Posted By Judith on 1st May 2015
At Ravendale House we built a garden from scratch. Not for the faint hearted, it was incredibly hard work, but also lots of fun.
Fast forward 17 years to ‘Grassy Bottom’, where we have taken over a well established garden created by the previous owner, Gladys, who was undoubtedly a keen gardener and accomplished plants woman.
Posted By Judith on 26th April 2015
Between 1942 and 1945 RAF Binbrook (which was de-commissioned in the 1990’s) was home to No.460 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force. Even though their stay was a short one, they have 2 memorials in the area, one on the site of the old air base and the other right opposite our house.
Posted By Judith on 8th April 2015
It’s not every day you move into a property which had previously been lived in by the same person for over 50 years. We’re not of a fanciful disposition, but from the start we both agreed that Gladys’s 50 year occupancy had left an impression on the place, and we both wished we’d had the chance to meet her.
Posted By Judith on 28th March 2015
How hard is it to dig over a 4′ by 8′ growing bed? Well, considering that up to 2 years ago I was tending nine, 16′ by 4′ vegetable beds plus numerous flower beds, and growing all the plants from seed, the answer is ‘not very’. Particularly on a beautiful Spring morning.
Posted By Judith on 20th March 2015
Last Tuesday it was exactly 1 year since building work started here at ‘Grassy Bottom’. If I knew then what I know now, I’d probably have run a mile! So what progress have we made?
Posted By Judith on 16th March 2015
“You can paint the shower room now” said Peter helpfully. He had just finished re-instating Gladys’s bathroom mirror to it’s rightful place over the new sink, and drilling the holes ready for fitting our beloved blue glass towel rail to the side wall.
