In my garden studio Sunday afternoon. A phone call cut short due to thunder and lightening and playing with sweet peas instead (we had picked them earlier in the day). All grown here in our big old fashioned wildlife and bee friendly garden. Wishing you a peaceful and content New Year. Love from the garden. […]

If you are new to Fairy Wren Cottage, a warm welcome. If you are a long time reader, hello and welcome back. Step by step I’ve been updating the Fairy Wren Cottage website after spending much of 2024 focusing on creating a webpage and then website for Michael’s business All Home Renovations and Maintenance. I […]

Hello, I sent the December Fairy Wren Cottage Postcard out before the 25th December. It’s waiting for you in your inbox if you haven’t seen it already. I’d like to take this opportunity to say that it is lovely that you are here and wonderful to send you a Postcard each month. At the end […]

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 […]