Staffordshire rarely makes it onto TV so I was pretty stunned to see our local Cheadle ‘architectural reclamation’ yard Les Oakes featured on Gardeners’ World. I loved David Oakes’ wheeler dealer TV appearance. Les Oakes have some great stuff lurking in heaps around the yard. We have bought all sorts from there.
I have to say I preferred the original colour scheme of the reclaimed doors and wouldn’t be able to live with the giant wendy house look that the Gardeners’ World team created. I need a shed though!
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i thought it was funny too and I'm sure poor old Toby spent a bit much on the Stoke City doors - and then painted them a horrible blue colour!
Life gets in the way and have only just got around to blogging our June weekend at 'Barks'. Arrived on Friday in time for a dog walk. Fantastic circular walks, from the front door, of various lengths and difficulty - spoilt for choice! And the views....
Barks perfect for the 2 of us and the 2 dogs - very comfortable and homely - and all very dog-friendly. Getting up in the morning to let the dogs out, we would find Pickle the terrier at the front door ready to say hello and take our 2 off for a roam around the field. The perfect canine host she even let Alice have her bone.
Saturday morning was a trip to Ashbourne. Called in at Smith's the grocers for the local oatcakes, then a roam around Bennet's. Re-fuelled at the truly excellent fish and chip shop in the corner of the market place. Great walking in the shady woods in the afternoon which was perfect for the dogs on this lovely sunny day.
More walking Sunday and finished with Paul's higlight - a pint and pork pie at The Yew Tree. He was shocked to find that the beer had increased in price to a staggering £2.00 a pint! Had to remove the dogs from the bar as they had seen the local cat sitting on the piano and couldn't keep quiet for the radio folk who were recording an article. So apologies to them if we made their job more protracted than it might have been.
So, a perfect re-charging of batteries. Will be back as soon as life allows.
Lucy & Paul
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