Hellooo!
I do hope your weeks have got off to a good start.
So thank you so much for all your naming suggestions. I have had long debates with the girls and in particular Ophelia (who a...
2023-10-23 18:22:46 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to show you this fabulous decorative iron and stone work on a house along Carrer de Sant Geudenci in Sitges. I find the imagination used inspiring to say the least. What if a Wedgwood blue...
2023-10-20 09:11:07 +0000 UTC View PostThis video is an update of how my work on the kitchen and bathroom are progressing. What with the general day to day managing of the house (a couple of hours of gardening today and yesterday to sim...
2023-10-19 18:26:38 +0000 UTC View PostI wanted to share with you some work I have started to make the kitchen nicer to live with and to embrace the Bewitched look! Noticing that the panel around the sink needed filling, sanding and som...
2023-10-17 14:45:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Am having a day of sorting things out especially my art studio. I am a messy painter so it has been a big job. Have also put together a To do list which I am not quite sure made me feel...
2023-10-14 14:42:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Camilla and I found this house (now a shop and flats) in Barcelona and saw a certain similarity in features to Can Punxes- obviously it is not in the best of states but I am trying to imagi...
2023-10-13 20:11:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Those of you who follow me on Instagram or Facebook would have seen this but for those that haven't I have been doing some iPad Sketching to try and plan some future paintings. This is one of...
2023-10-11 20:22:45 +0000 UTC View Post
We have received this picture of cuteness from our Norwegian Forest Cat breeder. The ginger kitten on the left is our little boy! The two on the right are his two ginger sisters!<...
2023-10-11 20:15:06 +0000 UTC View PostWorks continue to the house. It's a painstaking process but I want to do this properly so getting into my stride means really understanding my methods and what I'm dealing with. I'm glad I checked!...
2023-10-09 09:02:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Ziggy is theoretically a cat. But in fact in many ways is a dog due to the fact that he plays the whole time with Coco and thinks he is one of the pack.
I saw him looking at the sky fro...
2023-10-06 22:17:59 +0000 UTC View Post
The struggle has been real! After trailing around motorcycle shops and shopkeepers having to go into storerooms to try and find a big enough moped helmet to no avail, I finally gave up and resorted...
2023-10-04 19:26:19 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a picture of a ginger Norwegian Forest Cat. Apparently they are known as 'Wegies". I have no idea if ours will look like this but he will be similar for sure! I think they are v...
2023-10-03 14:58:30 +0000 UTC View PostOphelia has been pretty upset with the loss of Don Pekoe who was her fluffy teddy bear - so after much deliberation a new and VERY fluffy and VERY big cat will be arriving here in December!
H...
2023-10-03 14:53:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Two photos from my run. It was a sun blessed way to start the day for sure!
2023-10-02 10:26:06 +0000 UTC View PostToday I went for a run (a rare thing). The views in the morning sunlight were glorious and I wanted to share them with you. Thank you so much for your support - always - and especially ...
2023-10-02 08:54:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Today was a lovely day. Both girls were appearing in films in the local film acting club! They did so well - a proud parent moment! It was all super professional. Fun to see them on the big screen....
2023-10-01 16:12:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Fabulous day today with a visit from Jane and Fred from Atlanta, Georgia who are so lovely.
Then into the studio to do some painting. Finished off this one from before. It is 97cm...
2023-09-30 20:47:13 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Friday everyone! Always look on the bright side of life :-)). Here's a nice little movie showing the story so far of our bathroom following that devastating leak from the lead pipes. It follo...
2023-09-29 18:21:16 +0000 UTC View Post
In case the link above doesn't work, please do try this one! https://vimeo.com/868866747/f7b132d4a6?share=copy<...
2023-09-27 19:23:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Here we are filming a little video for you lovely Patreons for tonight. It's a pre vlog, in depth download of where we are now! I'm literally uploading it now and will send the link soon. xx
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2023-09-27 18:55:56 +0000 UTC View PostJust a little video showing what Camilla is up to in the garden!
2023-09-26 19:18:19 +0000 UTC View Post
I promised I would share a few photos of Portugal this week - and this was one of the oddest places I have ever been.
It is called Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra. Sintra is outside of Lisbon i...
2023-09-25 20:15:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Portugal was an amazing and I will share a few more photos this week but it is great to be back home in Can Punxes with Camila and the girls. Last night we went to a housewarming party. The t...
2023-09-24 08:19:08 +0000 UTC View PostAt long last I can show you the braid has been put into place and the chair installed in it's intended room - Grandma's bedroom! It's a nice little addition to the house and a wonderful break from ...
2023-09-22 12:07:13 +0000 UTC View Post
These are the painted walls in last night’s hotel in the Palacio Seteais in Sintra! Lots of inspiration for the dining room in Can Punxes.
I love the way the plants curve up onto the ceilin...
2023-09-22 09:45:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I am in Sintra - just outside Lisbon where royalty and aristocracy went for the summer. It is packed full of palaces - this is the Pena Palace - fantasy castle built in the 19th Century...
2023-09-20 22:43:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I am officially in love with Porto. It has so many architectural styles., but I particularly love the Art Nouveau and I have found some wonderful wonderful doors!
My other favourite in the Ca...
2023-09-19 21:41:23 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve been waiting a very long time to change this light bulb! This strip light has never worked since we moved into the house so our kitchen is almost in darkness. In the summer it’s not so bad...
2023-09-18 14:58:22 +0000 UTC View Post