Catch Up and Cornwall Getaway

So it's been over a month since our last post and that's mainly been due to the amount of Advent Calendar kits that were ordered (a MASSIVE Thank You). We were so overwhelmed by how many of you wanted this Christmas kit and therefore kept us busy for the majority of September. 

Along with the Advent Calendar Christmas kit I have also been very busy making home improvements, mainly the gardens. I forgot to share with you a couple of months ago the transformation of my front garden so I thought I would take the chance to feature the front garden transformation in this post as well. The back garden is still an ongoing project but last week we finally put down some new turf and it is finally starting to look more like a garden!

Front Garden Transformation

BEFORE

As you can see from the picture above, the front garden was mostly a weed patch when we moved in and at the start of lockdown I made the decision to finally tackle this beast!

AFTER

Since me and Conor are not the keenest of gardeners we decided to make the front garden easy on ourselves and got some artificial grass and slate chippings to go round the edge. We would still like to add some plant pots under the windowsill to add some colour to the front but other than that we have completed the front garden transformation!

Back Garden Transformation (still a work in progress)

BEFORE

So the back garden was also as bad as the front garden when it came to weeds and unfortunately there was hardly any grass growing - just weeds! So we also took on the back garden during lockdown to try and get  to grips with it. I started off by just giving the wall a fresh coat of paint to help brighten the garden and this really did help at the beginning and gave us that extra boost to keep going!

After that the hard work really began as we started digging up the weeds....

we then decided to lift up the patio slabs as the previous owner had not laid them very well...

With a blank canvas to work with we could finally start planning what we wanted to do with this space. After deciding where we wanted to put some new turf we marked out the garden and got to laying some top soil before finally laying the turf...

So this is the transformation so far and we can't wait to finish it off over the next few months.

Last week, me and Conor took the chance to have a fun day out to celebrate my birthday. After months of lockdown and then going back to work, we hadn't had time to fit in a day away from the house to have some fun. And what better way to do that then by visiting the Harry Potter Studios tour in Watford. 

This was our third visit and each time we discover something new. This experience was probably the most enjoyable since crowds were very low and therefore we were able to take our time and soak it all in. If you are a Harry Potter fan and have never visited I would highly recommend going!

So to end this post on a high note, I am thrilled to say that me and mum will be on our way to Cornwall tomorrow for our St Ives getaway. We plan to hopefully blog everyday and keep you posted on what we are up to and also any goodies we might buy! So if you want to stay updated, make sure you subscribe to our blog or follow us on Facebook.