the positioning which I have chosen for it is directly in front of one of the fence panels leading from the house to the pond:
Today is the start of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, so it was time to stop faffing and start painting....
Here's how I got on....
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| Paint unpacked |
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| Equipment ready |
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| First fence to be tackled |
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| First glance at the yummy colour |
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| String tied across the paint can for wiping the brush throughout, this saves you lots of dried out paint wasted round the sides of your tin |
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| Each time gave the fence a good brush down first with a hard brush |
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| Wiping string in action |
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| Painting begins.... |
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| Half way... |
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| Panel complete - so much better! |
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| Close up... |
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| Closer up again, was glad to have managed to keep the fastening metal as I think it works as a good contrast |
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| Second second to be tackled |
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| Second section complete! |
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| Different angle |
After the best part of 2 cans of paint and several hours of work I have now painted the most important parts which I wanted to achieve in order to set up our new raised veg bed.I have tasked Mr P with doing the rest ;) - night all.
Monday, 2 April 2012
GARDEN: Progress
Thought I would just post some progress shots from the gardens (front and back) progress is definitely slow as the house has to be the priority, but it is amazing how the little things we manage to accomplish do make a big difference and do make you feel better about the space. Overall we both feel so hugely blessed to have the gardens we have in the position we have - it's the main reason why we bought the house! And we know that we will get it all sorted one day and it will be wonderful, but for now its little by little and appreciating every step of the journey. Here's what we've been up to....
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| LIFTING THE FLAGSTONES FROM THE FRONT TO LAY DOWN THE GRASS SEED |
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| LOCATION OF THE NEW VEGETABLE GROWING BOX |
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| THE NEW VEGETABLE GROWING BOX ASSEMBLED - I AM GOING TO PAINT THE FENCE BEFORE PLANTING IT UP THOUGH |
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| ALL FLAG STONES UP (GILL=5, ADAM =3) GRASS SEED DOWN - NOW HOPE IT GROWS - WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN IT DOES |
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| PUSSY WILLOW (OFFICIAL NAME APPARENTLY: GOAT WILLOW OR SALLOW) WHICH I BOUGHT IN TESCOS BECAUSE IT WAS LOOKING RATHER SAD, (AND IT WAS ONLY £3.50!!) IT HAS ABSOLUTELY THRIVED SINCE I'VE PLANTED IT IN THE FLOWERBED THOUGH - I'M SO PLEASED :) |
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| OUR LITTLE MAGNOLIA TREE - FIRST YR IN THE GROUND, READY TO BLOOM |
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| CLOSE UP OF THE BEAUTIFUL BUD |
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| HYDRANGEA, ALSO FIRST YR IN THE GROUND AND THRIVING |
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| LAVENDER, ALSO FIRST YR IN THE GROUND AND THRIVING |
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| SO GLAD I PLANTED SOME BULBS UNDER THE OLD GRAVEL, THEY LOOK SO STUNNING, I'M GOING TO PLANT EVEN MORE THIS AUTUMN |
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| MY FAVOURITE DAFFODIL CLOSE UP - SO PRETTY |
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