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I belong to the main heritage schemes in the UK, the usual NT, EH and another, the historic houses association.  This one is slightly different in that almost all the Continue reading

There is a school of thought that suggests renting a home is better than buying in a few circumstances.   I have thought long and hard, and listened to all kinds Continue reading

Now is definitely the time to be looking over the house and checking the maintenance situation.  I always worry when it is torrential rain time or horrendous gusts of wind.  Continue reading

When housing projects take off, it is sometimes difficult to know who is the main project manager.  Where there is a project in a town centre for example, taking down Continue reading

There have been several houses in my immediate area that have had ‘works’ done to them – either inside or out and in the case of 3 already immaculate places, Continue reading

The winds have really been gusting around here in the last few weeks.  I can’t remember a May going into June quite so blustery ever before.  I associate these high Continue reading

It was a really long time ago that we had a major problem with the first house that we bought – a medium sized late victorian terrace in a midlands Continue reading

There is definitely one thing about the spring and summer coming that is even more exciting and heart pleasing than just warm weather and the prospect of beach hols.  The Continue reading

My first house purchase was in the 1980s.  My husband and I had just moved back to the Midlands from down near London.   We had been happily living in a Continue reading

Ah the lovely thought of winter disappearing – warms the heart to think of spring coming.  No more seriously cold and freezing slushy snowy mess.  No, there will be gloriously Continue reading