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Out in the open
Since moving from the Highlands, we have been trying to build a new house. We were living in a small cottage we had hoped to extend into something we could live in until we are old. The planning rules, however, had other ideas. The cottage was small and unremarkable, but even a sympathetic single storey extension to the rear wasn’t allowed unless it was 80% or less than the footprint .. the size of a modest room. We contemplated our options … and ended up deciding to b
janenewaudby
Jul 42 min read
A new chapter
So if life is a buffet ... we just moved onto a different course. The eight year Highlands adventure is over. I feel like the cat, a bit like I've been ripped away from something that mattered. Every few days I feel a bit lost and sad. However, also like the cat, its best not to overthink these things. IIt’snatural that there should be a period of adjustment. Being sad for something lost is okay. It doesn't make the move a bad thing. We came back to Suffolk to be clo
janenewaudby
Jan 8, 20242 min read


New experiments
As with many potters, the Autumn and Winter months are used for experimenting with new techniques and ideas. I have been playing with...
janenewaudby
Dec 1, 20231 min read



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