Home Sweet Home covered our year starting August 2019.

Join us as we embark on an exciting new chapter and a big change in our lives. We’ve bought our first home together and it’s in need of renovation. It’s way too big, it needs a lot of work and it’s probably a money pit but it’s finally ours and we love it. It’s in Seaton, a small seaside town on the beautiful south Devon coast. It’s going to be a lengthy process with doors and walls to alter, bathrooms and the kitchen to change and generally just knock the place about. Even lengthier now we are in Coronavirus lockdown!!

• Anyone for croquet? August 11, 2019 - You may remember that back in May we were spending our days walking in The Forest of Dean.  What we didn’t tell you is that we took a couple of days out to go shopping. We’ve not lived a conventional … Continue reading →
• One small step for Man……….….. & Van October 28, 2019 - Finally, the big day came, September 19th 2019.   The sun shone brightly and Mike (aka Man With Van, plus mate) came to load up with our few belongings and bits of furniture…..one single garage full!  We drove on ahead to … Continue reading →
• Gone with the wind November 7, 2019 - Travel to goa, first days and something is different this time Continue reading →
• Back in the old routine December 9, 2019 - As usual it took us quite a while to get over the journey from the UK.  It’s a combination of the journey duration, the heat and the horrific humidity which leaves us washed out.  We know that November is one … Continue reading →
• Flying home for Christmas December 24, 2019 - Here’s the big news.  We’re cutting our trip short, yes, no more Christmas Day on the beach (first in 11 years), no more lazing on a sunbed and no more sundowners.  We will explain later, but first a round up … Continue reading →
• The wheels on the bus………. February 13, 2020 - Our plan to return early was to be able to kick start the renovations to our new home, aka ‘Moneypit on Sea.’  However it’s difficult to plan things when you can’t do something until you’ve done something else, ‘chicken and … Continue reading →
• Spinning around March 1, 2020 - Do any of you remember Saturday Night at The London Palladium?  They nearly always had a variety act who would impress the audience by keeping multiple plates spinning on cane sticks.  The more plates he could spin before they fell … Continue reading →
• Stop right there…… March 29, 2020 - No sooner had we published the February blog we were contacted by Carl who is going to do the serious structural work.  We can start next Monday!!!  Yes, oh yes, that’s serious progress at last.  We were excited and apprehensive … Continue reading →
• Don’t Stand So Close to Me May 5, 2020 - Life under lockdown, new discoveries and unexpected progress on the renovation. Six weeks in and we have a new normal. Who would have thought that the nation would be obsessed with PPE, graphs and flattening curves? Reducing the R rate … Continue reading →
• Here Comes The Sun June 1, 2020 - Fabulous weather, some progress and sad news Two months on and life in Britain is still largely on hold.  We are both still fit and well and East Devon has had a remarkably low level of cases & deaths from … Continue reading →
• Ready, Steady…..Go! July 2, 2020 - Its been all go this month – lots of plastering, endless sanding and painting, more stripping and finally the big news – we have a kitchen – yay! Before we get to the details here’s a round up of our … Continue reading →
• Groundhog Month August 2, 2020 - Well, we thought we’d spent a lot of time sanding and painting at the end of last month.  Think on!  This month has been torture, 8 hours a day 7 days a week of more of the same.  Worth it?  … Continue reading →
• Perfect Day September 1, 2020 - Time for a well earned break from renovating the house.  With many countries now going through a second wave of Covid we had our own wave – not Covid but people, a series of visitors planned over several weeks.    … Continue reading →