Buildings with character

For over 30 years, I have lived in Walberswick – a tiny village on the east coast – in view of Southwold and its working harbour. I have walked, jogged (my kids usually call this shuffling) and sat an

Today, the Great British allotment is itself a kind of horticultural ‘National Treasure’ as they are well and truly back in fashion after their popularity dwindled to an all-time low in the 1970s. Env

BOTHIES ARE LOCATED within the remote wilderness of the Scottish Highlands. Most bothies were originally farm buildings for estate workers, but now offer free, rustic shelter to anyone who may need it

This article has been one of the most ‘mind-searching’ artistic journeys I’ve done! I felt that the idea of combining both the celebration of life and contrasting it with the eventual natural act of d

I’ve wandered into an oil painting. In front of me is a millpond with a cream-coloured cottage at its edge and a froth of English greenery on its banks. The scene is unmistakable. Where my mind’s eye

Thanks to an innovative renovation, a tiny two-up two-down cottage has been completely transformed into a wonderfully lofty, open-plan space