The loos in a shed

The variety of photographable loos continues to amaze me. Who’d have thought loos in a shed would be a thing, and a thing I’d photograph. But I have.

There’s plenty more loos I wouldn’t include here, because there’s no reason to, but I am finding more and more loos to feature in the Loo Series, perhaps I’m more attuned to them, perhaps there are more than I thought, who knows?

These loos are the second Bajan loos - the first were in the glorious Hunte’s Gardens, and yes I know I’ve not shared pictures of the actual gardens here yet, and like the gardens have a different feel.

Painted in pastel shades, the shed wasn’t just any old shed either, definitely a step up from the more usual creosoted garden variety.

Maybe the yellow walls helped. I’m almost certain that was the standard colour of my childhood bedroom, which was regularly repainted to freshen it up. I think dad’s yellow paint supply has long been used up, but maybe there’s a tin lurking.

The polite notice did make me smile, and it’s always good to see reminders that we all need to take care of our energy usage.

At one end of the shed was the ladies, with the gents at the other. The door signs matching the character of the island, its people, the gardens and the decor.

All in all a ‘pretty in pastel’ shed, with a completely functional use, that was very welcome after a long explore of the garden in thirty degree heat, and after all the water we drank to try to keep our cool!

The gardens and it’s plants were just as spectacular, with our last view of the garden (before the loos in the shed) looking like this.

A perfect match, and a perfect place to sit and enjoy a nice long drink of mango juice - the garden views, not the loos!

A shed, or Aeropod?

Today’s post has been prompted by recent travels and remembering an stand that it’s safe to say was a little bit more out of the ordinary at Grand Designs Live last year. And yes, even more unusual than most at the show, which for a show that attracts some innovative thinking is quite something.

Not many shows, or perhaps even house owners can boast an Aeropod I’m sure, but it does prompt the question of where do old airplanes go to die, and why don’t we have more of these? The simple answer to the latter is of course cost, but putting that aside for now, shouldn’t reuse be our aim?

It is for Dappr Aviation, and their aeropods are quite something. I almost had to prise MOH away, thankfully (cost aside) there’s no way we can get one of these into our garden - craning it in was even mooted - and having one in the front garden overlooking a busy London road wouldn’t work either.

But they are rather special.

We spent almost as much time looking at the accessories which also make use of parts of old planes and are equally as innovative.

Aren’t they great?

My new room crush

Following our visit to Nymans last Saturday I’ve a new room crush. A craft room has long been on my wish list, and MOH friendly-battle over the name of our study, or my craft him. He calls it junk, and so it goes on. But I think we’re in agreement on this new room, though I suspect he’s just humouring me, or, which is equally likely, has already realised a potential bike use!

Though in reality, it’s not a room we’ll have in this house, and in any future house it will probably be called a utility room. Which doesn’t sound anywhere near as much fun as a “flower arranging room.” I’m sure there’s a name for such a room, but my name is as descriptive as any.

We’d popped into the house for a bit of a warm up, which worked, and then headed upstairs to see the exhibition. As we dutifully came down the stairs on the route as directed we found ourselves in a room with shelves, vases, a sink and plenty of flowers waiting to be arranged. I’m pretty sure I couldn’t have helped much with that.

Though.

If I had a room I’m sure anything I managed would be passable.

Just.

Well, it might look a bit like this. But simple is good right?

And look at those taps. I’m a fan.

I’m also a fan of hydrangeas.

I’d forgotten quite how much so, until this visit. Do you ‘need’ a flower arranging room too? Yes, I thought so…