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Building a tin roof over an old thatch has long been a method of avoiding the costs of a re-thatch while keeping a building dry.  I was delighted (though of course, also sad to see it derelict) to spot a kind of cross section looking right out ont …

I’ve been meaning to set this up for a very long time – an open Facebook group where everyone can ask questions, submit photos and discuss their cottages & renovations! As much as I love getting cottage renovation queries – I no longer work in the …

We were on a mission to buy our first old VW Campervan when we happened across the strange, fantastical sight of the ghost estate St. Johns Wood in Stradbally, Co. Waterford back in 2014.  The gearbox in the camper was shot so we didn’t buy,  …

Can you bring up a young family in the city?   Behind the charming green door of this little terraced city cottage lies a colourful and creative answer to this question.  Having purchased their home as singletons in the city, the Re …

I was really delighted to get an invitation to come visit the Mud Island Community Garden recently. When I visited Newcomen Court back in 2013 the garden was just getting started and I really hoped that it would develop as the location was just perfect …