With having two young boys, things that crawl, slime and buzz are regular features in our lives. One of the drivers for moving to a house on a decent sized plot was to create an area dedicated to wildlife so our kids could learn first hand about nature. I spent the early part of my […]
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Burn Baby Burn….part two.
So back to the woodland and those pesky logs that were currently not suited to meet our pyromaniac like need to burn stuff ….(see part one) In spite of it being early August the overwhelming desire to ‘test’ the new log burner took control. The power of the internet provided us with a local supplier […]
Burn Baby Burn…part one.
The house at Little Acre mirrors the garden, in that it is 10 years past it’s best. Although everything is clean and well presented it is the epiphany of late 80’s early 90’s decor. At the heart of this is the large stone surround of the lounge fireplace. In spite of Little Acre having a […]
That’s Entertainment…
There is a courtyard type enclosed patio area at Little Acre, catching the sun during the day providing a sheltered pocket of privacy from the world around it and more importantly conveniently placed in arms length of the fridge, hence the perfect place to entertain the masses. At the latest Chelsea Flower Show we got slightly carried […]
The Green Green Glass of Home……
One of the main features which caused me to have child like excitement in the garden at Little Acre, was the presence of the large, yet slightly tired, greenhouse. It takes pride of place at the front of the veg area yet like most of the garden it has certainly seen better days. Being 8ft […]