Barn update

I have a sore throat. One of those itchy, scratchy, irritating sore throats. It's very aggravating. On the brightside, it does mean that at 3 o'clock in the morning I am up and sitting at my computer and there couldn't be a better time for me to give you a little update on my barn project.

When we first moved in to Pear Tree Cottage one of the things I was most taken with, was the lovely barn/out building that came with it...


(Excuse the photo quality, they were taken with my phone and are now the only photos of the barn as it was.)

                         This fabulous stove is in full working order and staying in the reno'd barn

                                      It really was just a dumping ground after we moved in.

                                                 very 'rustic', but not very stable....

                                             The barn in relation to the house

           I'm hoping to keep one of the old windows and turn it into a mirror...I'll let you know how that goes!

                                The vegetation was really making itself at home!

                  Who needs velux windows when you already have natural  light streaming through your rafters!

Well, clearly you can see there's much to be done. My aim was to restore rather than get rid of all of the barn's charm. However, as any of you who have taken on a project like this will know, it's a bit like dominoes and once you touch one thing, it tends to have a knock-on effect elsewhere. I hope I have done the barn justice. You can let me know, I will be posting new pictures very soon.

Now, one more mug of hot lemon and honey and I'm off to try and get some sleep.

Night, night.

B x

Simple pleasures...

My favourite arrangement...

Pure beauty.

Enjoy your weekend!
B x



p.s I' ve been without a computer for 2 weeks...grrrr...but just wanted to thank you guys for your lovely words of encouragement  re my last post- it means so very much. Also, big things happening with the 'barn' ! Will update (with pictures) next week. x

Sorting it out...

Recently, I bought these beautiful suitcases at a local flea market, which were filled with lots of gorgeous loveliness.

While I sit here, sorting through my new pretties, I find myself having a

bit of a tussle with my conscience.

It’s nothing new really.

The same tussle I have every year...every month, sometimes even on a daily basis.

The usual one that goes something like this...

”What am I doing here? The kids are getting bigger. They’re at school all day, they need me less and less. I could be out. Meeting people. Earning my own some extra money. Doing MY THING.” Except, I’m not sure what ‘my thing’ is.

10 years ago I was carving a career in the media world. I worked in television.

It was fun. Exciting. I met my Mr Right there.

I felt like I was at the centre of the universe in that office. As though our decisions meant everything.

Now I realise that as fun it was, it really isn’t the be-all and end-all. And I’ve moved on.

Being there for my kids is the most important thing to me. But I also need to feel fulfilled. My business dreams seem to have stalled- I’ve lost direction...

But as I sit here and try to decide what to do with my future and while I sort my lace into pretty piles I think...”filing was never this fun at the office!”

Oh my...!

It's that time again...the new edition of Lonny e-magazine just hit my inbox and I am loving every bright, delicious, summery page of it!

Pop over to fully enjoy!

Hugs,     B x

Hello Sunshine!

Oh my goodness. Where does the time go? Spring has well and truly sprung here in (currently) sunny England and I have spent it doing many things and that clearly has not included blogging...for that I apologise.

Forgive me? I hope so.

We have had some fab weather of late and with the children on a 4 week school holiday, we have been making the most of it. Going for walks and picnics in the country with the kiddies- and the dog, barbies in the garden and generally soaking up the rays - after all, we never know how long it's going to last here!

I hope the sun is shining where you are!

Hugs, B x

Congratulations William and Kate!

Wishing the lovely couple much happiness for the future. x

Birthday celebrations....continued...

Just popping in to say "Thank you friends" for your lovely and kind words. I had a wonderful birthday, filled with gorgeous pressies and great time spent with friends and loved ones. I am off to 'The Windy City' for the weekend to visit my husband (there on business) and to really enjoy being 40!

Wishing you a fab weekend.

Hugs,

B x
p.s - The cases in the picture were a recent find at the flea market, filled with lace and linen.
                                                 25 pounds the lot - bargain!