Marie Shallcross

Writer - marieowyn At Plews I'm gardening writer, gardening teacher, garden designer & consultant Work: @plewsgd
Love coffee, my cats, my dog, prosecco

[Marie Shallcross @marieowyn]

God save the King!

A few pics from yesterday's quiet, rather wet but loyal celebration 😁

Complete with treats of a new mug and a musical biscuit tin with yummy biscuits!

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#coronation2023 #spodemug #fortnums https://t.co/zGBEdHubXi

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Interesting door latch and bolt 🚪🚪🚪

found on a pantry door in a 19th century house

Squeaky but functional 😀

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#doorlatch #19thcenturyhouse #interestingdoors #architecturalitems https://t.co/jsdszI46YS

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Who would have thought choosing white paint was so complicated?

There were over 30 to begin with 🤣

I've gone with a soft, light reflective white with yellow undertones and a matt finish. The same colour for walls and woodwork in the new utility roo… https://t.co/1syA04sDwc

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Happy first day of spring

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From unpacking Welsh slate for the hearth to lighting the first small fires to cure the stove

Mission accomplished 😊

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#welshslatehearth
#woodburnerstove
#whitestove
#curiouskitten #bordercollieslife https://t.co/f6T9LaPe37

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3 coats of new plaster paint including a thinned one. Then the Farrow & Ball chalky emulsion covered like a dream

The colour we treated ourselves to is called vert de terre (a gorgeous shade of green)

Will have to see how well the off white picture rai… https://t.co/owLzOXJkTt

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Plastering nearly complete on the chimney breast

Lovely bit of work, look at that neat curve 👍

And in case you're wondering, the last pic is cat and kitten proofing the exposed hole up the chimney 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🤣

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#1930srenovation #1930shouseproject
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Chrysanthemums

Cut flowers cheering me up on a dull day so I thought I'd share good feeling 🙂

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#chrysanthemums
#cutflowersforthehouse https://t.co/CihG0Vvns2

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National Cheese Lovers Day - who knew! 🧀🧀

and what a good reason for enjoying some delicious cheeses

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#CheeseLoversDay https://t.co/2Zu35FtHGr

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Feels like we've just moved in again!

Lots of boxes to sort through and furniture to place.

Yes every room seems full again, but just give us a couple of weeks. We have a deadline as it all needs doing before work starts on the bathroom remodeling

T… https://t.co/SJZW6Hlz3Q

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Vintage toy find 🐎🐎🐎

This is a 1960s Mobo Prairie King rocking horse

The horse is metal and stands within a sprung frame so it rocks and bounces.

Made in England

I remember a couple of friends having these when I was little, mine was a different… https://t.co/yHyngcpCqI

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Hello 2023!

Happy New Year 🥳

( I think I got 12 chimes in!!)

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#newyear2023🎉 #vintageclocks #artnouveauclock #wallclockvintage https://t.co/wZyFZeEW0S

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As we get to the point where 2022 is reviewed…
this winter sunset dog walk is one of the reasons I moved. No car needed, just walk out of the house and down the road.

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#sunsetdogwalk #2022review #nearly2023 https://t.co/6ymyVMvdhg

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It was Christmas morning: "Wow!" said Morris

A brilliant start to a brilliant children's book -
'Morris's Disappearing Bag' by Rosemary Wells, published 1975.

A family favourite and a story that encapsulates the magic of Christmas for children and adul… https://t.co/XM7tDJMeOf

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Winter solstice quote – from a beautiful poem by Susan Cooper

Which is one of my favourites for the midwinter.

The poem in full follows for those of you who also enjoy both melancholy and hope, for in balance is contentment.

And so the Shortest Day c… https://t.co/vBNqeBzLoR

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Christmas wreaths for the new house 🙂

Homemade of course 😊

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#christmaswreathmaking #1stchristmasinournewhome https://t.co/tr0Y74Z0oW

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growing older is compulsory...growing up is optional

another year of walking on walls just becasue they're there completed

꧁༒•Happy Birthday Me•༒꧂

#mybirthdaytoday #decemberbirthdays #mybirthdaytoday #walkingonwalls https://t.co/ngxFPSwcO8

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What is it????

As seen / found on a walk through the woods near Biggin Hill airport.

Is it part of a plane engine?

Or an old washing machine that's been fly tipped?

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#bigginhillwalks #foundinthewoods
#weekenddogwalk #discardedobjects https://t.co/NWx3YtKm7a

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Going, going, gone

The fire surround wasn't original and most definitely wouldn't be safe next to a woodburner stove!

There had more recently been an electric fire in there, which wasn't safe anymore and we had disconnected.

Thank you Nathan for all y… https://t.co/NoypN20vwg

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Discovering some more of the poor workmanship this house has suffered...

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#1930srenovation #gingerkittensofinstagram #renovatingourhouse https://t.co/gYLXVeKNzx