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Renovating a Grade II listed Victorian farmhouse h

Renovating a Grade II listed Victorian farmhouse has taught us far more than how to live with dust. We’re very probably over budget, we are definitely past move in date by months and we’ve learnt a lot in a short space of time!

It’s tested our patience, stretched timelines, and completely reshaped how we see our new home — not as something we own, but something we’re looking after for the next generation.

If you’re restoring a listed building or dreaming of one, this is your reminder: it’s not easy — but it is magical. ✨

Have you renovated an old or listed property? I’d love to hear your biggest lesson below 👇

Another week and it’s great to see how much prog

Another week and it’s great to see how much progress has been made! I get really frustrated not being able to be there daily, but being able to go up at the weekend and see the progress is fantastic!

The snowdrops and winter aconite are starting to bloom, and I think there might even be wild garlic in the woodland too!

Downstairs there’s been loads of progress. There is piping and wires everywhere, god these guys are good!

Second coats of paint have gone on in the two main reception rooms, along with their radiators which has made such a difference to the heat in the house 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Upstairs Sam’s room is really coming along, and last weekend I started stripping the last wall revealing wood panelling, still got quite a ways to go! Hopefully, if all in a good state, then we’ll be treating the wood and trying to restore it back to its former glory!

This week I think the plumbers are concentrating on the bathrooms in Sam’s room and the guest bedroom, and the installation of the @multipanel_it on the walls. Really excited to see these panels go on the walls and completely change the space! Please note that the panels were very kindly #Gifted

Hell yeah 🙌🏻 and I know y’all would do for

Hell yeah 🙌🏻 and I know y’all would do for me too! 😜

It’s funny, as you get older (especially if an ND parent and/or late diagnosed ND) then your circle of friends vastly reduces. For many reasons:

• Being an ND parent reduces that village, and even just the ability to have the time to socialise like you used to. Appointments, emails, paperwork…

• Menopause wipes the ability to filter and deal with the mental load as easily, so again for me I found larger social situations became overwhelming. Not only the event itself, but the build up and the overthinking afterwards!

• The overwhelm and RSD (rejection sensitivity dysphoria) also means you often cancel plans, and you quickly realise those who get that it’s not personal. It’s just our brains.

But those friends who are still there, who accept you and all that comes with you, those relationships are some of the strongest.

To those friends, we are forever grateful and while we may not always be present, we’ve always got your back if it came to it!

If you are enjoying the house renovation updates a

If you are enjoying the house renovation updates and fancy some more in depth videos of what we’ve been up to in the house, room by room makeovers and how we are getting on restoring a listed farmhouse in Yorkshire, then subscribe to our YouTube channel #HowFelicityFinds

I was hoping to have a long form video ready to launch, but family emergencies mean I haven’t had the chance, but hopefully it should be uploaded by the weekend 🙏🏻

Thank you for all your support and encouragement 👍🏻

We went up to the house yesterday and it’s been

We went up to the house yesterday and it’s been just under a week since I’ve last been, but what a difference!

There’s a coat of paint on three of the rooms (living room, music (temp dining) room and Sam’s room) with the guest room being painted this week. Two en-suites and the family bathroom are also starting to take shape, which is very exciting!

The house is still very cold, so of course the first thing we need to do is light the fire and the log burner. We are going through so much wood. Luckily we have a lot of fallen/dead wood in the woodland that we can use and Matt has loved using his splitter! Boys and their toys!

I’m still mesmerised by the piping, really wish it didn’t have to be lagged and could be on show, but think that’s just me on that 🫣🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣

I spent the afternoon stripping about 5/6 layers of wallpaper from the one wall in Sam’s room that hasn’t been painted and has gorgeous horizontal wood panelling underneath! What’s really interesting is that the room was originally painted green under all those years of wallpaper. I took that as a little nod that the house is happy with my choice in colour there 💚

We of course had to nip to see @soniamoore909 at Moore’s Deli for a lovely cuppa and bit of cake. I had the pistachio, polenta and olive oil cake which was lush! And Matt had a homemade scone with Jame and cream. Well deserved me thinks ❤️❤️❤️

Got loads of extra footage so will put together during the week and share if anyone wants to see 👍🏻

IT’S FRIDAY!!!!!!!! Okay, so I’ve only been b

IT’S FRIDAY!!!!!!!!

Okay, so I’ve only been back at work for two days, but weekends are always worth celebrating no?!

Cannot wait for @ukthetraitors tonight, who’s watching?! I can’t figure out if Fiona is genius or just proper ditsy…

There’s been lots gone on at the house this week, so I cannot wait to get there tomorrow and see the changes. I do hate not being able to be there during the week. I’d got used to going up most days during the holidays, but with Sam back at school and work then it just isn’t possible.

What is everyone up to this weekend?!

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