Our Farm Diary

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

Ok, first of all, let me tell you that I'm writing this blog after six hours on the phone to Companies House and Gov.UK today alone, so the content might be fuelled by frustration, caffeine and the need to express myself through varying degrees of profanity... but, we thought this would be an interesting post showing just a few highs and lows of #smallbusiness ownership in the UK. Now, this is solely based on our experience and #business and I'm sure other people will have di

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

What a year it's been!