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Happen Upon came first and then we bought a run down house and Penraevon took over. so to keep up to date read the site www.penraevon.co.uk

More rain expected this week but will it be enough to turn this grass green. Our beech tree is turning brown and droppin...
25/08/2026

More rain expected this week but will it be enough to turn this grass green. Our beech tree is turning brown and dropping all it's leaves something it often saves for October.
Yorkshire gardens summer 2026

Upcycle, reuse. Charity shop chair St Gemma's Hospice Charity Shops , painted it using paint saved from landfill Seagul...
19/08/2026

Upcycle, reuse. Charity shop chair St Gemma's Hospice Charity Shops , painted it using paint saved from landfill Seagulls Paint and made new cushions from fabric bought SCRAP Leeds, who recycle creative and craft items. If you have not visited any of these places then you really should they all are a fun place to go to.

Great for the planet and your wallet.

Creating more work - bought fabric to cover skip find chairs (Elliott of Newbold mid century teak) it was a remnant. Dis...
17/08/2026

Creating more work - bought fabric to cover skip find chairs (Elliott of Newbold mid century teak) it was a remnant. Discovered it was outdoor fabric - thanks Google lens- so made much needed outdoor cushions. I think they look great and I taught myself how to do a box cushion.

In meantime went on eBay and have bought this remnant , Abraham moon Holborn , discontinued, hopefully will go well with gold table and old gold velvet curtains.

Advice on life from the dog - it ain't what you do it's the way that you do it. And remember there is always time for a ...
02/08/2026

Advice on life from the dog - it ain't what you do it's the way that you do it.

And remember there is always time for a cuddle

Stefano Arturi I told you I would and I did. Hope it lives up to your expectations but also mine X smells delicious wait...
26/06/2026

Stefano Arturi I told you I would and I did. Hope it lives up to your expectations but also mine X smells delicious waiting for dinner later x served with probably the best uk yoghurt you can buy The Estate Dairy - not an ad just facts though I love Yeo Valley Organic too xx

For those that don't know it is a courgette, chickpea, herb salad made with slow cooked courgettes and fresh herbs with a lemon and yogurt dressing. Delicious in this summer heat and so patient.

I have just returned from Tuscany staying in an undiscovered quiet rural location and then an overnight in the ever delightful Lucca. It prepared me for our heatwave and reintroduced me to slow cooking vegetables early in the day (or buying them prepared in the amazing Italian co-op supermarkets) to serve at room temperature with beans.

Things that caught my eye, on a trip to Italy. The glory of small town civic pride makes me smile...that and a cat break...
22/06/2026

Things that caught my eye, on a trip to Italy.

The glory of small town civic pride makes me smile...that and a cat breaking out of prison.

Photos from various small Tuscan towns

Courtyard garden A secret escape from the heat. From linen and velvet to limewash and wicker. A house for all seasons. W...
30/05/2026

Courtyard garden
A secret escape from the heat. From linen and velvet to limewash and wicker. A house for all seasons.

Went to a beautiful garden today, it was a stunning bijoux stately pile with. Millpond, walled garden , fernery, tennis court, a beech hedge maze and obligatory wild meadow with a mown path.

Old Sleningford Hall it was in Nidderdale and is open tomorrow too. Everyone had taken a picnic and was dreaming about how it would be to live there.

Fun fact the gardener has worked there for 71 years pretty impressive, he was there wheeling his wheelbarrow.

We built a stone circle. Not sure why it took us so long to realise this was a good idea. You buy them as kits and then ...
17/05/2026

We built a stone circle.
Not sure why it took us so long to realise this was a good idea. You buy them as kits and then you have to dig out , hardcore, lay them. Total cost about £400 plus labour which was us and therefore free. Previously it was just mud as the grass wouldn't grow under the table.

Searched around for parosol bases and found this granite beauty at jysk - weighs 45kg but has wheels. And was £40. Now they will put it in the car for you but how do you carry it from the car to the garden?

Easy, I quickly went out and bought it when the roofer was fixing the roof and then asked his lad if he would help me carry it from the car.

Obviously him being a 20yr old he said he was fine carrying it on his own. He just chucked it on his shoulder and carried it from the car without me lifting a finger. Problem solved, all I had to do was unwrap it and wheel it into place.

Chairs are a mix of vintage IKEA (wish they still did these) and habitat.

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