We've only had this historic little chalet for nearly three years, but I can't imagine spring and summer without being able to sit on the suntrap decking while listening to the tide come in, or watching the swallows overhead. It's only six miles from our home, but when we go to the Humberston Fitties our … Continue reading Drawing the House with the Blue Door
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Blue skies and chilly temperatures
March 1st signals the start of spring and the start of the open season for the House with the Blue Door. From this week until the end of December we can enjoy spending as much time as we like at our little chalet. Last Sunday we sat on the decking in double-figure temperatures. Today we … Continue reading Blue skies and chilly temperatures
Job interviews and happy places
I've got a job interview this morning, so today's preparation has mostly involved mainlining cups of tea and cutting wafer-thin slices of chocolate cake; the slenderness of the slices allows me to convince myself that this obviates the fact I'm eating it at 9.20am as well as wiping out the calorie content. I should be … Continue reading Job interviews and happy places
Meet me where the sky meets the sea
There's a small dog running along the beach in this photo, but it's silhouetted against the black ruched marks in the sand so you can't really see it. The Lincolnshire coast where this photograph was taken is a place where the vast skies meet the river then the sea and early in the morning and … Continue reading Meet me where the sky meets the sea
A return to the beach
Each winter I fall a little bit out of love with the House with the Blue Door, apart from the odd quick visit over December. January and February it loses its appeal in the cold weather and the eternal sogginess, when the decking becomes lethally slippery and the lawn sits under an inch of water. … Continue reading A return to the beach
The House with the Blue Door 