Tuesday 30 July 2013

The grand unveiling

I've finished my arbour!
A friend of mine has nicknamed it the Moomin House, because it reminds him of the house from the cartoon I used to watch 30 years ago called the Moomins.
It just started raining as I finished it and it does exactly what I wanted it to - keeps me dry! It was very hard to construct by myself I must admit and should probably have tried to get someone to help me, but I perservered and am thrilled with the results.


I think it compliments the garden pretty well, I'm sure you will agree.

33 comments:

  1. I love it we remember the Moomins:-)

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  2. Very nice, especially as you can sit on either seat and view different parts of the garden.

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  3. That's lovely, just the place to go and sit and admire the garden with a coffee or glass of wine in hand.

    Yes, I remember the Moomins only too well, my eldest son was obsessed with them, he was about 3 at the time and called them the 'pippys' as he couldn't say Moomin. He had a little hippo sweatshirt that looked just like them and refused to take it off sometimes if he had just watched an episode. He wore that until it was so small for him he could barely move!!

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  4. What a truly lovely garden spot! God is blessing you with new talents and skills! No wonder why you have not be enable to post anything, for a long while! I missed you. From the other side of the pond. Sharon

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  5. Well done, what a pretty place to sit with a glass of wine to look out at your garden/

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  6. How gorgeous!! You have done yourself proud!

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  7. Its perfect.I can just imagine you and a few friends sat having a glass of something nice admiring your lovely garden.

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  8. Its looks great, Moomins wow that's a blast from the past

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  9. Yeah for the moomin house, what a great job!!

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  10. It looks excellent Dan, and welcome back!

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  11. I love it, so cute! Perfect for sitting in and having a glass of something, and enjoying your lovely garden!

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  12. WOW is right? Holy cow, is this a kit or did you design it and make it all up? It looks amazing. I want one!!!!

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  13. Good heavens, Dan. You did that on your own? Wow. Was that a kit? Or did you do it from scratch? It so professional. Love the paint colors, too. Pat yourself on the back. Well done!

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  14. I think that I need one of those... but here where I live there are so many spiders that I would spend my time cleaning webs (like i have to do around the house). But I like it so much, the roof especially.

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  15. Very intriguing; it would be wonderful to have an early morning cup of jo in there, watching the sunrise and the birds.

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  16. Wow, you've done so well! It looks wonderful. I hope you enjoy the fruits of your labours. Well done on being so handy! :-)

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  17. Perfect.
    Must be absolutely glorious seeing the garden sitting on that bench with a cup of tea.

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  19. Just finished reading your blog. Amazing and very interesting. enjoyed every post. Jaycee

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  20. Your garden is exquisite! Can't believe how beautiful it is; you obviously work very hard to maintain it so well. I struggle growing blubs!! Planted a load in May and only about 6 have appeared & 2 of those got slug-nibbled, typical!
    Beautiful arbour, exquisite garden, you must be chuffed to bits!

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  21. Dan, are you alright? We've not heard hide nor hair of you for quite some time now. Hope everything is okay...

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  22. I hope all is well too. I've missed popping by to see what you're up to. Hope that you have just been too busy to post. Love Penny L in Dorsetxx

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