Oliveswood BnB

05/06/2026

Getting the oak and ash chopped for the woodburner .
An artfully stacked wood shed is a thing of beauty ,IMHO.
Then I looked up and there was a Red Kite soaring over the house, he was there a good few minutes, second time this week, I wonder if he's nesting nearby?
Little wins in a week of turmoil, had an Aircon unit fitted in the garden room yesterday and they managed to drill through the hot water pipe, thank god I was here as only I know where the stop c**k is apparently... and the hot water tank.

03/06/2026

Had a couple of hours with watercolour painting .lane , their stunning walled nursery and glasshouses with .partridge , fantastic illustrator. Met some lovely ladies whilst exploring the paint techniques. What a lovely way to relax and unwind.

29/05/2026

Managed a do nothing afternoon, very unusual for me, devoured Rachel Khoo's book The Smallest Restaurant in Paris, a memoir, I couldn't put it down.

28/05/2026

Loving the roses, yes that is a Hollyhock that's self seeded right by the front door ( very rarely use it) it gets no water but still manages to flower , probably a stream running below the house.

27/05/2026

Making the most of a cooler morning, up and at 'em, Front patio swept, roses dead headed, bbq cleaned as someone contaminated the big green egg charcoal by putting coal in the bag when they were clearing out the wood shed. This turned into full on flames in the egg just before I was about to put the roast on, could have ruined the meal but I shut it down and put said spatchc**k in the oven. Toxic bbq not for me. All turned out fine.

09/05/2026

Water feature made with an old preserving pan I bought at King Johns nursery Brocante a while ago, A cheap solar fountain off Amazon ( don't know how long that'll last) and some plants from@Jempsons supermarket, it's still a work in progress as waiting for more terracotta pots to arrive so I can plant up the trailing geraniums I managed to track down from the flower stall man in the lay-by on the way back from Wadhurst. Happy days.

30/04/2026

Bank holiday Monday and Tuesday available after a last minute cancellation, May is full.

25/04/2026

It's deafening, the birdsong! If you want to escape the City life come here. Download the Merlin app and hear the various birds we have at Oliveswood, Owls to Chiffchaff.

21/04/2026

Visited the amazing exhibit of George Michael at the in Saint Leonard's, it's been extended until the 23rd May.
Got quite emosh, we were very lucky to get the last 2 signed copies of Brian's book.
Saw George many moons ago at his Wembley Arena shows, he was one of a kind, miss him so much.
Then onto for our usual sisters visit. Big sis down from Nottingham.

25/02/2026