How I’m Creating My Forever Home

This is a paid partnership with The Nottingham Building Society What makes a Forever Home? Can we ever actually guarantee that a home will be…

Spare Bedroom: The Latest Updates

The other day I was sitting in the bay window in our spare bedroom, looking over the garden and feeling frustrated that it’s still not…

Why We’re Not Building Our Dream Extension

I’m hoping this will be a cathartic post to write. One which tells the story of our first five years in our forever home, about…

Why It’s Ok To Take Things Slow

When I thought about the title of this blog post, I realised it sounds like I’m talking about dating. And whilst of course it’s the…

Our 2019 Home Plans

It’s a brand new year and one that’s bringing with it probably one of the biggest changes, if not THE biggest change, since we bought…

Our House-Hunting Wishlist

Ok, before you see this title and screech “LINS, WHAT THE HELL, ARE YOU MOVING??” the answer is no, we’re not moving. Not ever (probably).…

Renovation Update – More New Windows

It’s 2018 and I’ve got my impatient pants on. It’s felt for a while that our home renovation progress has ground to a halt. YES…