19/09/2025
The loveliest thing happened here recently at Maddenās Laneā¦ the original owners of The Station Masterās Cottage tracked down the relocated cottage to our farm at Marcus Hill, and brought the family back to stay! š”
Walking back into the cottage, they remembered every nook and cranny, and recalled so many memories of growing up thereā¦ watching for dad walking home from work along the railway line, Rosā wedding on the front lawn, holding their new baby girl on the verandahā¦ and finding the fire brigade in the back garden when the cottage nearly burnt down! Eight of them lived in that little cottage, and had such fond memories of their time there.
I always wondered about the people who lived at the cottage, as it has such a warm and contented feeling inside. I do believe that houses retain a sense of the lives that were once lived there, maybe thatās why I have always loved restoring old houses, imagining the stories held within the walls.
The family promised to keep in touch, and hopefully will come back and spend Christmas there one year! It was a joy to meet them and hear their stories, thank you so much for coming to stay Melissa, Ros, Tom and Jenny, it was a pleasure to host you all ā¤ļø
