Getting ready for the shepherd's hut
A couple of months ago we decided to buy a shepherd's hut to sit in the corner of our field. It is to be a refuge, a private place, a place to sit and read, a place to write. We visited and talked to the makers and we are now only a week away from it being delivered. I am quietly very excited indeed. It is being made for us by hutsnstuff , a father and son business in Powys on the Welsh borders. It should look something like this: This is one of their photos and there are lots of others on their website and flickr page. Our hut should be the same colour as this one with similar windows on either side. Inside there will be a sofa which converts to a double bed as well as a wood burning stove so the hut can be used when it is cold. We will be making or finding a little table and it will have a wicker chair and a little writing chair too. So this week is the week of making curtains, covering mattresses, making cushions and preparing ...