Bungalow home in the Dales

Welcome back followers and hello new readers! Over the past four months we have relocated to the Derbyshire Dales for some time to rest and indulge in homely comforts. In our character bungalow we have all the delights of central heating, bathing and a super quick gas fire! Our belongings from the boat have surprisingly filled the place along with a few new (rather Sue Ryder charity shop buys) additions, including a lovely dinning room table and chairs. 

In our green environment, we have been surrounded by climbing ivy and stone, with artful dry-stone walling surrounding the area.

I have been spending some time with my fingers sunk into the earth, weeding in the front garden and planting garlic and onion sets ready for summer. I have even picked up some bargin fruit bushes and planted these in the back.

 This is our house on the hill, in 'middle England'.

We are perfectly positioned for a view down into the valley.

I have been on a few walks around this area and discovered that the hill above our home looks out from an abundance of ferns toward the hills of the Peak District.

And through the woods across the way, I came across this love nest...

in between the stones mosses and grasses are growing happily. 

From the hill behind, looms Riber Castle, at one time a Zoo, until the creatures were freed, it is now undergoing conversion to flats. 

And at the bottom of the hill is the fresh flowing River Derwent.

Commuting to Nottingham has it's delights and trials. The train in the morning winds through elegant countryside through to Derby and on towards Nottingham. It was taking me four hours a day commuting there and back which was tiresome, however with a new set of wheels from the lovely folks in Falkirk, we are a 'go-go', there and back in 3 hours.

One delight to having our homely house is that with a second bedroom we have had lots of guests staying, which was not a possibility on our floating home. During this time, we have, with the help of mother bird and brotherly love, been renovating The Dove of Belgrade to be ready to be sold. See my next post for details of this. 

Love, Amanda