Our Farm Diary

Right, first things first, if you've followed our #renovation journey so far, you might have noticed that some of the photos in our posts aren't your typical staged influencer pictures... firstly, we're not influencers. We share our journey as normal people, soaking up whatever weird, mundane or magical thing life throws at us, hoping to bring some down to earth #realism to the staged world that is sometimes presented to us on those tiny screens! Secondly, part of simple livi

When we were looking to purchase our own smallholding, the space for our business to grow and thrive was a non negotiable so, when we viewed our now farm, the old Shippon was the perfect candidate for the forge. Some of it, as you may already have seen, has been transformed in our floristry and willow workshop with the other half now occupied by our forge and blacksmith's workshop! Firstly, we had to get the forge from our previous property two hours away. Armed with an Enter

So, a farmhouse is never truly complete without a pantry so we decided that, what was the utility room, needed to have a bit of an upgrade and become a self sufficient enthusiasts dream storage space. This needed to be a multipurpose space, where we could store the dogs' bits and bobs, do laundry, be a walk in pantry and, provide a space for our farming jackets and overalls etc. The previous owners left us with a handy storage bench which, combined with an open space to hang

When we were looking at houses, space for a home office was a must and after some minor #renovations and some major #redecorating the home office we've created makes working from home a dream! It's certainly one of my favourite rooms in the house. Office when we first viewed the property. It's not the biggest room but with a few handmade bespoke pieces of furniture we've created a workable space for two people as well as being home to a few decent size techy bits, lots of boo

The old small cattle shed screamed out to be utilised as one of our #workshops. We decided it would be better suited to the #floristry and #willow side of Evans & Moose, already having a slate roof and thick stone walls meant any flowers stored in there would stay nice and cool. A simple #renovation for one of the first we tackled. Step one? Clear out all the rubbish! The space had mainly been used as a wood and coal store by the previous owners so we needed to clear out all

They say #moving house is one of the most stressful things you do in your life, I don't know who 'they' are but let me tell you... they are correct! Well partially. We actually didn't find the moving part so stressful, despite the fact we were moving a business and a menagerie of #animals as well, it was the searching part that got us. We had always said we would move wherever the right house was, location was on the lower end of the tick list, this didn't sit well with a few

So, in just under a month, we'll have had the keys to our very own little slice of #YnysMôn for two whole years... considering it took us well over a decade to get here, it still feels like a dream! It certainly is a dream come deservedly true. Over the past two years we've been focused on #renovation and #decoration and found all the trials and tribulations of renovating a period property on a budget. We've also discovered new skills and new not so skills... s

What a year it's been!