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How to Make a House a Home - Part 2

Five Elements of Happiness, things we’re doing differently & some hippy action!

Jun 16 •

How to Make a House a Home - Part 1

Creating a sense of belonging in your home & how to feel happier in it however long you’ve lived there.

Jun 9 •

Pride Month - My Personal View

The Bridge to 2030 Garden, the Don’t Say Gay bill and why I will never adopt the queer word.

Jun 2 •

The Tale of Freddy the Console Table

…and how you too can make a new friend from old crap and a cheap IKEA table.

May 19 •

7 Simple Living Room Design Ideas

…and there’s not a scallop shell pattern or bobbin detail in sight!

May 12 •

A Tour of our annexe.

Plus a more in-depth walk around with me.

May 9 •

4:49

How to move house without going crazy.

An irreverent, but honest account from a serial mover, of the one of the worst days of your life!

Apr 21 •

A video tour of our 1500s English barn.

The annex and garden will follow soon!

Apr 18 •

1:57

I’m a Substack Bestseller!

…and although I find it cringe-worthy beyond description to big myself up, I feel compelled to mark the occasion.

Apr 16 •

Welcome to our forever home!

Well, at least as ‘forever” as a nomad who’s lived in 46 homes in his life can be!

Apr 14 •

Big news on the home front!

Why we sold up after only just completing renovations.

Apr 7 •

For the love of Blue

How to use the colour blue to make a happier home.

Mar 31 •

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