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…

Nymans in the fog

We’ve made it to two gardens in two weekends this year, and already have plans for a third for this Saturday. Though our visit to Nymans looked a bit of a lost cause as we arrived and stepped into the main space.

Atmospheric though.

I WASN’T SURE HOW MUCH WE’D SEE…

As we turned the around the bend this view encouraged us on. The bare triangle shaped tree intrigued me, it looked almost like the veins of a leaf, well I thought so anyway.

IT WASN’T AS BAD AS I THOUGHT

THE BULBS ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY TO MAKING AN APPEARANCE

With the views obscured by the fog it did highlight what was closer, had there been views I do wonder if we’d noticed these bulbs pushing through as much. In the distance though I spotted some topiary, and well you know how much I like a hedge. I resisted though, but I know we’ll be back to get a closer look later in the year.

HMMM… I SPY TOPIARY

There was colour too, in spots, with the dogwoods flaming in the beds around the garden. And there was lichen too. I know hedges and lichen, I told you I’d be visiting again.

DOGWOODS BRINGING COLOUR

LICHEN LOVE, AGAIN.

We didn’t explore the whole garden, it was grey and cold, and it was only a bit of a leg-stretcher. But we did pop in to the rose garden. No roses, but there were a few rosebuds - I’m not sure if they were left from last season or are early for this year. What struck me about the rose garden though was it’s structure, with the plants at their barest, it was clear to see.

NO ROSES, BUT GREAT STRUCTURE

WELL MAYBE A ROSEBUD

There’s a house and ruins there too and a sunken garden, as well as a kitchen garden. The house provided a place for a quick warm up part-way round the garden, which was most welcome. It also provided me with a new room crush, but more on that later in the week.