First pieces and a snowy night in

A Christmas gift and our official "new home scent"

It's been snowing this weekend and the first few flurries have made our new and very neglected garden turn into a winter wonderland with no effort from us. That's exactly the sort of gardening I'm qualified to do; zero effort but maximum effect!

We've cancelled all plans, put on some comfy knits, gobbled up sausages and mash and are now settling down to watch some TV. It's a rare luxury but feels like bliss knowing how bitterly cold it is outside.

Whilst we don't have many things in our new abode we are starting to collect a few delights which has brightened up the white canvas.

The gig ticket where I first met Jim (2002)

An antique candelabra and one of my best charity shop finds! 

A linen scented candle and my Grandfather's lamp

The prettiest teapot I ever saw and our house-warming gift from my best friend

I hope the weather is treating you kindly and that you're having a blissful weekend,

JJ x

Moving Day and first post!

Welcome to our blog. It seems only polite that we introduce ourselves and explain why we've decided to start a blog *gasp* as a couple!!

You'd be forgiven for being a little dubious about a couples blog but stick with us; we're new to this too so let's agree to a first date and see how we get on.

Creature comforts

It's JJ writing this first little post but Jim is here in all his "christmas jumper finery" lounging on the one chair that we now own (have borrowed) and our internet has JUST been connected hence tonight we're eagerly writing our difficult first post.

Our amazing friends buy the most brilliant cards

We moved into our new/first house together 2 weeks ago and are still getting to grips with all that it entails. We don't have much money (we spent it on fees/credit reports), we have essentially no furniture (what we do have is borrowed), we are surrounded by boxes and don't have a TV BUT what we do have we love and it makes our "Haus Sweet Haus".

The theme for this room is "Cardboard creativity"

The only comparison I can make is I imagine we have the similar feeling of when you pass your driving test but have never driven on the motorway or when you have a baby and take it home despite never changing a nappy before... We're now living in a house and haven't got a clue what we're doing!


As our parents, friends, colleagues and strangers have told us... That's how everyone starts out! (Apparently!)




It was a pleasure to meet you and would love to see you again ;)

JJ (and Jim)