1st April 2018 17th April 2018 Back Lane Wildlife Corridor by Happenupon Wildlife Corridor Although we are very close to the city we are surrounded by wildlife. We have Red Kites, Owls, Woodpeckers, Jays, Woodpigeons and…
4th June 2017 5th June 2017 June Garden 2017 by Mr Penraevon When all the hard work feels like it’s really starting to pay off! A gorgeous warm day and a beautiful evening in the courtyard….
29th April 2017 9th September 2017 Spring Garden 2017 by Mr Penraevon People ask me ‘what are you doing this weekend?’…I say ‘gardening’. This year we’ve been cracking on with some new bits of the garden,…
8th March 2017 6th September 2017 Coal Store by Happenupon What do we do with an old Coal Store? To the side of our house is a stone and brick extension. You can see…
29th October 2016 29th October 2016 Autumn light by Happenupon Autumn Light I have a new phone which has the best camera. It also has this little nifty feature, so please forgive my indulgence….
23rd October 2016 22nd June 2017 Autumn Garden 2016 by Mr Penraevon So far, 2016 has been the year of the kitchen renovation, sorting out some of the outside of the house and the gardens. We…
6th August 2016 2nd May 2017 Paving Front Of House by Happenupon Front of house The paths to the front of the house needed smartening up. We were so happy with the paving in the courtyard …
6th August 2016 7th August 2016 Building a Banquette by Mr Penraevon Now we have completed the courtyard we needed to put some seating under the veranda and opted to build our own banquette. This would…
23rd May 2016 13th June 2016 Courtyard Paving by Happenupon Courtyard Paving We have decided to get creative on the courtyard space. After lots of hard work this space is now a lovely South…
16th May 2016 22nd September 2017 Kerb appeal – Top 10 Tips by Happenupon How To get Kerb Appeal Our house definitely lacked kerb appeal, but like an ugly duckling we could see it’s potential. People supposedly decide…
9th November 2015 9th November 2015 Crown Lift by Happenupon Sycamore trees get a crown lift We are lucky to be surrounded by trees, many of them are very old and tall, however they…
4th October 2015 13th October 2015 The Tradesman’s Entrance by Happenupon The Tradesman’s entrance Our side door was originally the Tradesman’s entrance. For people visiting the house not grand enough to use the front door,…
29th August 2015 30th August 2015 Building our own Log Store by Mr Penraevon Building a log store With two new woodburning stoves we needed a wood store. We’re in the middle of getting the Coach House roof…
14th July 2015 9th March 2016 Knock Knock by Happenupon Who’s there? We finally have a door knocker. It took a lot of work to get the door up to scratch and a few…
26th June 2015 4th September 2015 White house becomes Black house by Happenupon Penraevon goes black Finally the house has been painted. It was the first thing I wanted to do to the house (see previous post)…
27th April 2015 23rd June 2015 Bay window Renovation by Happenupon Bay window renovation In the Garden Room, the bay window needed some love and care. The window bars have been taken down and the…
24th April 2015 13th April 2017 Half Painted House by Happenupon Half Painted House We are getting the outside of the house painted. We still had scaffolding up from the roofer which made painting the…
11th April 2015 4th September 2015 Porch roof by Happenupon Fibreglass Porch Roof Many problems in old houses can be traced back to roofs. Leaking felt, missing tiles, holes in the leading, corroded drain pipes,…