The Gardens

Yes, yes, I know that if I call this blog post 'The Gardens' that could give people the wrong idea about the size of my ENORMOUS estate, but hey, there's a bit of garden at the front, a bit of garden at the back, so it's definitely 'gardens' plural. Anyway, here are a few photos, taken recently:

The Front

Topiary is in as planned, and has been joined by Vera, a statue from Haddonstones - so named is she is 'Spring' from a set of the four seasons. 

The Back

The cosmos have gone bonkers, VERY late in the year (November as I write, and although the photos were taken a couple of weeks ago, they are still splendid).  However, I think they are a bit much for the size of the flower bed, so they may not be replaced next year, and I will try to find something a little more restrained.

And finally!

I have been here nearly two years now, and thought I should make an effort to update the blog for the final rooms in the house. That's it - I shall now feel no more guilt about unfinished business.  I just might put up some garden pictures from time to time - after all, a garden's never finished, is it?

Bedroom 3 - before and (sort of) after

OK, I'm sorry - this room is STILL an overflow for things that need to find a place, even after nearly two years, but I WILL get those pictures hung one day, LP's stored, and books found a home for somewhere.

The Bathroom - before and after

The utility room and porch - before and after

So - the old kitchen disappeared, to be replaced by a small porch and more GARDEN. 

And a blocked-up window was re-opened to give some more light in the utility room.

The Dining Room - before and after

Sorry!

It's almost three months since I last updated the blog, I think my heart isn't in it so much, I'm just happy to get on with living life here in Finedon. However, I WILL eventually put the 'before' and 'after' pics of all the rooms on here, there aren't too many left, and I've just added a couple more.  

The Hall, stairs and landing - before and after

Something else that I should have updated some while ago - hall, stairs and landing have been completed for almost a year - the 'Tile Doctor' came to finish off the cleaning of the original floor tiles last December.  Here are the before and after photos.

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The Study - before and after

The new work that started in August and was supposed to take one day was finally finished on 28th September - I am NOT a happy customer of Strachan Furniture Makers. Obviously they weren't with me for that entire time, they just had to keep coming back to finish bits off, or put them right.  However, the study is now finished, and here are the 'before' and 'after' photos.


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