Saturday 21 November 2015

Home


How long has it been? A few weeks? Something like that.

We moved house. 


It took three days of to-ing and fro-ing in that awful weather last weekend. Abigail, was it? Howling gales, torrential rain. It was not fun.

But we're here and despite our joiner-related woes and the lovely fresh paint being scuffed and marked and the chimney needing repointing (we have the damp patches to prove it) - this little cottage is now our home. Yes, things are in a state of chaos. And yes, every single piece of furniture suddenly leaning a little bit takes some getting used to.


It's a very warm house though. Just as well, really. This morning - finally - we woke to blue skies. No rain. But snow (secret 'Hurrah!'). I did a little walk behind the house and it is extremely cold outdoors. And perilously icy underfoot. I trod carefully and marvelled at how pretty everything had become. It almost makes up for those winds tearing the lovely autumnal leaves from the trees.


No, that's not our house. It's one I admire though.


There's an Instagram hashtag, #cornersofmyhome. I'm not trying to be cryptic or anything - the fact is, it's quite dark and gloomy (the days seem to be getting very short very quickly). So no photos of the house. I tried, but low ceilings and beams and small windows, coupled with the poor light levels, resulted in some rubbish grainy photos.

The farmer next door built his house very close to ours so it casts a lot of shadow down the gable end. I doesn't bother me too much, but like I said - not great for photos at this time of year. 

I will try again, but in the meantime I've taken a few pictures of little details. And a horse.


Thank you for being patient. I'm slowly making my way back to Instagram and blogging. Moving house really does turn everything upside down, quite literally, and on top of that I have a craft fair in a week and a half so am flat out trying to get plenty of stock together.

There will be more house-related posts coming up. And I will be reading other blogs too. Things will settle down - in fact, by mid December we're stopping. No more decorating or tip runs or any of that stuff. Just a few weeks of festive relaxation.

Hope you're having a great weekend (and keeping warm).







37 comments:

  1. So good to hear you finally moved into your new home. We moved in December, six years ago and although the weather was good on the day, we got snowed in two days later!!! Looking forward to seeing some photos. Sarah

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  2. I hope you will be very, very happy in your new home...it certainly looks like it's in a fabulous spot :) xxx

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  3. Wishing you all many happy years in your new home Sarah. Slowing down for Christmas sounds perfect. Enjoy your weekend, Bee Xx

    PS I need to reply to your email. I will soon. X

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    1. That's fine, Bee. Hope you had a good weekend too x

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  4. It is lovely to get glimpses of your new home setting...snow and all! [One of our moves was done in 115 degree heat...with wet hand towels around our necks to help us survive.] I'm cheering you on as you feather your nest... and rest, Sarah. xx

    ps. I scrolled back to enjoy your last post I had missed. I am still trying to imagine any of my little grands in yoga poses...and find it impossible :)

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    1. Thank you Gracie - sadly, it's wet and windy again now but I'm hoping for a white Christmas... x

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  5. Hey Sarah,
    I'm glad the move is over, and you're in your new home. The light levels have been dreadful here lately, so not many photos on the camera roll. I've always enjoyed looking at your 'details' though.
    Leanne xx

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    1. Thanks Leanne! Glad I'm not the only one with a distinct lack of photos at the moment. Hope all's well with you xx

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  6. I am glad the house move went well. I don't think I could face moving again, it is so stressful. Having a warm house is definitely an advantage. I wish mine was. Wishing you happiness in your new house. x

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    1. Thank you Christina - I suppose the upside of a chilly house in the excuse to keep knitting socks! x

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  7. Welcome home!

    We moved exactly a year ago.

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    1. Please tell me it doesn't take too long to get organised again - I can't cope with everything being all over the place!

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  8. I'm so thrilled that you're in, it sounds absolutely delightful. I'm wishing you all every happiness there. CJ xx

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    1. Thanks CJ! It's very bijou but very toasty. And it's more or less finished (if you don't look too closely)... x

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  9. I can almost feel the cold wind in your photos! Very evocative. Happy you are settled and cozy.

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    1. It was bitter out there! We're settling in now and yes, it's a lovely cosy house to come home to.

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    1. Thanks Claire. We're glad to be here (finally) x

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  11. happy new home Sarah, so pleased it's warm inside! xxx

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    1. It is, but maybe a bit too much - my skin's dried out! I had to buy some heavy-duty moisturiser today x

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  12. Welcome home! Warm and cosy sounds perfect. And I let out a little squeal when I saw your glass decanter. I have a pair which belonged to my great grandparents. Sadly one is damaged but they are lovely. xxx

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    1. They are, aren't they? I picked mine up in a charity shop and usually keep bubble bath in it - I hadn't even thought that it's actually a decanter. Perhaps I'll give it a good clean-out and keep it by the bed with some water in it... x

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  13. I'm so glad that move is behind you in time for Christmas. It sounds like a happy sanctuary and rogue builders will soon be a vague memory.

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    1. I do hope so! Our rogue actually came recommended so, other than employing a friend or relative, it goes to show that it's always a gamble when employing tradespeople. Glad to see the back of him!

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  14. I wish you every happiness in your new home Sarah. Moving house can be such an upheaval, here's hoping everything calms down very soon. Sam xx

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    1. It's slowing down gradually... I suspect when we do finally stop we'll end up with the flu or something! I am excited for Christmas though. Even if it's going to be a frugal one... x

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  15. How lovely to be in your new home in good time for Christmas. I hope you'll be very happy there. Looking forward to seeing how you've decorated, I'm struggling to love an old and sad cottage we've just bought and it too has low ceilings, beams and small windows. It also has no heating and needs completely renovating.

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    1. Oh, good luck! It's worth it in the end (not that we're finished yet). There were several occasions where I regretted buying this place and to be honest, it's frightening how much we've had to spend. But it's home and it's being loved again. You'll get there.
      We painted the beams white (well, a shade of) and the ceilings to match. It looks great now and if you can't blast your woodwork back to an unfinished state, I'd strongly recommend painting them a light colour. We also did away with leaded windows and dark wood frames. It made a massive difference to the light levels. That and new carpets throughout - when they went down the whole place was suddenly transformed from a building site into a home.

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  16. Hi, am new to your blog & hoplessly un tech. Trying to reply to an old post where you bemoaned dress fabric dirth. You need to know about this place;- http://www.standfast-barracks.com
    Easy to find....M6 northernmost turn, on right after a petrol station, ....car park on left side of road,
    Just amazing place lots of real quality fabric and always Liberty prints. Also a bit of haberdashery. ....I'm not on commission or anything just one North Westener to another xx

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    1. Hello! Thanks for the tip - I'm toying with the idea of making new curtains and need some fabric. Not that I've ever tried making curtains before but I'm always up for a challenge...
      Glad you've found the blog. Nice to meet you, and nice to know you're local!
      S x

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  17. Another newbie here visiting your site. Good luck on your house move but it already sounds like you are loving where you are. Lucky you with the snow and having a warm house. Looking forward to hearing how things go. Barbara

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    1. Hi, nice to meet you! The snow disappeared after a few days but I'm hoping for more... ideally in time for Christmas!

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  18. I'm sure you are relieved to get the move over. There's still lots of work to do but you're right to take a complete break over Christmas.

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    1. We need it! Once I've got this craft fair out of the way I'm in full Christmas wind-down mode and I cannot wait :)

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  19. You will love The mill but check their opening times they shut quite early. I am very glad to have found you. I'm gradually gathering a few local bloggers together, I think the NW lacks a regional identity. So I'm always glad to gather threads from within my region together.

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