I suppose we'll have to accept it; Summer is pretty much over. We'll soon have to move back indoors to our Winter quarters; my shorts are already packed away in the drawer marked 'Summer clothes'.
There is no electricity in the 'tower', so, unless we installed a very small wood burner, it could get quite cold in there before too long.
The interior of the 'tower' is 3.60 metres square. It's reasonably sparse with just a large bed with 6 copious drawers underneath (not Queen Victoria's), a cupboard, and 2 bedside tables. In the height of Summer it also often contains children's toys, damp swimming gear, and various dogs.
When we built the 'tower' back in 2011, I envisaged it exactly like the photo above. A peaceful Summer haven, covered in creepers.... We're getting there.
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It looks like a small house from a legend.
A beautiful structure. It's design exudes love.
Such a lovely retreat - to sleep there on a hot summers night with the doors wide open - bliss.
Looks like it's been there forever...we are heading into summer over here...Yay.
It's a pity it's not in the middle of a forest.
It is beautiful, but the possibility of many spiders would put me off sleeping in there! Do the dogs stay in there with you overnight too?
No, but the cat does. And there are no spiders (not many anyway)!
Magical.
Winter draws on.
This place is better, you don't want little red hood and her grandmother taking over that nice tower.
Do you leave the furniture in there over winter?
Yes everything stays there. We open the doors and window whenever it's sunny so it stays very airy.
Love! I would be drawn to it immediately. It must be a magical place for the grands. I think I would enjoy sitting there alone with a cup of good tea just to ponder life.:) We are heading into winter, too, so have to put a rush on the little residence we are moving into. The first stage of our new location. Enjoy your day, Cro. Deb
So pretty Cro and, I love the roof …. it looks like a magicians hat !! …. and, it's so nice when the plants around a new building start to mature. It looks as if it's been there for years. XXXX
No wonder you wake up happy.
Must look spectacular in summer when the wisteria is in flower. You should be very proud of what you have built.
It's like a vacation home, and very nice. But let's hope the snow doesn't start up just yet. Yesterday I saw two fuzzy caterpillars on the road and a flock of geese flying south. Not good.
At least you won't have to remember the enamel pot once you get back in the house.
Wot; the guzunda?
Yep, you got it.
That's the nicest thing you could have said. I was hoping for 'instant maturity'.
It looks very inviting.
You seem to me to have the absolute ideal life over there.
It is absolutely gorgeous, I am extremely jealous. All you need now is Lady M letting her hair down at the window, high on the roof, like Rapunzle.
That looks the perfect spot to pen a bestselling novel :)
It looks fab. Is that a wisteria growing up the wall, I think they're lovely.
I find that the older I get, the simpler I like to live--Your summer retreat seems perfect to do just that!
That certainly is the appeal for me.
Yes. I'm not very adventurous with plants, simply because my knowledge is NIL. But Wisteria does the job perfectly.
If only I could write one Lorna.
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