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Storm Eowyn

January 26, 2025 Britt Smith 3 Comments

On Friday, like much of the UK, we in Perthshire were visited by Storm Eowyn. In our area, we had…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #ruralscotland, #stormeowyn, #StrathmoreValley, #trees, #wind

The Garden Cottage – Part 3

October 9, 2024 Britt Smith 4 Comments

It has taken me all summer to document this project, but a husband away on a business trip has given…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #cottage, #cottagecore, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley

The Garden Cottage – Part 2

August 26, 2024 Britt Smith 1 Comment

Well, my resolution to post more regularly started off well – until summertime chores and travel kicked in. Between endless…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley

An Unexpected Find

May 4, 2024 Britt Smith 2 Comments

When we embarked upon the process of buying Bardmony, we had expected it to take about 8 weeks end to…

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Filed under: #antiques, #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #holywater, #renovation, #StrathmoreValley, #unexpectedfinds

A Tale of Two Trees

April 28, 2024 Britt Smith 3 Comments

Earlier this year, I wrote a post about all of the wood processing activities Chris and I undertake here at…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley, #trees

The Master Bedroom Makeover, Part 2

April 14, 2024 Britt Smith 2 Comments

Yesterday, like most Saturdays for us, was absolutely packed – in the space of 8 hours, we: 1. Laid almost…

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Filed under: #antiques, #BardmonyHouse, #floors, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley, #WilliamMorris, #woodenfloors

A Golden Key to Unlock a Piece of History

April 1, 2024 Britt Smith 5 Comments

On the day that Chris and I got married, each of my Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters in attendance lent me…

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Filed under: #antiques, #BardmonyHouse, #fraternity, #goldenkey, #historicproperty, #KKG, #lostitems, #metaldetecting, #ruralscotland, #sisterhood, #sorority, #StrathmoreValley

Who Wood’ve Guessed?

February 4, 2024 Britt Smith 8 Comments

Let’s talk about wood. Since Chris and I moved to Bardmony, it is no exaggeration to say that wood has…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #garden, #gardenmaintenance, #historicproperty, #ruralscotland, #snowdrops, #spring, #StrathmoreValley, #trees, #wood

How Has It Been 3 Years?!

January 21, 2024 Britt Smith 5 Comments

I’m ashamed to admit that it’s been nearly three years since my last blog post – but we all know…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #renovation, #ruralscotland, #StrathmoreValley

Bardmony Blanketed In Snow (Belated!)

March 28, 2021 Britt Smith 2 Comments

We have been so busy with all of our various projects, especially with the marvellous spring weather enabling garden work,…

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Filed under: #BardmonyHouse, #historicproperty, #ruralscotland, #snow, #snowday, #snowdays, #StrathmoreValley

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