Hello and a warm welcome back to Fairy Wren Cottage for 2024. I’m wishing you a peaceful and content year ahead. I stepped away a bit for awhile, you know when you need to sit in the garden and listen and observe and the answers come? My heart felt like it needed to be very […]

*Update: Michael is no longer posting a monthly newsletter on Substack – it will now be here on the blog journal (fairywrencottage.com) I’ve been working away at a new webpage for Michael’s business All Home Renovations and Maintenance. His specialty is Bespoke Carpentry. A little bit of a different post but good to keep you […]

It’s early this year, the hay season. Usually we would be getting our annual delivery after Christmas. The hay was baled and meant to be delivered early December but circumstances changed, and the farmer was racing to finish before the forecasted rain. It is never an issue when these plans change, what matters is supporting […]

Just to remind everyone that Fairy Wren Cottage, where we live, is not an Air bnb, holiday cottage or open garden. I am aware that there are some other cottages that offer those services who are also called Fairy Wren Cottage. We don’t have any communication or affiliation with them. Although we do like their name! […]

What a week! You know those weeks when a series of unexpected events happens that kind of hit you for a six. One of those kind of weeks.  Because life doesn’t stop still and let you catch a breath does it. There are still work commitments, we have to eat, animals in our care that […]

In the garden this morning. 14th September 2023. Note to self, start remembering to take a colander outside again to collect herbs. And Honeybee will snuffle through everything you have gathered if given the chance. Colander on fence post out of Honeybee’s way. Yes, I did throw out everything Honeybee touched. Herbs tucked into my […]

On my desk this afternoon. A little pink box Michael made and painted for me when I am sorting postcards. 18th September 2023. ~ Together with my family we grow all of the bee friendly flowers I take photos of. Organic, often grown from seed or left to self seed (like the poppy on the […]

The Beaure de Anjou pear tree is full of blossom. Planted 12 years ago, the bees love it at this time of year. 18th September 2023. In our Kitchen Garden. Much Love, Jude x

The view from here. Waiting for the potatoes to boil so I can take that colander on the table and pick some greens for the evening meal. It’s lovely being in the Kitchen Garden at this time of day. Fine Art prints by me. Kitchen by Michael Van Heel. Specialising in Bespoke Carpentry. Instagram @allhomerenosandmaintenance […]