I’ve always loved cream as a colour for interiors. When I moved into my own little house some years ago, the living room was just a sea of cream with some nice little accent colours to break up the neutral. I had a cream fabric sofa, a beautiful fire place, cream tables (many of which … [Read more…]
We first thought about moving to the farm in early 2012. Hubster’s father had passed away and, with the cattle, it was safer for us to be on site. We originally thought we would build a small bungalow at the farm for us to live in but, with it being classed as greenbelt, the council … [Read more…]
I love gadgets. Especially kitchen gadgets. Anything that promises to make my life easier is a temptation for me. Over the years I’ve had food processors, liquidisers (until Hubster used the jug for diesel-know!, ice cream makers, soup makers, waffle makers. There really is no hope. I asked a group of farmer’s wives what their … [Read more…]
Living in a rural location can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you have an unparalleled level of privacy, a constant reminder of the beauty of nature, and an escape from the human zoo of urban living; however, not everything is idyllic as one may first assume if you lived in … [Read more…]
I have wanted a stag head in my home for ages. Long before they came into fashion. There is something about a stag’s head, mounted on the wall that screams country home. As a modern farmer, it seems Hubster is not so much the bounty hunter that he may have been if we had been … [Read more…]
I love having a nosey into other people’s homes. I can’t imagine anyone not wanting to have a snoop. If there is one place in most homes which says a lot about a person though, it is the kitchen table. You eat, drink and be merry around the kitchen table and it really is the … [Read more…]
Our farmhouse is old. We don’t know how old. We think 16th century but we are yet to have this confirmed. When we started dating, the farmer, (knowing I loved Tudor history) told me Oliver Cromwell had stayed here and that you could still see the holes in one side of the house from where … [Read more…]
I’ve been dreaming of home interiors for a very, long time. Since I was a teenager in fact. My tastes probably did change but I knew I wanted a pink kitchen and a cream living room. When I bought my first house-a little terrace, I made my dream come true. While the kitchen cupboards were … [Read more…]
We moved to the farm five years ago. It’s a long story of how our house works which I think I will save for another blog post but, to cut it short, when we arrived, most of the rooms were painted in a neutral white or magnolia. We only had Boo then and I painted … [Read more…]
What makes you an adult? According to trusty Google, an adult is a human who has reached sexual maturity. I suppose having children can make you an adult but, when you hear of 11 year old’s having babies, I don’t think that is totally the right definition. I remember when I moved in with Hubster … [Read more…]
