Cheery's country living adventure

Cheery_Daff

I've always been reluctant to move things once they're in, but actually if they're in the wrong place it totally makes sense! Rowan and sole are just going about 12 feet to the left, where it's much more well drained, and I'm going to dig up my willow and shift it to the soggy boggy bit (so possibly even less rain garden, more willow bog). Brought willow cuttings from the old house but it seems I planted them in our only dry spot and they've barely grown 2 foot in 2 years - in the old house they were touching the phone wires after a few weeks  

Anyway, a triumph (of sorts) already this morning, and before 7am - I found the old car key!! You know, the one we couldn't find and assumed we'd thrown out with the recycling and paid £288 to replace?? Yes, that one - hanging over a clothes rail right next to the bed... 🙄

Oh well, at least we've got three now...

Sun is shining! Need to get breakfasted and get outside!!

Baileys_Babe

Does that mean you now have a front door key as well?

Baileys_Babe

themadvix said:

From what we've read, you'd definitely need a hybrid, especially with air-source, as unless you have underfloor heating (which you won't in your old house), it won't get warm enough to radiate heat from the radiators. But it would reduce your LPG costs, that's for sure. 

Our house is over 250 years old and a listed building, we have underfloor heating. We lifted and labelled the stone flags, fitted the pipework and  returned the flags to their original positions, the warmth coming up from the flags is bliss. Upstairs all the wooden floorboards needed replacing so that made fitting the UFH quicker. Not having radiators also means room layouts are much more flexible.

Cheery_Daff

Interesting BB, thank you for sharing! One of our neighbours had underfloor heating put down in the kitchen too, I confess it was lovely walking in there. I don't think it's something we'll be doing right now but it's good to know what's possible 😊

Right, it's not on my list, but BLACKBERRIES!! Still feeling quite tired and achey today so trying to NOT let myself do some of the bigger digging/scything things. Oh, and we've realised it'll be easier to varnish the ceiling beams BEFORE putting the plasterboard in, so a little trip to the DIY shop this afternoon for varnish.

themadvix

Thanks for the explanation of a rain garden Cheery - sounds like a great idea, and if it's a bog, even better for the environment!

BB, that is fascinating - I bet it cost a fortune to do, but how lovely (a friend has UFH in her extension and warm feet are the best part of it. Will bear that in mind if we buy the GII property we're going to see tomorrow!

Enjoy your blackberrying Cheery - I don't blame you for not wanting to tangle with the cows!

Karmacat

Cheery_Daff said:

Right, it's not on my list, but BLACKBERRIES!! Still feeling quite tired and achey today so trying to NOT let myself do some of the bigger digging/scything things.

I've just written something very similar on my diary maybe blackberries are in order.

Baileys_Babe

themadvix said:

BB, that is fascinating - I bet it cost a fortune to do, but how lovely (a friend has UFH in her extension and warm feet are the best part of it. Will bear that in mind if we buy the GII property we're going to see tomorrow!

In the scheme of all the work we needed to do to the property, no it wasn't and the gain is fantastic. Our house is Grade 2.

Cheery_Daff

Darn it, I STILL didn't end up with the blackberries!! Had a complete mental block when I went outside and ended up turning the hay in the meadow. For goodness sake. Tired again now, unsurprisingly... Had tea, but now needing more tea And then I really WILL go and pick some blackberries!

themadvix

 Oh Cheery! I’m beginning to think it’s not meant to be!

BB, that’s good to know 😊

Cheery_Daff

No, it IS meant to be!! I put the kettle on and sat down to watch a quick video... but sadly we had some kind of power cut and the kettle wouldn't boil! Pah! 

So I'm now out in the field with the blackberries, hooray!