One of our biggest challenges from a tech perspective (having moved into a period property) has been getting the WiFi to be robust and strong across the house because the Victorians weren’t overly focussed on making buildings WiFi friendly.
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Given our rural location, we are constantly battling slugs in the vegetable and flower garden. Regular followers and readers will know that we try to garden as organically and naturally…
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We’ve always ensured that our pets are well hydrated by positioning water bowls around the house. Leopold loves moving and running water and when he’s patrolling and exploring the field,…
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This winter, we checked the house for potential heat leaks using a thermal imaging camera, which was a very helpful and insightful exercise. One of the areas that we identified…
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We are very excited about our orchard this year – the trees are entering their third season and to this point we’ve been thinning out the fruit to help the trees…
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We spend a lot of time in the garden and down in the field during the summer, sometimes baking in the heat, so it’s important to stay hydrated – this…
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Our lemon tree has been infested with aphids and we try out a new natural aphid control from Ecoworm that is made from potassium soap spray.
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We’ve got a sweeping gravel driveway leading up to the house, which looks great and that doesn’t flood with heavy Welsh downpours, but it’s a nightmare to keep it weed-free.…
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Last year, we were approached by Plantsurge to try their water softening magnet. We received their new unit (made from recycled ocean plastic) earlier this year and posted a short…