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We are getting a bit desperate to reunite with Beryl the campervan.  It seems she needs this annual outing as respite, every year she seems to need garaging for something fairly major – but hopefully we can go and get her at the end of this week and she will be in full working glory and ready to transport the shed contents – yes more unpacking!!!!

We will have to recycle the boxes to make room in the garage for our camping gear, but before we do that I am keen to count them and record the number out of interest for comparison data if we ever undertake this moving malarkey again!

We have the garden pots and furniture to bring down as well and then I think we have finished. 

The garden here is very minimal and will probably rely heavily on pots – there is a small lawned area but its mainly paved and I’m looking forward to creating a country courtyard/ walled garden effect for a change.

I like the idea that if we look over the wall there are sheep and cows, theres a farm yard aroma which is earthy and not unpleasant hopefully it will stay that way.  

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  1. Unknown19 February 2018 at 15:22

    New home looks amazing!! So fancy with your beautiful ‘workroom’ (I’m a tad jealous 😜) Hope you are both settled in and are now relaxing and enjoying your new surroundings 🙌 can’t wait to visit 👍 Karen x

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