Lots to tell. How to begin. I know, pics:
Yes, the scaffolding has finally been moved away from the house so we can get a better idea of Jeremy's design. We think it looks very fine and contemporary and contrasts nicely with the setting. This was known at the start, and the planners greatly approved of it.
After nearly killing me, the North meadow is beginning to give back. The longer parts will eventually be 60-70cm tall, with all kinds of native goodies. Foxgloves, fritillaries and so on. We will continue to mow this path, for wanderings.
Constrained for space after the great refactoring of 2022, we fit in bookshelves wherever we can.
Up close, the finer details are very pleasing. The burnt larch is lovely.
Final few days of second fix. We even have electric light. The colour here is Cornforth, and anyone who knows me will have heard many times that we really like this colour. It seems to work with anything you put on the wall. We've used it throughout the last three places we've lived.
I expected more complaints than we actually got on tree-felling day. In fact it was well received by the vast majority of passers-by. It's produced this impressive pile of logs and an even more impressive pile of chippings, which will be put to good use around the gardens. Another effect is of course, more daylight into the light-starved areas of the South meadow. The seeds we sowed earlier this year have really struggled, but next year it will be lush and beautiful.
Finally got something out of storage :)
Our trusty (and very heavy - many thanks Sam and Colin) washing machine is in place. In the coming weeks, more items will be released from captivity, as we gradually re-evolve into house dwellers.
More soon.
