Back Again!

Just back in Stourbridge after another 6 days in Devon.  The journey down was interesting as the A361, normally a fast road of dual and single carriageway was closed and we had to take a diversion for 15 miles.  Having chosen to travel in the evening we were not too happy about another 30 minutes on our journey!
Few more jobs completed including fitting a stairgate, for the dog as much as for young people, his visits to our bedroom in the middle of the night were not particularly welcome.
Also put up the lovely house name sign which a very good friend had carved for us.

We also began to look at the small outside area of courtyard and car park space.  I cut back sycamores which appeared be taking over and bagged up a load of topsoil which had previously been a small bed around a dead tree.  It will all be covered over with Cotswold Stone to finish it off on our next visit and a local friend has agreed we can dump the top soil on his small-holding.
The ferns in the slate wall are looking good now that I have removed some of the grass and weeds.

The weather was pretty good for most of the week and we spent one lovely day wandering around Appledore enjoying the sunshine.  We also visited Barnstaple and were very impressed with the Pannier Market and the specialist food stores running alongside.
Now planning future visits when hopefully friends and family will join us for a few days

 

It feels like home.

It has been several weeks since I updated the blog and this has included two visits to The Granary.  We finally returned yesterday after almost 2 weeks in Devon.
The Granary  has very quickly become 'home' as we have introduced new furnishings and furniture and decorated the spare bedroom which previously had been used by a teenager.  Luckily three coats of white emulsion has obliterated the dark red wall and made the room seem larger.
Living at The Granary we have enjoyed the spaciousness of the kitchen/living area and the cosiness of the lounge.

The 2 bedrooms are both small as we found to our cost as we tried to move the double bed around, but they serve their purpose.
Much of our time has been spent shopping for washing machines, cabinets, curtains, rugs, chests, indeed when I advised the local furniture store that we were not just a regular customer but a daily customer, they had to agree and they did give us a substantial discount!
We had planned to spend more the last visit just enjoying being in Devon but still only manage 2 trips to the beach - next time will be better.  We did however manage a trip to Barnstaple to see The Mousetrap with our friends from Northway -  it was a great evening.
We still have a list of tasks to complete but most are minor and can be done over the next few months  and we look forward to getting back 'home' as soon as possible!