Category Archives: gardening

House And Garden, An Update

Posted on Feb 4, 2026 by TanGental

We move on. Rooms are plastered, some paint is up. Floors are going in. Outside the pergola has experienced a before and after. A new brick pillared structure will replace it to support several solar panels. And a new small … Continue reading →

Posted in Building works, gardening, home, miscellany | 10 Comments

End Of Year House And Garden

Posted on Dec 24, 2025 by TanGental

Ok, so the house has turned a corner and it’s moving into the ‘oh exciting’ phase from the ‘what have we done?’ Phase. The top two floors are now wired, mostly plumbed and plastered. The new stairs to the attic … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, home, miscellany | 16 Comments

A Bit Of The Garden

Posted on Nov 10, 2025 by TanGental

Being absent does have its downsides, one of which we can’t get in the garden as much as we’d like. Still we are lucky that our rather daft gardener, the Lad is happy to keep visiting and the builders are … Continue reading →

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Back Again

Posted on Oct 13, 2025 by TanGental

Well, where were we? I have been bogged down in stuff and in the meantime, some months later the refurb/reno is now underway. That, of course is terrifying as is the stage we are at where the house is being … Continue reading →

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December Garden

Posted on Jan 6, 2025 by TanGental

Pretty drab and dry this one. We had an hour of snow before it rained. And after years trying to refresh the shrubs around the front windows, we bit the bullet and cut them down. Partly that’s because we are … Continue reading →

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October And The Garden

Posted on Nov 2, 2024 by TanGental

Really I feel I’m cheating. Being away for half the month and leaving the Lad Dog and house sitting meant a lot was done without me. He loves a lawn and it’s all so very primped. There’s still colour in … Continue reading →

Posted in dog, gardening | 18 Comments