Hello, Just popping in to say hello and let you know that behind the scenes I’m working away on a big website refresh. You’ll see changes appear gradually. I press publish as soon as something is complete instead of waiting for a big reveal. It feels wonderful to be doing this after shifting all of […]

Hello, Michael now has a new website for his bespoke carpentry business All Home Renovations and Maintenance. It is: www.allhomerenovationsandmaintenance.com This new website has been created because of so much client interest. Thank you for being here. Jude x www.allhomerenovationsandmaintenance.com

Hello, Do you already subscribe to my monthly newsletter called Fairy Wren Cottage Postcards? It’s in your inbox if you haven’t seen it already. Last night, Liliana helped me send out the October Postcard. Each time we send out a Postcard there is a notification that a couple of emails have bounced. So if you […]

When the notification from @montgomerypress came through that the book The Irish Bakery was sent, it was like tracking the book’s journey like a dear friend arriving from overseas. The first thing my daughter said to me one morning was “The book has arrived in Melbourne, not long to go now!” The Irish Bakery. Photos […]

Hello, Slowly but surely I’m getting ready to open my new online store. I’m doing things a little differently, my online store will be on my website (using Shopify) not on Etsy. Why no Etsy Shop? The Etsy I experienced treats sellers as just another buyer, with the emphasis obviously on sales (they get a […]

Edit: New website for All Home Renovations and Maintenance, my husband Michael Van Heel’s bespoke carpentry business is now live. Click here to visit www.allhomerenovationsandmaintenance.com  Hello, It’s been awhile hasn’t it! I have been sharing less posts on my Fairy Wren Cottage instagram account and writing fewer blog posts related to Fairy Wren Cottage but […]

A Moment In The Day Series. 10th July 2024. The 6th day of my new series: Our ducks in the Quince Orchard. Midwinter and I’m craving the everyday beauty that isn’t in your face like Springtime blossom, the abundance in the garden during Summer, or the golden light in Autumn. Like I mentioned in my […]

A Moment In The Day Series. 7th July 2024. The 5th day of my new series: With Liliana on Uni break we spent some lovely crafting time together. Late afternoon when the cold is settling in, cups of tea in front of the woodfire. Very cosy. This is the shawl Lil finished for me that […]

A Moment In The Day Series. 7th July 2024. The 4th day of my new series: Ornamental Apricot blossom. We planted this darling tree when it was tiny, now it is about 6 x 6 metres. The tree that keeps on giving with lots of lovely shade in the warmer months and in the colder […]