Lovely weather today & we really relished all the doors being open.
I painted round edges of quite a few of the windows today before the man comes to fit the blinds. The spray paint missed the last half inch so it was a brush job.
The tarmac chap has been to measure up tonight….we don’t know the damage yet but won’t be cheap as the present flags need to come up first.
Three good things:
1. I saw a dad pushing his little boy in a pushchair & collecting litter in a bag with a litter picker while walking along. That little boy will grow up with excellent examples.
2. Two Achillia plants for £20 so I bought them.
3. We have had a smart meter fitted today but unfortunately they couldn’t link the gas meter with it as the meters are at different sides of the house.
Pat what a wonderful concept to be able to sit on the patio with the doors wide open in summer ( or half and half as Harry has placed his chair , Ha !! ) And when the snows of winter come you will be able to sit warm and cosy , with the door shut to the elements while you still have this wonderful view of your garden! So good to start off with hardy perennials for the garden - once planted - then very little care or work to do but enjoy the flowers !
@beryl Thank you Beryl, our garden is sadly lacking in any sort of flower. Full of head high brambles when we moved in & still some trying to push their way up. It will be a few years before we get any sort of order I think but I have made a start! We are loving it here, it’s been fantastic today.
Harry was sitting in the swing seat but had to move under the verandah a bit it was so hot,
I love, love, love this open wall of glass!! How wonderful to merge indoors and out. I know you and Harry are thrilled to be in your gorgeous new home. Well done, Pat!
Oh, that is so beautiful and Harry looks totally chilled looking out there! Wishing you lots of happy times together in this lovely house...
and hoping we will travel in that direction before too long!!
@peggysirk@brennieb@gijsje Thank you girls & yes we are thrilled….it was at its best today I think.
Just been talking with our granddaughter in NZ so all my commenting time is short tonight.!
I love the idea of doors wide open like that. We visited a friend in the mountains when Ollie was a pup. He had an awesome time running back and forth between their deck and their living room. When they closed them he ran full tilt right into the glass. Poor puppy.
@happypat WOW how fabulous to have these gorgeous doors opening into your garden. Wonderful in both summer when you can have them open and in winter to be able to look out while you are cosy and warm! Loving your new house and am so impressed by all the wonderful work that’s been done! Exciting times ahead adding all the finishing touches.
A big change from old farmhouse with thick walls & small windows, three story’s high to this single story much smaller single level home….it’s rather a shock to the system I can tell you but we love it.
Its good it is summer or nearly, to know how it is with the doors open. We only open ours in hot temperatures then the deck becomes another room really!
Oh, this is just great. Your view is fantastic. I can't believe that you got all that work done on target. So unusual for this neck of the woods. I've been waiting for new windows at the front of the house for well over a year, and a promise of April 2021 at the very latest ... Yawn! Still waiting. I refuse to clean them again until they are replaced!!!
Harry was sitting in the swing seat but had to move under the verandah a bit it was so hot,
and hoping we will travel in that direction before too long!!
Just been talking with our granddaughter in NZ so all my commenting time is short tonight.!
A big change from old farmhouse with thick walls & small windows, three story’s high to this single story much smaller single level home….it’s rather a shock to the system I can tell you but we love it.