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The Shock of the New: Contemporary Homes and So...

I bet that the majority of folk who stop in front of our new house* aren't wondering how many architectural awards it might win. I bet they're wondering why someone...

The Pig Hotel

Last week the Pig Hotel in the New Forest very kindly offered me free lunch and a tour. As a free loading pig enthusiast how could I refuse? There are...

The Stupid Price of Plants

Westcountry Nurseries' lupinsI was at the Gardener's World Show last week with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and the bumblarium, and reflecting on the price of plants. Regular garden show goers...

Birdsfoot Trefoil

The Birdsfoot Trefoil on our green roofs is finally in flower. I first noticed it on the shed, but it's now flowering next to the Kidney Vetch on our main...

The Tortoise and The Hare

Talk about tortoise and hare. We trashed the soil so badly around our new build when sloshing around in last year's mud that it's having to undergo comprehensive restorative work....

An Empty Shell

We're getting towards the end of our house build, thank goodness. Having moved into the new house - yet to be finished - we had to demolish the old cottage....