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As the snow starts to fall this morning I'm reminded of how beautiful our part of the world is both in summer and winter. Everything looks bright and fresh. The peaks of Dartmoor have a good dusting of powdery shimmer, and the smell of wood smoke is fills the air. 2021 did not start how we planned, but we are all safe and well and that is the most important thing. Whilst we are all held in suspens...
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I have been getting the cottage ready for the busiest season of the year and have given the yard a bit of a make over. Not quite Ground Force, more Good Morning! I have added to the pretty little bench that allows guests to sit and catch the sun or listen to the church bells, now guests can sit and enjoy an al fresco coffee or evening aperitif too at the newly installed bistro table and chairs. To...
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Mother nature really is amazing, her little treasures lie waiting in the most unexpected places. This week saw us fully open for business. Just before the first guests arrived I did a final bit of sprucing, and of course, as the title of this post suggests 'pottering'. I was doing the aforementioned in the patio area. Dark green foliage disguises an otherwise unremarkable wall. Earlier in the seas...
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Today is a rainy day. It is the first bit of rain we have had in a long long time. I'm not knocking it mind, I know the farmers are desperate for a drop or two. It gave me a chance to see the cottage in a different light other than 'bright'. It still looked just as fabulous and oh so cosy. I went for a potter down to Eggesford in search of a planter to pot up for the windowsill. Instead, I came ba...
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